Etiket: Pakistan
Taliban attack police station in Pakistan: seven dead | Abroad
“Four people were killed in the attack, including two police officers, a (paramilitary) ranger and a maintenance engineer,” said Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui, the spokesman for the Sindh provincial government. “The…
Pakistan blocks Wikipedia for ‘blasphemy’
Pakistan cut off access to Wikipedia on Monday. This is reported by the AP news agency. The website would have exceeded a 48-hour deadline to remove “blasphemous” images and texts.…
Indonesia and Pakistan also summon ambassador because of Koran tearing
Following Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan have also summoned the Dutch ambassador to their country because of a Koran tearing in The Hague. This is confirmed by a spokesman for the…
Thirteen children die in Pakistan shipwreck | News
At least 13 children were killed in a shipwreck on Lake Tanda Dam in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday. This is reported by the local police. The victims are between 7…
Bestseller, C&A, H&M, Inditex, Otto Group, PVH commit to Pakistan Accord
As member brands of the Pakistan Accord Steering Committee, Bestseller, C&A, H&M, Inditex, Otto Group and PVH Corp. reaffirmed their commitment to the safety and security program. They will be…
Kik commits to Pakistan Accord
With fires and industrial accidents in Pakistan’s garment factories, calls for a Pakistan Accord are growing louder. This is an extension of the “International Accord on Health and Safety in…
Pakistan, attack on former prime minister and cricket star Imran Khan
The 70-year-old was injured in the leg during the demonstration he was participating in in Waziraband, in the eastern province of Punjab. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (he was…
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan won a shooting party
“Zijn toestand is stable”, confirms Raoof Hassan. Volgens Hassan zou het gaan om een moordpoging. Khan lay mee in a long march near the Hoofdstad Islamabad. Hiermee wil hij vervroegde…
Biden: ‘Pakistan might be one of the most dangerous nations in the world’ | Abroad
Pakistan demands explanation from US ambassador over strong statements by President Joe Biden about Pakistan’s nuclear weapons. The US president called the Asian country “perhaps one of the most dangerous…
Biden calls Pakistan “one of the most dangerous nations in the world” | Abroad
Pakistan has sued the US ambassador over statements by President Joe Biden. The president called Pakistan “perhaps one of the most dangerous nations in the world” at a meeting on…