Pakistan

In recognition of his valour and the sacrifice he made to protect others, the Vatican has honoured a young Akash Bashir with the title of 'Servant of God' posthumously for giving his life to prevent a suicide bomber from entering a crowded church in 2015

The Lahore High Court has demolished the government's much-celebrated Ravi Riverfront urban development project and declared the acquisition of agricultural land for the project unconstitutional and in violation of citizens' fundamental rights

The Judicial Commission of Pakistan has paved the way for Justice Ayesha Malik of the Lahore High Court to be elevated as the country's first woman Supreme Court judge

The country reported 52.894 cases and 224 deaths from dengue fever in 2021, according to the Ministry of National Health Services, the highest numbers in the last three years

The country's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai received more than 550.000 visitors in the first 83 days of its opening, hosting more than 100 trade and thematic events, as well as daily cultural performances representing the country's different regions

A central ceremony will be held at the Katas Raj temples today, attended by several political and religious leaders, besides hundreds of Hindu pilgrims arriving in the country

One of the world's largest mobile phone manufacturers, Samsung, has finally started production in the country, raising the hopes of authorities and the industry that this would cut the country's import bill in the months ahead

Sex offenders convicted of multiple rapes could now face chemical castration after lawmakers approved new anti-rape legislation to speed up convictions and impose harsher penalties, in response to a mass public outcry over a recent increase in rapes

Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ramiz Raja said the International Cricket Council has shown confidence in the country by awarding them the hosting rights for the 2025 Men's Champions Trophy

The government has reached an agreement with the radical Islamic party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, ending a violent wave of protests that lasted about ten days, causing deaths and fueling crises in several cities

The 15-storey Nasla Tower in Karachi will be demolished through a controlled implosion in the next days by order of the Supreme Court due to the illegal construction of the residential complex; the owner will have to compensate the occupants

CABI, together with the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, is leading an initiative to promote organic agriculture as part of an ambitious plan to help alleviate poverty and mitigate the impacts of climate change