Iran vows 'decisive response' if US continues its 'blockade, piracy, maritime robbery' in GulfIran on Saturday issued a strong warning to the United States, vowing a "decisive response" if Washington continues what it described as "b...
25 Apr, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
Uncertainty over US-Iran talks keeps Islamabad locked downIslamabad faces a week-long security lockdown. Markets are deserted and transport disrupted. This is the second lockdown in recent weeks. I...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
No US-Iran peace talks in sight, but Pakistan maintains security lockdownIslamabad is under a week-long lockdown, anticipating U.S.-Iran peace talks that remain elusive. Key roads are sealed, impacting daily life...
24 Apr, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Several provinces in Pakistan announce complete lockdown during Eid holidays: Report"The public transport, tourist destinations, parks, business and shopping malls and markets will remain closed during the eight-day lockdow...
06 May, 2021, 03.44 PM IST
Pakistan imposes partial coronavirus lockdownsOn Monday, authorities in the eastern Punjab province also announced a two-week long partial lockdown in high-risk cities from April 1 in a...
29 Mar, 2021, 05.39 PM IST
Coronavirus: Pakistan rules out complete lockdownNCC decided to continue the smart lockdown policy. Addressing the media here on Tuesday, Khan said: "We have decided that we will not close...
04 Nov, 2020, 10.54 AM IST
Pakistan cannot afford to go into lockdown again: Imran KhanWhile addressing a cabinet meeting in the capital, Khan said the provincial governments needed to ensure the implementation of Trace, Test ...
03 Nov, 2020, 06.47 PM IST
Lockdown, visa expiry hold up return of Sindhi men from PakistanTheir families originally hail from Pakistan but they are now settled in different Indian cities though they are yet to be granted citizens...
18 Sep, 2020, 09.59 AM IST
Pakistan records highest single-day spike of 5,387 cases; WHO urges 'intermittent lockdown'In a letter to Punjab province Health Minister Yasmin Rashid dated June 7, WHO Country Head, Pakistan, Dr Palitha Mahipala said the coronav...
10 Jun, 2020, 01.38 PM IST
Lockdown over, Pakistan's coronavirus deaths, infections tick higherHow the mostly Muslim nation of 207 million people behaves when the fasting month of Ramadan ends and festivities for Eid begins, which is ...
21 May, 2020, 03.54 PM IST
Pakistan eases nationwide lockdown even as coronavirus cases riseThe first phase of easing lockdown began as the government announced removing restrictions by allowing more business to open and operate fr...
09 May, 2020, 03.55 PM IST
Pakistan to lift lockdown from Saturday, despite rising coronavirus curveThe decision is being taken because the country's large number of poor people and labourers cannot not afford to live under lockdown any mo...
07 May, 2020, 08.13 PM IST
193 Pakistanis stranded in India for over two months due to coronavirus lockdown return homeThe Border Security Force (BSF) handed over 193 people, including women and children, to the Pakistan Rangers at the Wagah Border.
05 May, 2020, 06.16 PM IST
Coronavirus situation could worsen in Pakistan in next 2 weeksAlready hospitals beds in Karachi have reached saturation point and over 163 doctors and paramedics have been found positive. He added that...
24 Apr, 2020, 07.31 AM IST
Pakistan agrees to defer annual meeting of Indus Commissioners: SourcesSources added a letter was received from Pakistan's Indus Commissioner on Friday, agreeing to defer the meeting by mutual agreement. Althou...
27 Mar, 2020, 05.44 PM IST
Pakistan tried to politicise humanitarian issue by raising Kashmir at SAARC event: Government sources"Raising the issue was unwarranted and out of context. Pakistan attempted to politicise a humanitarian issue," a government source said. In...
15 Mar, 2020, 10.37 PM IST
After Imran Khan withdraws lockdown, opposition leaders call him 'defeated captain' who's 'surrendered'Imran's ally Tahirul Qadri, of the Awami Muslim League, told a private news channel in Pakistan that he was "shocked" and "had no words."
02 Nov, 2016, 12.31 PM IST