In a climate of economic and political uncertainty, even a single article in a newspaper with a modest circulation is now viewed as a potential spark for mass unrest. This famous couplet by the ...

IMMEDIATELY after the creation of Pakistan, there was an overwhelming and euphoric sense of achievement and it was reflected in Urdu poetry written in the country. It was only natural for Pakistani ...

KARACHI: On the last day of the four-day “18th International Urdu Conference 2025 flagged “Celebration of Pakistan” - organized by the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi - the audience and the ...

A BIZARRE situation is emerging in Pakistani Urdu literature. On one hand, booksellers usually bemoan that reading habits have taken a hit and readers are now more interested in online distractions ...

KARACHI: Four-day 18th Urdu Conference, tagged “Celebration of Pakistan” started Thursday at the Arts Council of Pakistan. The opening ceremony was attended by the special guest Sindh Governor Kamran ...

A Pakistani court convicted and sentenced imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife on Saturday to 17 years in prison after finding them guilty of retaining and selling state gifts, ...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s most powerful military chief in decades faces the toughest test of his newly amassed powers as Washington pushes Islamabad to contribute troops to the Gaza ...

The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing visas to Pakistani citizens The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing visas to Pakistani citizens over concerns that they were "getting involved in ...

The attackers were armed as they charged at the headquarters, police told BBC Urdu Two suicide bombers have attacked the headquarters of a Pakistani paramilitary force on Monday, killing three ...

Pakistani security forces have killed 23 fighters in two separate raids near the Afghan border as tensions simmer between Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan and India. Forces launched a “targeted ...