Authorities in Pakistan have arrested at least 170 people after a mob of Muslims attacked churches and homes belonging to the Christian community in the city of Jaranwala in the most populous province Punjab. The attack came as allegations of desecrat...
Read More »Pakistan Arrests Ex-Foreign Minister Qureshi Under Anti-Espionage Law
Pakistani authorities Saturday arrested Shah Mahmood Qureshi, a twice-former foreign minister and current opposition leader, on charges that he played a role in misusing official secret information for political gains.Qureshi, the acting head of the Pa...
Read More »Security forces kill two terrorists in Khyber District
Security forces have killed two terrorists in an Intelligence Based Operation in Bara area of Khyber District on Saturday.During conduct of operation, intense fire exchange took place between the security forces and terrorists.According to ISPR, the k...
Read More »Pakistan strongly condemns desecration of Holy Quran in The Hague
Pakistan has strongly condemned another provocative and deeply offensive act of desecration of the Holy Quran in The Hague, Netherlands.In a statement issues on Saturday, the Foreign Office said this deliberate Islamophobic act has deeply hurt the fee...
Read More »No room for Jaranwala-like incidents in Pakistan: Aneeq Ahmed
Caretaker Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Aneeq Ahmed has expressed resolve to strictly deal with the elements involved in the disruption of peace in the country.In a tweet on Saturday, the Minister, terming Islam as a religion o...
Read More »Affectees of Jaranwala incident to be compensated: Ashrafi
Chairman Pakistan Ullema Council Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi says affected members of the Christian community will be compensated besides rehabilitation of churches and their houses.During a news conference with delegation of minorities' leadership in...
Read More »Jamal Shah vows to utilize all resources to promote Pakistani culture
Caretaker Minister for National Heritage and Culture Jamal Shah says necessary measures will be taken to ensure various welfare projects for artist community in the country.Talking to PTV news channel, he reiterated government’s commitment to do whate...
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