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Jammat-e-Islami leader to hold strike in Pakistan today to protest inflation, high power bills

02 Sep 2023

Jammat-e-Islami (JI) leader Ameer Sirajul Haq announced that a shutter-down strike will be observed across the country on Saturday to protest against rising inflation in the country, ARY News reported.According to the report, the JI Leader called on the countrymen to come out in protest against rising inflation and inflated electricity...

Pakistan seeks USD 300 million loan from Asian Development Bank for water project

28 Aug 2023

Pakistan has requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a USD 300 million loan for the water project, Dawn reported. The cash-strapped country had already secured a USD 3 billion bailout plan from the International Monetary Fund in July, and still, Pakistan is looking for a loan for the Kurram Tangi...

Human Rights report: 19 churches burned in Pakistan’s Jaranwala unrest

21 Aug 2023

Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) issued a report indicating that the recent outbreak of violence in Jaranwala, Faisalabad, resulted in the complete destruction of 19 churches and the burning of 89 houses belonging to Christians. As detailed in the HRFP report, the occurrence on August 16 encompassed an attack targeting...

May 9 riots: Pakistan court clears 20 suspects, orders their release

21 Aug 2023

Pakistan's anti-terrorism court ordered to release 20 suspects after their names were cleared from the charges issued against them in connection with the May 9 riots case, Dawn reported. After former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested, protests began to erupt across Pakistan on May 9, with the army accused of...

Interim Cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Sworn In

19 Aug 2023

The interim cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, consisting of twelve members, was sworn in on Saturday. This followed the resignation of nineteen members from the previous caretaker cabinet, who had submitted their resignations to the chief minister on August 10. The oath-taking ceremony took place at the Governor's house...

Imran Khan’s Nephew Faces Military Trial for May 9 Unrest in Pakistan

19 Aug 2023

Hassaan Khan Niazi, the nephew of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, has been turned over to the military for trial in connection with his suspected participation in the unrest on May 9, according to a Friday report from Dawn. Hassaan has reportedly been identified as the main suspect in...

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan booked under Official Secrets Act in Cipher case

19 Aug 2023

Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has been charged with violating the Official Secrets Act of 1923 in connection with the Cipher case.After discovering his deliberate involvement in misusing the classified document through an investigation, the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) counter-terrorism wing registered the case against the Pakistan...

Pakistan Initiates ‘High-Level’ Investigation into the Desecration of Churches

17 Aug 2023

The interim Punjab administration reportedly ordered a "high-level" investigation after a mob allegedly set fire to numerous churches and damaged Christians' homes, according to a report from Geo News on Thursday. Following reports that the Holy Quran had been desecrated, the crowd moved into a largely Christian neighborhood on the...

Over 100 Individuals Arrested for Vandalizing Churches in Faisalabad, Pakistan

17 Aug 2023

According to a spokesperson from the interim government of Punjab, over 100 individuals have been apprehended in connection with riots directed at Christians due to alleged blasphemy in Faisalabad, Pakistan, as reported by Geo News on Wednesday. As reported by Pakistan's Dawn, several churches in the Jaranwala district of Faisalabad...

Imran Khan’s appeal against Toshakhana conviction to be heard by IHC next week

16 Aug 2023

The Islamabad High Court will take up an appeal filed by former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently imprisoned in Attock Jail, against his conviction and sentence in the Toshakhana case on August 22, Pakistan-based Dawn reported. A division bench, which includes Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice...