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Pakistan: School student found dead in Peshawar police lock-up

A school student was found dead in a lock-up of the West Cantonment Police Station in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Sunday, media reports said

Nuclear power plant connected to grid in Pakistan, doubles capacity to 2500 MW

Pakistan has connected K-2 -- a nuclear power plant in Karachi with 1100 megawatt--to the national grid, announced the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), taking the number of nuclear power plants it operates to six

Pakistan government’s social media crackdown threatens human rights

The new draconian social media law by the Pakistan government is a clear attempt to control and clamp down on the media in the name of national security, and religious sentiments, and threatens human rights, activists said

Bill on protection of journalists to be introduced in parliament soon: Pakistani minister

Pakistan is planning to soon introduce the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill, 2020 in parliament that gives physical and financial protection to the journalists

Pakistan, Kuwait push for strong bilateral ties

Kuwait is committed to stronger bilateral ties with Pakistan, said Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Ahmad Nasser Al Sabah who was on a two-day official visit to Pakistan

Pakistan opposition alliance fails to build consensus on mass resignation

The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)- the umbrella organization of opposition parties in Pakistan- has failed to reach a consensus on the mass resignation of their members from assemblies before the proposed long march to unseat incumbent Prime Minister Imran Khan

Pakistan gets another half-million dose of vaccines from China in ‘gift’

Pakistan received another 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines as a “gift” from China, reported Dawn. 

Kuwait to lift visa ban on Pakistanis

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that Kuwait will lift a ban on work visas for Pakistan. The announcement came as the Kuwaiti foreign minister embarks on a two-day visit to Pakistan

Food security, climate change new national security challenges: Pakistan PM

The scope of national security has now encompassed more than just security challenges, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday, adding food security and climate change are new national security challenges for Pakistan

Pakistan government trains gun on Election Commission; seeks resignation

The Pakistan government has threatened the country’s Election Commission and said if the Chief Election Commissioner, along with other members don’t resign, the government would move court to initiate contempt proceedings

Imran Khan government incapable of running country, says Pakistan Supreme Court

Pakistan's Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure with the Imran Khan government, saying it was incapable of running the country or taking decisions

Pakistan extends travel restrictions on inbound flights

Pakistan has extended the duration of restrictions imposed on inbound flights, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said Saturday, a move taken amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country, media reports said

Pakistan to investigate doctored videos and posts defaming women’s march

The Pakistan government has been investigating various posts and doctored videos that had been widely shared on social media last week to defame the famous Aurat March, reported Dawn

Cleric gets death penalty for raping minor in Pakistan

A court in Pakistan awarded the death penalty to a cleric for sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl two years back, the court also slapped a fine of Rs 300,000

Pakistan's Hindu community pardons temple attack accused

The Hindu community of Pakistan has decided to pardon the accused persons involved in the vandalisation of a temple last December in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Karak district, the media reported on Sunday