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Asif Ali Zardari slams Imran Khan for allocating Rs 300 million to University of Jihad

He said this move is nothing but a direct handout to terrorists and militants who are attacking the civilisation

Pakistan court sentences two Christians to death for blasphemy

Pakistan has extremely strict laws against blasphemy, and rights campaigners say they are often used to settle personal disputes

Pak SC to pronounce judgment on need for military tribunals

The military tribunals were established last year after the December 2014 massacre at an army-run school killed 134 students

IMF clears payment of USD 500 million to Pakistan

This takes the total amount for Pakistan to $6.1 billion by the IMF

Zardari criticises funding of seminary in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Tehreek-e-Insaf led provincial government in its FY17 budget had set aside Rs 300 million for Darul Uloom Haqqania seminary

Clerics issue fatwa allowing transgender marriages in Pakistan

The fatwa says a transgender person having "visible signs of being a male" may marry a woman or a transgender with "visible signs of being a female" and vice versa

Pakistan joins SCO as full member

Islamabad's request for membership was approved in principle at the SCO heads of state summit in Ufa, Russia last July

Pakistan market blast kills three

Around five kilogram of explosives were used in the blast whose impact damaged windows and walls of nearby shops and homes

Pakistan announces cash reward for information on Sindh CJ's abducted son

Ovais (Sajjad) Shah was abducted by armed men from outside a popular shopping mart in the posh Clifton area on June 20

Pakistani qawwali singer Amjad Sabri shot dead

Sabri and an associate were in the car when the gunmen opened fire

Pakistan Senate panel declares forced conversion un-Islamic

Leader of House in the Senate Raja Zafarul Haq also stated that compelling anyone to convert is against the teachings of Islam

Pakistan's concerns on Indian role in Afghanistan overestimated: US

Richard Olson said Pakistan would not be able to secure itself unless it takes action against terrorist organisations

Pakistan only hurdle to Indian 'hegemony' in South Asia: Sartaj Aziz

He however maintained that Pakistan has rejected this hegemony and has effectively protected its sovereignty and vital interests

Son of high court judge abducted in Pakistan

Ovais Shah, the son of the Chief Justice of Sindh High Court, was abducted by armed men from Clifton

Pakistan bans Ramadan TV shows for discussing blasphemy

The channels, 'Aaj News' and 'TV One', were said by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority to have violated its code of conduct

Haqqanis, Taliban, LeT dominate terror space in Af-Pak area: CIA director

Spy chief John Brennan was testifying before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Pak to join SCO next week: Foreign Office

SCO is scheduled to hold a summit on June 23 and 24 in Tashkent where Pakistan will join the group

Pakistan shares soar to all-time high after MSCI upgrade

The index recorded its biggest single-day gain since March 31, 2015, and is one of Asia's best performers this year

Pakistan considering to buy used F-16 jets from Jordan

As Islamabad was unable to buy 8 advanced fighters from the US because of a financial row

Pakistan army chief asks US to bomb Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan

General Raheel made the demand during a high-level meeting with Commander Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan