Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering a complete closure of airspace to India and blocking Indian land trade to Afghanistan via Pakistan, Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said on Twitter.

Pakistan considering closing airspace to India, says minister

A popular Pakistan broadcast journalist said Monday he had officially complained to police about being assaulted by a government minister, who responded by saying it was "an unfortunate incident". Sami Ibrahim, an anchor and executive with the private Bol News TV channel, said he was attacked by science and technology minister Fawad Chaudhry at a wedding Friday in Faisalabad.

Pak Minister Fawad Chaudhry admits he slapped Sami Ibrahim

The controversial lunar calendar launched by Pakistan's Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry was challenged in the Peshawar High Court on Monday, with the petitioner saying it was not in line with Islamic teachings and demanded the minister's sacking.

Pakistan government's controversial lunar calendar challenged in Peshawar High Court

Pakistan's science and technology minister Fawad Chaudhry has replaced the country's clerics in announcing the dates of major Muslim festivals and the holy month of Muharram.

Pakistan Science and Technology minister now announces dates of Eid, Muharram

Pakistan has launched its first ever moon-sighting website in a bid to end the decades-old controversy over the start of key lunar months that decides the beginning of the holy month of Ramazan and Eid festivals.

Pakistan launches its first ever moon-sighting website

Pakistan cabinet on Tuesday approved the construction of a railway station at the Sikh holy city of Nankana Sahib in Punjab and decided to name it after the faith's founder Guru Nanak Dev.

Pakistan cabinet approves construction of railway station at Nankana Sahib 

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered a probe into reports of abduction, forced conversion and underage marriages of two teenage Hindu girls in Sindh province and to take immediate steps for their recovery, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Sunday.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan orders probe into forced conversion and marriages of two teenage Hindu girls

India on Sunday shared its concern regarding the abduction and forcible marriage of Hindu girls and called for suitable remedial action by Pakistan government. Sources told WION that in an official note to Pakistan Foreign office, India told Islamabad to "protect and promote safety, security and welfare of its own citizens, especially from the minority communities.

Pakistan gets a taste of its own medicine as India strongly raises the issue of abducted Hindu girls in Sindh

A man suspected to have assisted in solemnising the wedding of two Pakistani Hindu minor girls, who were reportedly abducted and forcefully converted to Islam, was arrested on Sunday, as the teenagers approached a court in Pakistan's Punjab province seeking protection, according to a media report.

Pakistan: Minor Hindu girls approach court, man suspected to have assisted in their wedding held

Protestors in Pakistan on Sunday called for the implementation of the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2014 along-with an immediate recovery of the two Hindu girls who were 'forcibly' married off and converted to Islam in Pakistan's Sindh province recently.

Protestors in Pakistan demand implementation of Child Marriage Restraint Act after two girls 'forcibly' married off, converted to Islam

Pakistan plans to take action against militant groups operating on its soil, a minister said on Monday, amid global pressure to act after a suicide bomber killed 40 Indian paramilitary police in Kashmir last month.

Pakistan plans to take action against terrorists operating from its soil: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary

A resolution was submitted in Pakistan Parliament on Saturday to endorse Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan for the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize due to his efforts to de-escalate resent tension with India.

Resolution submitted in Pakistan parliament to endorse PM Imran Khan for Nobel Peace Prize 

Making a complete U-turn, the Pakistan government on Saturday dismissed its claim of having taken control of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) headquarters in Bahawalpur. It instead said the complex has no link with the terror outfit, which had claimed responsibility for the Pulwama attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir.

After claiming it has taken control of JeM headquarters, Pakistan makes U-turn, says it is 'seminary'

In view of the terror attack in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, WION is withdrawing its invitation to all the speakers from Pakistan who were to participate in the Global Summit: South Asia Edition that is scheduled to take place in Dubai on February 20.

WION withdraws invitation to Pervez Musharraf and Fawad Chaudhry from its Global Summit in Dubai

Pakistan's Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry Friday acknowledged his government's failure in reducing the economic burden on the country's middle class. Addressing an event here, Chaudhry said that Prime Minister Imran Khan was aware of the role the country's middle class played in propelling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to power in last year's general elections.

Pakistan:  Information Minister acknowledges government's failure in addressing woes of middle class

Pakistan will try to resume peace talks with India only after election results are out as it is "useless" to talk to New Delhi because no big decisions are expected from the present Indian government, a senior minister has said.

Pak to resume talks with India only after elections: Information minister Fawad Chaudhry

The membership of 332 Pakistani lawmakers, including that of the country's high-profile Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, was suspended on Wednesday after they failed to submit details of their properties and assets to the poll body, according to media reports.

332 Pak lawmakers suspended over non-disclosure of assets

Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf party has finalised three nominees for the position of caretaker prime minister for the interim government, a party spokesperson said today

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf finalises 3 nominees for caretaker Prime Minister post

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