# Pakistan

Last year

2022

# India

Media watchdog asks India to release Kashmiri journalist

The watchdog said it was “deeply disturbed” by the arrest of Sajad Gul, an independent journalist and media student.

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Jan 8th 2022, 3:56 PM

# murree

At least 21 die trapped in vehicles after snowstorm in Pakistan

The military has been mobilised to clear roads and rescue people still trapped.

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Jan 8th 2022, 10:35 AM

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# Islamabad

Pakistan hosts US, Russia and China for talks on Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, did not attend the meeting.

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Nov 12th 2021, 9:13 AM

# abdul qadeer khan

Controversial 'father' of Pakistan nuclear bomb dies aged 85

Abdul Qadeer Khan launched Pakistan on the path to becoming a nuclear weapons power in the early 1970s.

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Oct 10th 2021, 8:46 AM

# Trapped

Dozens dead after trains collide in southern Pakistan

One train derailed and another hit it soon afterwards.

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Jun 7th 2021, 9:25 AM

# Bomb Attack

Four killed in bomb attack at luxury Pakistan hotel where Chinese ambassador was staying

The motive behind the attack in Quetta is as yet unclear.

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Apr 22nd 2021, 7:31 AM

# Burial

Pakistan protesters end blockade over deaths of miners

Ten miners were kidnapped and killed last week.

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Jan 9th 2021, 7:29 PM

# Imran Khan

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan calls for chemical castration of perpetrators of sex crimes

It follows public outrage after a woman was raped in front of her two children.

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Sep 14th 2020, 10:45 PM

# Lahore

Pakistani police chief faces backlash for suggesting rape victim should have been accompanied by a man

The controversy started after a woman was allegedly gang raped in Lahore.

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Sep 11th 2020, 10:18 AM

# Pakistan

Monsoon rain wreaks further havoc in Karachi, killing 20 more people

About 30 inches of rain has fallen on the city since Sunday.

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Aug 28th 2020, 1:27 PM

Voices

Opinion: 'We should fight for equal training for all doctors in memory of Dr Syed Waqqar Ali Shah'

We need to start training as many doctors as we can and that should not be based on the fairness of their skin or their country of origin, but on their skill and hard work, writes Dr Naveed Abbas.

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Updated

Aug 20th 2020, 10:27 PM

# Calculated Grades

'I am ecstatic': A-level students share relief after u-turn on grading of exam results

Grades will now be based on teachers’ assessments rather than a controversial algorithm.

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Aug 18th 2020, 6:00 AM

# Pakistan

Three people killed after gunmen open fire on Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi

No militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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Updated

Jun 29th 2020, 8:52 AM

# Crash

Survivor tells of 'turbulence' and pilot's warning before Pakistan plane crash

Mohammad Zubair said the flight had been smooth until just before landing when it jolted violently and that was the last thing he remembered.

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May 23rd 2020, 7:07 PM

# Plane Crash

107 killed as Pakistani passenger plane crashes near Karachi

The aircraft arriving from the eastern city of Lahore was carrying 99 passengers and eight crew.

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May 22nd 2020, 1:26 PM

# heavy snow

Snow, rain and flash floods leave dozens dead in Afghanistan and Pakistan

At least 43 people are dead in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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Jan 13th 2020, 8:25 AM

# Junaid Hafeez

Pakistani professor sentenced to death for blasphemy

Junaid Hafeez was arrested in 2013 for allegedly posting derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammed online.

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Dec 21st 2019, 5:46 PM

# Pervez Musharraf

Former Pakistan leader Musharraf sentenced to death in absentia

Musharraf seized power in 1999 by ousting the government of Nawaz Sharif.

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Dec 17th 2019, 9:12 AM

# punjab

At least 74 people killed after gas cylinders exploded on train in Pakistan

There are reports that some passengers were cooking when the cylinders exploded.

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Updated

Oct 31st 2019, 3:00 PM

# wedding woes

Pakistani man granted injunction against deportation order weeks before his wedding

The man did not appear in court as he was signing on at the Garda National Immigration Bureau.

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Aug 21st 2019, 6:49 PM

# Imran Khan

Pakistan prime minister says international inaction over Kashmir is the same as appeasing Hitler

New Delhi last week rescinded years of autonomy enjoyed by the Indian-ruled part of Kashmir.

