New passport to feature cultural landmarks and stronger security features Officials have yet to confirm a launch date but said work on the upgraded passports is already underway. Gulf News archives ...

Pakistan made a commanding start to their Asian Youth Games kabaddi campaign on Sunday, clinching back-to-back victories over Bahrain and Thailand in their group fixtures at Isa Sports City’s Hall. In ...

Pakistan gave handed Test debut to left-arm spinner Asif Afridi on Monday during the second Test against South Africa at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Afridi, at 38 years and 299 days, became the ...

Pakistan on Thursday banned the far-right Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) under anti-terrorism laws, following deadly clashes during anti-Israel protests near Lahore that left at least ...

In a bold and unprecedented move, Pakistan launched a sweeping crackdown on the radical Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) earlier this month. The operation led by the Punjab police was ...

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers announced that a ceasefire with neighboring Pakistan would go into effect Wednesday, after a second eruption of cross-border violence in less than a week that has left ...

Pakistan has sent its first-ever hyperspectral satellite into orbit, a “major milestone” it says will help advance national objectives from agriculture to urban planning. The country’s space agency, ...

Pakistan Minister on Sunday has accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of issuing a “selective, biased” statement on the deaths of three cricketers in Afghanistan, and claimed that it was ...

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an "immediate ceasefire" at talks in Doha, Qatar's foreign ministry said early Sunday after more than a week of fighting that killed dozens of people and ...

A worrying pattern has emerged. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Pakistani version of the Taliban, ramps up attacks inside Pakistan. In response, Pakistan’s government demands that its ...

Despite persistent issues plaguing Phase II of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor, China has signalled its commitments to complete the project. For Islamabad, completion of Phase II means a ...

In a bold move to counter cross-border terrorism, Pakistan last week reportedly launched targeted military strikes inside Afghanistan. The development marked a significant escalation in Pakistan’s ...