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Pakistan court jails dozens of Islamists over Asia Bibi protests
PAKISTAN January 17, 2020
A Pakistani court has sentenced more than 80 Islamists to 55 years in prison each after protests linked to the 2018 acquittal of Asia...
Girl buried under Pakistan avalanche for 18 hours is found alive
A 12-year-old girl was found alive on Tuesday (15) after being buried for 18 hours when an avalanche in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir engulfed the family...
'Helping survivors of acid attacks is about giving back'
AN AWARD-WINNING surgeon known for his work with Pakistani acid attack victims has commended the Hindi film Chhapaak, claiming it could "make a difference" in society.
Pakistan court annuls Musharaff's death sentence
A Pakistan court on Monday (13) annulled the death sentence handed to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, ruling a special court which found him...
Pakistan mosque blast kills at least 13
A blast at a mosque in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan on Friday killed at least 13 people, including a senior police officer, and injured...
Surgeon honoured for treating acid-attack victims in Pakistan
BRITISH prime minister Boris Johnson has honoured Asian-origin surgeon Dr Asim Shahmalak for providing life-changing surgery to acid-attack victims in Pakistan. The UK-based Dr Shahmalak from Crown Clinic in...
Top Pakistani novelist says military seized Urdu versions of his book
PAKISTAN January 7, 2020
Acclaimed Pakistani novelist Mohammed Hanif has accused the country's powerful intelligence agency of confiscating Urdu translations of his first novel, which satirises the armed...
Pakistan urges US and Iran to ratchet down tensions
Pakistan's foreign minister said Monday (6) the country would not be dragged into any conflict between the US and Iran as he urged both...
Imran Khan condemns Gurdwara Nankana Sahib incident, says it goes against his 'vision'
Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Sunday (5) condemned the recent incident of vandalism at the Nankana Sahib, saying it goes against his "vision"...
Pakistan to provide free healthcare for transgender people
PAKISTAN has extended a government health insurance scheme to transgender people for the first time, in a move aimed at ending discrimination in access...