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Aug 11th 2019, 6:28 PM

# presidential decree

'Darkest day in Indian democracy': India abolishes Kashmir's special status with rush decree

The government imposed a security lockdown on the Indian-administered part of Kashmir this morning.

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Aug 5th 2019, 8:48 AM

# Rawalpindi

Pakistani army plane crashes into residential area killing 18 people

One resident said the crash happened at around 2am.

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Jul 30th 2019, 7:58 AM

# Ugly scenes

Police make arrests and investigate footage of fans fighting at Cricket World Cup

The match between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Leeds was marred by crowd trouble.

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Jul 3rd 2019, 1:03 PM

# You must be kitten me?

Cat filter accidentally left on during Pakistani minister's live press conference

“I wasn’t the only one, two officials sitting along me were also hit by the cat filter,” the minister said.

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Jun 17th 2019, 10:35 PM

# Pearl Continental Hotel

At least one dead after three gunmen storm luxury hotel in Pakistan

“There are reports of a few people sustaining minor injuries,” the home minister said.

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May 11th 2019, 7:14 PM

# Blasphemy

Asia Bibi, the Christian woman at the centre of a long-running blasphemy row, has left Pakistan for Canada

Bibi has been widely believed to have been held in protective custody by authorities as she awaited an asylum deal in a third country.

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May 8th 2019, 8:57 AM

# Lahore

Ramadan attack at popular Pakistani shrine kills at least five people, wounds 24

Police have said they are still investigating the nature of the blast.

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May 8th 2019, 7:38 AM

# Comedy Central

Daily Show host Trevor Noah apologises for 'ignorant and racist' Bollywood war joke

Noah was speaking about the tensions between India and Pakistan.

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Mar 3rd 2019, 3:36 PM

# tensions

Pilot shot down by Pakistan returned to India in 'peace gesture'

Abhinandan Varthaman’s plane was shot downed on Wednesday over Kashmir.

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Mar 1st 2019, 10:15 PM

# Conflict

Pakistan says it will release captured Indian pilot tomorrow as a 'peace gesture'

The move comes after clashes between the nuclear-armed powers ignited fears of a disastrous conflict.

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Feb 28th 2019, 12:35 PM

# Kashmir dispute

Explainer: Why are India and Pakistan - both nuclear powers - on the brink of a major confrontation?

The countries have been in a dispute for over 70 years in relation to the Kashmir region.

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Feb 27th 2019, 4:14 PM

# Kashmir

Two Indian military jets shot down by Pakistan, one Indian pilot captured

One aircraft had fallen in Pakistani-held Kashmir, while the other crashed on the Indian side.

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Feb 27th 2019, 7:15 AM

# Dublin Airport

Man entering Ireland for sham marriage caught after his texts were checked by immigration officials

He lost every argument he made.

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Dec 1st 2018, 12:05 AM

# Blasphemy

Who is Asia Bibi and why has her case sparked furious protests?

There have been calls for the Pakistani woman to be offered asylum, including in Ireland.

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Nov 24th 2018, 9:00 PM

# Blasphemy

'Ireland would like to help': Irish government open to asylum application from Asia Bibi

The justice minister and Tánaiste said Ireland would like to help.

58.9k

Nov 17th 2018, 6:30 AM

# Cricket

Ireland still seeking first win at Women's World T20 following 38-run loss to Pakistan

Ireland lost out to Australia in their ICC Women’s World Twenty20 opener.

1.7k

Nov 14th 2018, 8:11 AM

Voices

Opinion: 'Ireland should, as a matter of urgency, offer asylum to Asia Bibi'

If the referendum was not just about a pointless change, the government should demonstrate its commitment to freedom, equality and modernity by offering Asia Bibi and her family asylum and safety here, writes Paddy Manning.

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Nov 13th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Asia Bibi

Pakistani Christian woman who was sentenced to death for blasphemy, freed from jail

The country’s highest court last week overturned Bibi’s conviction and ordered her release

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Nov 7th 2018, 9:59 PM

# Asia Bibi

'I can't believe it': Woman released as Pakistan Supreme Court overrules death row blasphemy conviction

Blasphemy is an incendiary charge in Pakistan, where even unproven allegations of insulting Islam can lead to violence

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Oct 31st 2018, 9:20 AM