Pakistan

Saudi Arabia To Make Biggest Foreign Investment In Pak's History: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday December 13, 2018

A Pakistan Minister on Thursday said that an incoming investment package from Saudi Arabia promises to be "the biggest foreign investment in the country's history".

India Should Have Been Declared A Hindu Country, Says Meghalaya Judge

India News | Reported By Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday December 13, 2018

A Meghalaya High Court judge stirred controversy after he wrote a judgement that said India should have been declared a "Hindu country." Since Partition of the subcontinent, during Independence, was done on the basis of religion, "Pakistan declared that it was an Islamic country... India should also have been declared a Hindu country...,"

Pakistan Occupying Indian Territory In Kashmir: Sushma Swaraj

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 12, 2018

The government on Wednesday said India has repeatedly called upon Pakistan to immediately vacate all areas under its illegal occupation and it made this assertion to Islamabad last month as well.

Pakistan Rejects US Blacklisting Over Religious Freedom Violations

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 12, 2018

Pakistan today rejected US' decision to place it on its annual list of nations that infringe on religious freedom, calling the move "unilateral and politically motivated".

Trump Administration's Move On Pak Religious Freedom Courageous: Lawmaker

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 12, 2018

The Trump Administration's move to downgrade Pakistan as a country of particular concern was a courageous one, an influential US lawmaker said on Tuesday.

US Adds Pakistan To Blacklist For Religious Freedom Violations

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The United States said Tuesday it has added Pakistan to its blacklist of countries that violate religious freedom, ramping up pressure over its treatment of minorities. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had designated Pakistan among "countries of particular concern" in a congressionally mandated annual report, meaning the US government is obli...

Hockey World Cup 2018: Netherlands, Belgium Win Cross-Over Matches To Enter Quarter-Finals

Tuesday December 11, 2018

Netherlands thrashed Canada while Belgium hammered Pakistan in the crossover matches of the Hockey World Cup to qualify for the quarter-finals.

"India Has Stakes In Afghanistan, Its Cooperation Needed": Pak Minister

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Probably for the first time, Pakistan has acknowledged that India has stakes in Afghanistan and its cooperation is necessary for the peace process in the war-torn country.

Twitter Warns Global Users Their Tweets Violate Pakistani Law

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Pakistan has previously threatened to block Twitter if the company did not remove content its government found offensive.

Indian Diplomat Exits SAARC Meet Over Presence Of PoK 'Minister': Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 10, 2018

An official of the Indian High Commission in Pakistan staged a walkout of a SAARC meeting over the presence of a minister from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) at the event, news agency PTI said, quoting a source.

"US Shouldn't Even Give Pak A Dollar Till It Acts On Terror": Nikki Haley

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 10, 2018

Pakistan continues to harbour terrorists that turn around and kill American soldiers, US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said, asserting that Washington should not blindly give Islamabad even a dollar until it steps up efforts to combat terrorism.

2 Rail Passengers Caught With 13,550 Packets Of Pak Made Beauty Creams

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 10, 2018

Two passengers were detained with 13,550 packets of beauty creams manufactured in Pakistan while they were on board the Thar Express to reach India, a customs official said.

"Why Isn't Pak Asking For India's Help To Curb Terrorism?": Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 9, 2018

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday said ending terrorist activities was a pre-condition for any dialogue with Pakistan as its "dual" role is unacceptable to India.

Opening Of Kartarpur Corridor Is Clearly ISI Game Plan: Amarinder Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 9, 2018

Claiming that Pakistan Army General Qamar Javed Bajwa had broken the news of opening of the Kartarpur Corridor to Navjot Singh Sidhu even before Imran Khan was sworn in as their prime minister, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today, dubbed the whole affair as a "bigger conspiracy" hatched by the Pak army.

Hockey World Cup 2018: Germany Down Spirited Malaysia, Pakistan Sneak Into Cross-Overs

Sunday December 9, 2018

The Germans thus earned a direct entry into the quarter-finals as they topped Pool D with the full nine points from their three matches.