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Pakistan delays debate on expelling Paris envoy for second time after suppressing anti-France protests

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021By Editor

Pakistan’s parliament has again postponed a resolution calling for the expulsion of France’s ambassador on Friday, as violent protests over the failure of President Emmanuel Macron to condemn blasphemous cartoons subsided. … Read More >Pakistan delays debate on expelling Paris envoy for second time after suppressing anti-France protests

Beijing backs Pakistan to bring perpetrators to justice after terrorists target hotel of Chinese ambassador in Quetta

Posted on April 23, 2021April 23, 2021By Editor

The Chinese foreign minister said they have not received any reports that their citizens were hurt after a car bomb ripped through a hotel where the ambassador to Pakistan was staying but called on Islamabad to carry out justice. … Read More >Beijing backs Pakistan to bring perpetrators to justice after terrorists target hotel of Chinese ambassador in Quetta

4 killed after car bomb rocks luxury hotel in Pakistan’s Balochistan hosting Chinese ambassador

Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021By Editor

An explosives-laden car detonated outside the posh Serena Hotel in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province in Pakistan, killing four, as a Chinese delegation was staying there. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the blast. … Read More >4 killed after car bomb rocks luxury hotel in Pakistan’s Balochistan hosting Chinese ambassador

11 police freed after violent anti-blasphemy protests in Pakistan as Muslim hardliners demand official boycott of France

Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021By Editor

Pakistan’s interior minister has confirmed that 11 police officers who were taken hostage by Islamist radicals during violent anti-France demonstrations last weekend have been released but more talks are needed to resolve issues. … Read More >11 police freed after violent anti-blasphemy protests in Pakistan as Muslim hardliners demand official boycott of France

West must ‘penalize’ Muslim hate just like it outlawed Holocaust denial, Pakistani PM Khan says amid anti-French riots

Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021By Editor

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged Western nations to prosecute hatred against Muslims with the “same standards” it applies to Holocaust denial, amid a wave of anti-French riots in his own country. … Read More >West must ‘penalize’ Muslim hate just like it outlawed Holocaust denial, Pakistani PM Khan says amid anti-French riots

France calls on nationals to leave Pakistan, citing ‘serious threats’ to their security amid deadly anti-French protests

Posted on April 16, 2021April 16, 2021By Editor

The French embassy in Pakistan has told its citizens to temporarily leave the country amid increasing anti-French sentiment and action by a now-banned radical Islamist group over the showing of Prophet Mohammed cartoons. … Read More >France calls on nationals to leave Pakistan, citing ‘serious threats’ to their security amid deadly anti-French protests

Anti-French Pakistani party outlawed under terrorism law after clashes with police leave two dead

Posted on April 15, 2021April 15, 2021By Editor

The Pakistani government has announced it will ban the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party under anti-terrorism laws after the group staged protests calling for the expulsion of the French ambassador, paralyzing Lahore. … Read More >Anti-French Pakistani party outlawed under terrorism law after clashes with police leave two dead

Pakistani health officials accuse anti-French protesters of blocking critical Covid oxygen supplies

Posted on April 14, 2021By Editor

Health officials in Pakistan have condemned anti-French protesters after thousands of people halted traffic on main roads, causing a health “crisis” by blocking the delivery of critical oxygen supplies to Covid patients. … Read More >Pakistani health officials accuse anti-French protesters of blocking critical Covid oxygen supplies

Pakistan U-turns on resuming trade with India, says New Delhi must restore special status of disputed Kashmir first

Posted on April 3, 2021April 3, 2021By Editor

The decision to allow imports of sugar, cotton and wheat from India, seen as a sign of thawing in relations between Islamabad and New Delhi, has been deferred by Pakistan and tied to the status of the disputed Kashmir region. … Read More >Pakistan U-turns on resuming trade with India, says New Delhi must restore special status of disputed Kashmir first

Pakistan successfully test-fires 900km-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile (VIDEO)

Posted on March 27, 2021March 27, 2021By Editor

The Pakistani army says it conducted a successful test of its nuclear-capable Shaheen-1A ballistic missile on Friday, in a show of military strength, amid tense relations with India over Kashmir. … Read More >Pakistan successfully test-fires 900km-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile (VIDEO)