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Pakistan's Punjab government imposes complete lockdown

Pakistan's Punjab government has decided to impose a complete lockdown in the province from May 8 to 15 in line with the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) decision to restrict movement of people during the Eid holidays amid rising COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 stings Pakistan: 120 fresh deaths recorded

Pakistan has reported 120 fresh deaths related to COVID-19, taking the death toll due to the deadly virus to 18,797, media reports said

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia form Supreme Coordination Council

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have decided to form a Supreme Coordination Council for close coordination between the two countries, Dawn reported

Balochistan witnesses protest after Quetta Police gun down youth

Pakistan's Quetta city witnessed protests recently after the Eagle Squad of Balochistan Police allegedly opened fire on the car being driven by a 22-year-old youth, killing him on Wednesday night in Quetta, media reports said

Rising number of poverty-induced child marriages reported in Pakistan

Increasing poverty and spike in the number of child marriages due to it are becoming major causes of concern for young girls in Pakistan

Resentment among Pakistani diplomats after Khan’s ‘colonial’ remark

Anger has been brewing among Pakistan’s foreign service community since the country’s Prime Minister Imran Khan rebuked them publicly for what he said their “colonial” mindset while dealing with the expatriate community

Is the Pakistani economy sinking as trade deficit widens?

Pakistan seems to be struggling on the economic front and it is evident from the trade deficit as it widened to $23.8 billion and exceeded the annual target by $4.1 billion in 10 months of the current fiscal year

Children in large numbers are sexually abused in Pakistani, says journalist

A senior Pakistan journalist has said that a large number of children in the country are sexually abused and are vulnerable to assault and this is a reality that can no longer be ignored

Pakistan will not take any dictation on internal issues: Minister

In an apparent reference to western nations, a senior Pakistan minister has said his country will not take any dictation to resolve internal issues, including action against the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP)

Local tribal leader mysteriously killed in Pakistan

A local tribal leader has been mysteriously gunned down by unknown men in  Datta Khel area of Pakistan, media reports said

Pakistan: Three cops snatch cash from a person, booked

Police have booked three cops in Pakistan on the charge of snatching cash from a citizen in Rawalpindi, the garrison town, media reports said

Seven Pakistani soldiers killed in attacks by militants

At least seven soldiers of the Pakistan Army have been killed on Wednesday in different attacks by militants in its north westerns border

Pakistan army chief Bajwa in Saudi Arabia, hopes to repair ties

Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javad Bajwa is in Saudi Arabia on an official visit

British woman found dead in Pakistan

A Pakistani-origin British woman was found dead in a house in Pakistan’s Lahore city, reported Dawn

Pakistan PM Imran Khan-led govt has gagged media: Bilawal Bhutto

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari slammed PM Imran Khan-led government and said it has chained press freedoms in Pakistan  through threats, intimidation, and pressure tactics