Pakistan

Pakistan: Big relief for Imran Khan, acquitted of leaking state secrets

In the runup to elections in February, Khan was hit with a trio of prison sentences for cases he claims were orchestrated to prevent his return to power

Ex-BrahMos engineer gets life imprisonment for spying for Pakistan's ISI

Nishant Agarwal, employed in the technical research section of the company's missile centre in Nagpur, was arrested in a joint operation by the military intelligence and Anti-Terrorism Squads (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra in 2018

EU refuses to lift ban on Pakistani air carriers, including PIA, cites understaffing and safety oversights

The review involved on-site evaluation of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) and sample assessments of Pakistani air carriers Fly Jinnah and Airblue Ltd

Quicksplained: Who is Dr Helen Mary Roberts, Pakistan's first woman brigadier from the minority Christian community?

In a first in Pakistan's 77-year military history, Dr Helen Mary Roberts, a woman belonging to the Christian community has been promoted to the rank of a one-star officer in the Pakistan army. Her promotion comes at a time when attacks on minorities, especially Christians, in the Muslim-majority country have come under the spotlight

Pakistan admits PoK is a 'foreign land' in Islamabad High Court; here's what the country's constitution says

The AAG argued that the PoK is a 'foreign territory' with its own constitution and its own court. He reasoned that the judgements of Pakistani courts in PoK appear as 'judgements of foreign courts'

Dragon in Elephant's backyard: The Chinese South Asian debt trap

In the South Asian context, the external debt obligation to China has risen nearly sevenfold over the past 11 years, from $6.4 billion in 2012 to $42.9 billion in 2022

Pakistan denies transparency on details of consular access to alleged Indian spies

Reports suggest that the two individuals, purportedly from Jammu and Kashmir, were arrested in Gilgit-Baltistan on charges of espionage in 2020. They were identified as 29-year-old Feroze Ahmad Lone and 24-year-old Noor Muhammad Wani, both from the Gorez area of Kashmir

4 Indian prisoners return from Pakistan after completing jail terms

The released Indians were identified as Shabir Ahmad Dars (Rajasthan), Wahida Begum (Assam) and her son Faiz Khan, and Suraj Pal (Uttar Pradesh)

Pakistan launches communication satellite with China's help

Pakistan Television, the state-run broadcaster, claimed in a statement that the satellite would "provide the best internet facilities across Pakistan" and aid in enhancing broadband, mobile, and television programming. It further stated that service on the satellite will start in August

New York: Immigrant from Pakistan attacks Jews outside Brooklyn school, arrested

According to the police, at around 11.25 a.m. local time, Asghar Ali, a 58-year-old taxi driver from Pakistan, used his vehicle to attack Orthodox Jews outside the Yeshiva in Canarsie