Pakistan

An Ahmadi man was killed by a mob in Karachi, Pakistan, after hundreds of radical Islamists, including members of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), surrounded their place of worship.

Pakistan has banned providing accommodation, jobs, and business properties to undocumented Afghan nationals.

Bangladesh and Pakistan held their first foreign secretary-level talks since 2010, focusing on resolving historical issues, including the 1971 Liberation War.

“Pakistan may try very hard, but its reputation as the epicentre of global terrorism will not diminish,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during an official press briefing in Delhi.

Amid a controversy over his new book 'The Chief Minister and the Spy', ex-RAW Chief Amarjit Singh Daulat, on Thursday dismissed claims that ex-Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah supported the abrogation of Article 370.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters that Pakistan's "only relationship with Kashmir" is to vacate the illegally occupied territory.

A fierce hailstorm with strong winds and lightning caused significant damage and fatalities across northern Pakistan.

The WHO has extended travel restrictions on Pakistan for three months due to ongoing polio concerns. Despite anti-polio initiatives, the spread of the virus, especially in key provinces, remains a significant threat to global eradication efforts.

India has approved a ₹64,000-crore deal to acquire 26 Rafale-M fighter jets from France for INS Vikrant, marking a major naval upgrade. This move strengthens India's maritime power amid growing Chinese and Pakistani naval presence. The Rafale-M jets, optimized for carrier operations, will replace aging MiG-29Ks and boost India’s readiness in the Indian Ocean. The deal also reflects India’s deepening defense ties with France.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has been re-elected as Chairman of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) for the next four years after the party's intra-party elections held at the Central Secretariat in Islamabad.