April 17, 2023 Chinese national arrested in Pakistan after allegedly insulting Islam, Prophet Muhammad A Chinese national was arrested in Pakistan for allegedly insulting Islam and the Prophet Mohammad. The offenses carry the death penalty under Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws.
April 14, 2023 Pakistani police arrest woman for claiming to be Islam's prophet Pakistani police arrested a woman Friday for claiming to be an Islamic prophet. The Muslim woman was taken into custody from her home on charges of blasphemy.
April 10, 2023 Pakistanis living overseas sent $2.5 billion back home in March as country grapples with economic crisis Pakistan’s central bank said its citizens living abroad sent $2.5 billion back to their home country in March as the economy battles with one of its worst economic crises.
April 5, 2023 International veterinarians save ailing elephant at Pakistani zoo after video sparks widespread concern Veterinarians from Austria, Egypt, and Bulgaria helped save an ailing elephant at a Pakistani zoo. The team was able to help the elephant stand with a crane and a fire truck.
April 5, 2023 International veterinarians visit sickly elephant in Pakistani zoo amid widespread concern Veterinarians from Austria and Egypt visited a Pakistani zoo to treat a 17-year-old ailing elephant who suffers from arthritis and was seen struggling to stand on her own.
March 30, 2023 Pakistan boosts security after 11 people killed in stampedes at wheat distribution centers Eleven people were killed in stampedes at free wheat distribution centers in Pakistan since the start of Ramadan. The country is boosting security following the stampedes.
March 30, 2023 Taliban militant attacks kill 4 police officers, wound 6 others in northwest Pakistan Four Pakistani police officers were killed in a pair of attacks by Taliban militants. Six others were wounded in an attack at a police station.
March 28, 2023 Pakistan bows out of US-led summit in potential move to woo China Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday that the nation will not participate in this week's U.S.-led Summit for Democracy, from which China was disinvited.
March 27, 2023 Pakistani court rules in defense of former Prime Minister Imran Kahn The Islamabad High Court in Pakistan ruled in favor of former Prime Minister Imran Kahn on Monday. The former leader has 100 legal cases filed against him.
March 21, 2023 Top Pakistani intelligence officer assassinated by suspected Taliban militants Suspected Taliban militants reportedly ambushed a vehicle carrying Pakistani Brig. Mustafa Burki, a top intelligence officer, killing both him and his driver.