Pakistan

Country in South Asia

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Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country with a population exceeding 212.2 million. It has the world's second-largest Muslim population. It is the 33rd-largest country by area, spanning 881,913 square kilometres. Pakistan has a 1,046-kilometre (650-mile) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China to the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the northwest, and also shares a maritime border with Oman.

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‘Terrorists use fake news, doctored videos to target people’: India at UN Due to widespread COVID-19, terrorists are making malevolent attempts to exploit the financial and emotional distress caused by lockdowns to disturb the cohesiveness of societies, India said at the.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:46Published 20 minutes ago

Watch: Indian delegate at UN General Assembly walks out when PM Imran Khan began speaking Indian delegate at the United Nations General Assembly Hall walked out when Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan began his speech. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:07Published 40 minutes ago

Pak exploits Kashmiri youth as pawns in its proxy war, says EFSAS director Since the late 1980s Pakistan's military establishment has used youth from Jammu and Kashmir to join its various terrorist proxies like Hizbul Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Taibah and Jaish-e-Mohammed, said.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:35Published 1 hour ago

Ready for undertaking operations on China, Pakistan fronts: IAF At a time when it is suspected that both China and Pakistan may come together against India, the Indian Air Force in Friday said it was ready for undertaking operations simultaneously at both the.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:09Published 1 hour ago

Watch: IAF operates C-130J, Su-30MKI aircraft near PoK & China border The Indian Air Force on Friday said it was ready for undertaking operations simultaneously on Pakistani and Chinese borders. The forward airbase which from where Pakistan is around 50 kilometres and.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:37Published 2 hours ago

Watch: Sindhi Congress & PoK activist expose Pakistan brutality at UNHRC Pakistan’s brutality in territories it has occupied has been exposed at the United Nations Human Rights Council. World Sindhi Congress Secretary General, Lakhu Luhano highlighted the issues of.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:33Published 11 hours ago

Activist pleads UN to stop Pak from treating people of PoK like animals Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) activist, Mohd Sajjad Raja pleaded the UN to stop Pakistan from treating the people of region like animals at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva... Credit: ANI Duration: 01:41Published 12 hours ago

World Sindhi Congress highlights enforced disappearances of Sindhis by Pak agencies at UNHRC World Sindhi Congress Secretary General, Lakhu Luhana highlighted the issues of enforced disappearances and extra judicially killings of Sindhi people by Pakistan at the United Nations Human Rights.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:41Published 14 hours ago

Any action by Pakistan to alter status of Gilgit-Baltistan has no legal basis: MEA Ministry of External Affairs on September 24 held a press brief in Delhi. MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said on reports about Pakistan's announcement to hold elections in Gilgit Baltistan. He.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:52Published 1 day ago

UN must declare BRI projects between Pakistan and China as illegal, asks activist A political activist from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) has demanded the United Nations to declared Belt and Road Initiative projects between China and Pakistan as illegal. Dr Amjad Ayub Mirza, while.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:42Published 1 day ago

Pak's sole objective is to distract attention from human rights violations: India at UNHRC While exercising India's Right of Reply in response to Pakistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, India's first secretary to United Nations in Geneva, Vimarsh Aryan said,.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:12Published 1 day ago

European think-tank exposes Pakistan at UN for harbouring terrorists The European Foundation for South Asian Studies, a think-tank based in Amsterdam has exposed Pakistan for harbouring terrorists in its territory during the ongoing 45th Session of the UN Human Rights.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:31Published 1 day ago

Watch: Pashtuns protest against Pakistan Army outside UNHRC office in Geneva Supporters of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) Europe held protest against Pakistan. Pashtuns protested to condemn gross human rights violations in Pakistan. The protest was organised outside UNHRC.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:12Published 2 days ago

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BBC television to show cricket for the first time since 1999 With live cricket returning to the BBC for the first time since 1999 when England play Pakistan on Sunday, we look at how the game has changed in that 20-year gap and what viewers can expect. BBC News - Published on August 29, 2020
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England players must stake claim for T20 World Cup place - Morgan Eoin Morgan wants England's players to stake a claim for next year's World T20 in the series against Pakistan starting on Friday. BBC News - Published on August 27, 2020

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England v Pakistan: Third Test drawn on James Anderson's historic day England have to settle for a draw in the final Test against Pakistan on the day that James Anderson becomes the first fast bowler to reach 600 Test wickets. BBC News - Published on August 25, 2020
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England v Pakistan: Zak Crawley and Jos Buttler pile on the runs Zak Crawley's superlative 267 and 152 from Jos Buttler leads an England run-fest on the second day of the final Test against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl. BBC News - Published on August 22, 2020	England v Pakistan: Zak Crawley brings up 200 Zak Crawley becomes the third youngest Englishman to score a double century as England continue to build a commanding lead in the third Test between England and Pakistan in Southampton. BBC News - Published on August 22, 2020
England v Pakistan: Jos Buttler completes century after successful review England's Jos Buttler successfully overturns a caught behind decision on 99 and then immediately completes his second Test century in the third Test against Pakistan in Southampton. BBC News - Published on August 22, 2020	Crawley hits unbeaten 171 to put England on top against Pakistan Zak Crawley's sparkling maiden Test century puts England in command of the third and final Test against Pakistan on day one in Southampton. BBC News - Published on August 21, 2020
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Country in South Asia

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