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At least 20 people were burnt to death and 15 others injured today, after a passenger bus hit a vehicle and caught fire, in Hafizabad district of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, the rescue and health officials reported.The rescue service said that...

President Arif Alvi of Pakistan said Sunday that he has refused to sign into law two bills that critics say would undermine dissent and enhance authorities' power to prosecute people for acts against the military and national security."As God is my wi...

Here's a summary of Uyghur-related news from around the world this week:Pakistani Uyghurs Skeptical of Chinese Emigre's Upbeat Xinjiang NarrativeRahat Abdullah, a purported Uyghur from Xinjiang, is gaining Pakistani social media fame as a Chinese emig...

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...

At least 13 labourers have been killed and several others injured in a landmine explosion in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region near Afghanistan’s border, an official said.The incident took place in the restive North Waziristan tribal district, whe...

Pakistani President Arif Alvi has denied having signed two crucial bills, and accused his staff to have "undermined my will and command."The president said he asked his staff to return the bills – the Official Secrets Act Amendment Bill 2023 and the P...

Caretaker Minister for Communications Shahid Ashraf Tarar has directed to ensure maintenance and safety improvements on Hazara Motorway and M-1.He issued the instructions during his visit to Hazara Motorway and M-1.The minister also issued instruction...