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Mumbai Man Jailed In Pakistan For 6 Years To Return Home Tomorrow

India News | Written by Nidhi Razdan | Monday December 17, 2018

Indian national Hamid Ansari, arrested in Pakistan in 2012, has been released from jail and will be home via Wagah tomorrow. Ansari, a 33-year-old Mumbai resident, spent the last three years in a Peshawar jail after being accused possessing a fake Pakistani identity card.

Pakistan's Government Told To Release Indian Man Jailed By Military Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 14, 2018

A top court in Pakistan on Thursday gave a one-month deadline to the federal government to complete formalities to deport Indian prisoner Hamid Nihal Ansari, whose three-year jail term will end on December 15.

Pakistan Lawmakers, Critical Of Army, Not Allowed To Leave The Country

World News | Reuters | Saturday December 1, 2018

Two lawmakers who are vocal critics of Pakistan's powerful military and have alleged widespread abuses by the armed forces say they have been barred from leaving the country, in the latest crackdown on dissent in the South Asian nation.

The Kapoors' Family Home In Peshawar To Be Converted Into A Museum

Entertainment | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 29, 2018

The Kapoor Haveli in Qissa Khwani Bazaar was built by Basheswarnath Kapoor, father of the legendary Prithviraj Kapoor

Rishi Kapoor's Ancestral House In Peshawar To Be Turned Into Museum

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 29, 2018

The Pakistan government has decided to convert Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor's ancestral home in the Qissa Khwani Bazar in Peshawar into a museum soon, heeding to a request by the actor.

Bomb Hidden In Vegetables Kills At Least 31 In Pakistan Market

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday November 23, 2018

At least 31 people were killed and 50 wounded when a bomb hidden in a carton of vegetables ripped through a crowded marketplace in Pakistan's restive northwestern tribal region Friday, officials said.

Fearing Debt Trap, Pak Rethinks Chinese 'Silk Road' Projects

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 30, 2018

After lengthy delays, an $8.2 billion revamp of a colonial-era rail line snaking from the Arabian Sea has become a test of Pakistan's ability to rethink signature Chinese "Silk Road" projects due to debt concerns. The rail megaproject linking the coastal metropolis of Karachi to the northwestern city of Peshawar is China's biggest Belt and Road Ini...

"Host And Patron" Of UN-Designated Terrorists: India Rips Into Pak At UN

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Sunday September 30, 2018

Taking a strong stand at the United Nations General Assembly, India on Saturday called out on Pakistan after the country's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi alleged that New Delhi was involved in the Peshawar school terror attack in 2014. While rejecting Mr Qureshi's statement, Eenam Ganbhir, India's First Secretary in Permanent Mission of Indi...

Pak Army Chief Confirms Death Sentences To 11 "Hardcore Terrorists"

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 29, 2018

Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday confirmed death sentences to 11 "hardcore terrorists", nearly three weeks after he approved the execution of 13 others.

Fearing Poll Violence, Officials Arrange 1,000 Kafan In Pak's Peshawar

World News | ANI | Wednesday July 25, 2018

Security in Pakistan has been heightened because of the general elections. Around eight lakh law enforcement and army personnel have been deployed across the country to ensure safe polling.

Suicide Bombing Kills 13 At North West Pakistan Election Rally

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 11, 2018

A suicide bombing at an election rally killed at least 13 people, including a politician, in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, police said, amid concerns about security ahead of national polls later this month.

"How Can A Commando Be So Afraid?" Pak Top Court To Pervez Musharraf

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday June 13, 2018

Pakistan's Supreme Court today extended the deadline for Pervez Musharraf to appear in the court till tomorrow. The top court while hearing his appeal against the 2013 disqualification by the Peshawar High Court, however, stressed why was a "commando so afraid to return to his country."

Sikh Leader Killed, Sushma Swaraj Wants Report From Pakistan

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 30, 2018

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said she has sought a report from the Indian High Commission in Pakistan over killing of a Sikh religious leader in Peshawar city.

Pakistan Super League: Luke Ronchi, Shadab Khan Star As Islamabad United Beat Peshawar Zalmi To Clinch Title

Monday March 26, 2018

Luke Ronchi hit a brilliant half-century for Islamabad United.

PSL Final, Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United, Highlights: Luke Ronchi, Sahibzada Farhan Star As Islamabad United Beat Peshawar Zalmi By 3 Wickets

Joy Tirkey | Monday March 26, 2018

PSL Final, Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United, highlights: Both the teams will be aiming to lift the PSL 2018 trophy.