Thousands protest in Pakistan over reprinting of Mohammad cartoons in France KARACHI: Tens of thousands of people protested across Pakistan on Friday against French magazine Charlie Hebdo's reprinting of cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammad, chanting "Death to France" and calling for boycotts of French... Women 05 Sep, 2020
Flash floods triggered by rain kill 15 people in NW Pakistan PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN: Flash floods triggered by heavy rains killed 15 people and damaged scores of houses in Pakistan's scenic northwestern Swat Valley, a spokesman said Wednesday, as rescuers assisted residents in the port city of Karachi where last... Women 02 Sep, 2020
Pakistan blocks five dating apps including Tinder and Grindr KARACHI: Pakistan said on Tuesday it has blocked Tinder, Grindr and three other dating apps for not adhering to local laws, its latest move to curb online platforms deemed to be disseminating “immoral content”. Pakistan, the second largest... Mobile & Apps 02 Sep, 2020
Monsoon rains wreak havoc across Pakistan, killing 63 people KARACHI: Heavy rains hit parts of Pakistan for a fifth straight night, bringing more flooding to the financial capital Karachi and towns and villages and leaving at least 63 people dead, officials said Friday. Rescuers evacuated people from flooded... Women 29 Aug, 2020
Army helicopters to pluck people from flooded Karachi city KARACHI, PAKISTAN: Pakistan's military said Wednesday it will deploy rescue helicopters to Karachi to transport some 200 families to safety after canal waters flooded the city amid monsoon rains, displacing scores of people, officials said... Women 26 Aug, 2020
Pakistan gives go-ahead to Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's drug regulator greenlit the country's first Phase 3 clinical trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine, which is being developed by China's CanSino Biologics (CanSino) and Beijing Institute of Biotechnology. The trial is slated to... Women 18 Aug, 2020
3 days of heavy monsoon rains kill 50 people across Pakistan KARACHI: Three days of heavy monsoon rains triggering flash floods killed at least 50 people in various parts of Pakistan, as troops with boats rushed to a flood-affected district in the country's southern Sindh province Sunday to evacuate people to... Women 09 Aug, 2020
Militants attack in Indian Kashmir as it locks down for anniversary Lockdown imposed a year after loss of special status Heavy deployment of troops in region's main city SRINAGAR: Militants attacked Indian security forces with a grenade and gunfire in Kashmir on Wednesday, defying a strict security lockdown... Women 05 Aug, 2020
Pakistani PM says 'no doubt' that India was behind stock exchange attack ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan told parliament on Tuesday he had no doubt that India was behind an attack on the stock exchange building in the southern city of Karachi. Four gunmen armed with grenades attacked the Pakistan Stock... Women 30 Jun, 2020
Pakistan stock exchange building in Karachi attacked, six including gunmen killed KATHMANDU: Pakistan's Stock Exchange building in Karachi was under attack on Monday as four gunmen opened fire in the high security area on Monday. However, security forces immediately intervened and killed the perpetrators. According to the... Women 29 Jun, 2020
Pakistani police: Gunmen attack stock exchange in Karachi KARACHI, PAKISTAN: Pakistani police say an unknown number of gunmen have attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange in the southern port city of Karachi, the country's financial center. Rizwan Ahmend, a police official at the scene of the attack says... Women 29 Jun, 2020
Pakistan�air crash probe shows pilots distracted by coronavirus worry ISLAMABAD: The pilots of a Pakistan airliner that crashed last month, killing 97 people, were distracted as they talked about the coronavirus pandemic throughout the flight before an abortive landing bid, an initial inquiry report showed on... Women 24 Jun, 2020