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Pakistan rupee gains against US dollar
Rupee's Performance Against US Dollar Since 04 March 2025 Pakistani rupee slightly improved against the US dollar, appreciating 0.04% in the inter-bank market on Friday. At close, the currency settled at 284.46, a gain of Re0.10. On Thursday, the...

Pakistan plans to revive tribal justice system jirga in KPK—‘blatant betrayal of Constitution’
New Delhi: Pakistan government’s push to revive a traditional tribal justice system in the restive region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has drawn fierce backlash from the civil society and political opposition. They warn the move threatens to roll back...

Pakistani man kills teen daughter for refusing to delete TikTok account
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Pakistan’s Terror Playbook Exposed, Global South Calls Out Its Double Standards
New Delhi: When 26 civilians were massacred in Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, it sent shockwaves across the country. But what has followed since then may mark a turning point in how the world, particularly the Global South, responds to...

Pakistan: Nine People Abducted, Shot Dead In Balochistan
(MENAFN- IANS) Islamabad, July 11 (IANS) At least nine passengers were abducted and killed by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's Balochistan province, the spokesperson of the provincial government confirmed on Friday. The incident occurred near...

Islamabad court suspends YouTube ban on prominent journalists, critics
Listen to article Islamabad Additional Sessions Judge Afzal Majoka suspended on Friday a local court's order banning 27 YouTube channels run by different prominent Pakistani journalists and content creators. Ruling on a plea filed by the newly...
Pakistan court suspends order seeking YouTube ban on government critics
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A Pakistani court on Friday suspended an order seeking to ban the YouTube channels of more than two dozen critics of the government including former Prime Minister Imran Khan, a defence lawyer said....

Pakistani man kills daughter over TikTok account: police
A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2020. — File photo by Associated Press Pakistan police on Friday said a father shot dead his daughter after she refused to delete her account on popular video-sharing app TikTok. In the...

Pakistan: Trains halted, internet disrupted as Baloch separatists launch attacks
Pakistan: Several parts of Balochistan were crippled in Operation Baam — the largest and most coordinated assault launched by the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), a separatist armed group. The BLF launched simultaneous attacks across multiple...

Pakistan’s foreign reserves hit $20 billion mark, highest since march 2022
KARACHI – Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves surged by $1.93 billion in a single week, reaching a total of $20.02 billion as of July 4, 2025, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). This marks the highest level of reserves since March 18,...

Pakistan, Vietnam to initiate talks on Preferential Trade Agreement this year
Pakistan and Vietnam have agreed to initiate negotiations on a Pakistan–Vietnam Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) within this year. The development came during the 5th Meeting of the Pakistan–Vietnam Joint Trade Committee (JTC) convened on Friday...

President, PM condemn Balochistan bus killings, vow action against perpetrators ‘at all costs’
The country’s top leaders on Friday strongly condemned the kidnapping and killing of nine bus passengers in the Sardhaka area of Balochistan last night, vowing action against the perpetrators “at all costs”. Zhob Assistant Commissioner Naveed...

Islamabad high court warns action against PM over Dr. Aafia Siddiqui case
ISLAMABAD — The Islamabad High Court expressed strong anger at the federal government for failing to submit a report on Dr. Aafia Siddiqui’s release, health, and return to Pakistan. The court hinted at possible action against the Prime Minister...

President Zardari strongly condemns brutal killing of passengers in Balochistan
President Asif Ali Zardari has strongly condemned the ruthless killing of passengers in Balochistan. In his statement, he described the attack as a cruel act by terrorists. The president said terrorists stopped a bus and brutally killed innocent...

Pakistan-India military truce holding but Delhi not coming to terms with defeat: Dar
US intervened after India sought ceasefire: DPM Dar. Says Pakistan shot down six Indian fighter jets. “Our goal is now to be included in G20.” Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the military-to-military ceasefire between Pakistan and...

Karachi’s Katchi Abadis Deserve Legal Rights, Not Bulldozers
While delivering his budget speech in June this year, the Mayor of Karachi hinted that katchi abadis (informal settlements) in the city will be upgraded. Provisions will be made to develop high-rise structures to ‘modernise’ them. This is not a...

27 Pakistani 'anti-state' YouTube channels saved with stay order, case to be heard again on July 21
A Pakistani court on Friday suspended an order seeking to ban the YouTube channels of 27 government critics, including that of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, according to Imaan Mazari, a defence lawyer representing two of the content creators....
Edited clip of India minister spreads months after Pakistan conflict
Misinformation continues to spread online months after an unexpected truce ended intense fighting between nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India in May. False posts claiming India's external affairs minister admitted Pakistan shot down three New...

Imran Khan's children 'not untouchable', says KP governor
Kundi says PTI founder's children not above Pakistani law. Warns of legal action if Sulaiman, Kasim break any law. Criticises KP govt for targeting PPP during political activities. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said that the...

Decoding defeat: Five times Indian military officials admitted losses against Pakistan
The conflict between Pakistan and India in May 2025 marked a major military escalation between the two nuclear powers. Following the April 22 Pahalgam attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which killed 26 tourists, New...