South Asia
Blasphemy Case: Pakistan Supreme Court Overturns Asia Bibi’s Death Sentence
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian woman sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy against Islam.
A Christian mother...
Pakistani Filmmaker Wins Award in India, But Denied Visa to Collect It
NEW DELHI — Pakistani filmmaker Mahera Omar won the award for the best documentary for The Rebel Optimist at the 7th Delhi International Film Festival 2018, but was...
Asma Jahangir Wins UN Human Rights Prize Posthumously
ISLAMABAD (IANS) — Late Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer Asma Jahangir was announced as one of the four winners of the 2018 UN Human...
‘Ready for War But Choose to Walk Path of Peace,’ Pakistan Army Responds to General Bipin Rawat
Pakistan Army spokesperson Asif Ghafoor said the country has a long-standing record of fighting terrorism and “we know the price for peace”
ISLAMABAD (PTI) — The...
India, Pakistan Agree To Tours on Both Sides of Indus Basin for Power Projects
The treaty was signed in 1960 and involves the Beas, Ravi, Sutlej, Indus, Chenab and Jhelum rivers.
LAHORE (PTI) — India and Pakistan have agreed...