New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) A 49-year-old blind Christian man in Lahore has been arrested and charged under Pakistan’s most severe blasphemy statute, after a Muslim coworker accused him of insulting the Prophet Muhammad, an allegation his family says is fabricated and rooted in harassment and extortion.
Islamabad, Nov 2 (IANS) The Pakistan Press Freedom (PPF) has documented at least 137 incidents targeting journalists and media workers from January to October in 2025 and warned of a "bleak" year for media safety and free expression in Pakistan, local media reported.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul, intended to cool tensions along the Durand Line, instead revealed a striking diplomatic breakdown.
Quetta, Nov 2 (IANS) One person was injured after an unarmed men targeted the National Highway Police (NHP) office with a hand grenade in the main bazaar area of Dera Murad Jamali in Pakistan's Balochistan, according to police, local media reported on Sunday.
Quetta, Nov 2 (IANS) Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that Pakistan's civilian government wants to build ties with Afghanistan based on mutual interests; however, the military does not allow it, local media reported on Sunday.
Islamabad, Nov 2 (IANS) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed concern over targeted killings of journalists, misuse of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) to register cases against media professionals, undeclared censorship, harassment by state and non-state actors, forced layoffs, and non-payment of salaries in Pakistan, local media reported on Sunday.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hit back at OpenAI chief Sam Altman after the latter claimed he was still waiting for a Tesla car more than seven years after booking it.
London, Nov 2 (IANS) As many as nine people were receiving treatment for life-threatening injuries after a series of stabbings on a train near Cambridge in eastern England, police said, adding that two suspected attackers were arrested and counterterrorism police were supporting their investigation, local media reports said.
Kabul, Nov 2 (IANS) India has delivered over 16 tonnes of medicines to Afghanistan to help combat vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue, and leishmaniasis, a Taliban spokesperson announced on Sunday.
Dhaka, Nov 1 (IANS) Although the interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, has downplayed Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's call to boycott the February 2026 elections, the support base of the Awami League tells a different story, a report revealed on Saturday.
