Protests began after Saad Rizvi, leader of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan party, was arrested by police in Lahore.
Al Jazeera. Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:37:49 +0000.
Maryam Lal and Newsh Urooj, two nurses who work at a hospital in Faisalabad, Pakistan, had to be rescued by police after a mob tried to kill the pair when they were accused of blasphemy.
Daily Mail. Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:33:37 +0100.
His office has predictably issued a clarification, saying his statement was misinterpreted
Shweta Sharma. The Independent. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:02:58 GMT.
Visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Islamabad on April 7 that Russia will provide unspecified military equipment to Pakistan as the two countries increase cooperation to fight terrorism.
Radio Liberty. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:40:28 +0000.
Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman hits a stunning 193 but South Africa win the second one-day international by 17 runs to level the series.
BBC News. Sun, 04 Apr 2021 18:55:48 GMT.
A pediatric outbreak in a remote city in Pakistan shows the urgency of global health after Covid.
Helen Ouyang and Sarah Caron. New York Times. Fri, 02 Apr 2021 19:17:05 +0000.
LONDON - The British government is adding four more countries - Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan and the Philippines - to its travel ban list amid concerns over new variants of the coronavirus. ...
The Associated Press. Washington Times. Fri, 02 Apr 2021 05:54:43 -0400.
Bitter foes India and Pakistan, cricket's most compelling rivalry, do not play each other due to political differences but there is hope a bilateral series might be held this year.
By Tristan Lavalette, Contributor. Forbes. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 06:43:14 -0400.
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani authorities on Monday imposed a partial lockdown in several more high-risk areas in the capital, Islamabad, and elsewhere in the country after the positivity rate from coronavirus infections jumped to over 11%. ...
The Associated Press. Washington Times. Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:27:57 -0400.
But court says Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, convicted of planning abduction and beheading of Jewish journalist, should remain in jail staff's quarters during appeal process
Times of Israel. Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:36:49 +0000.
Facts About Pakistan
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is an Asian country, located between
India to the east, Afghanistan and Iran to the west, and China to the
north. Its capital city is Islamabad, and its largest city is
Karachi. Pakistan's currency is the Pakistan Rupee.
The primary languages used in Pakistan are Urdu and English, and in 2020,
Pakistan's estimated population was 220,892,340. Approximately 55%
of Pakistanis are Punjabi, 14% are Pashtun, 14% are Sindhi, 8% are
Mohajir, and 9% are other ethnicities.
For more news and information about Pakistan, visit the official
Pakistan government website.
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