Thousands of anti-government demonstrators were due in the Pakistani capital on Thursday to demand that the government step down, piling more pressure on Prime Minister Imran Khan as he strives to get the faltering economy on track.

Pakistani protesters descend on capital to demand Prime Minister Khan quits

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed grief over the Karachi-Rawalpindi Tezgam Express tragedy that claimed the lives of 62 people and injured several others.

Tezgam train tragedy: Prime Minister Imran Khan expresses grief

In Pakistan, Hindus are in minority as low as 1.6% of the entire population. But, this doesn't stop the Hindus from celebrating the festival. Even Hindu-Muslims celebrated Diwali together in Lahore, Karachi and other states of Pakistan.

Pakistan: Hindu minority celebrated Diwali in Lahore and Karachi

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz was moved back to Lahore's Services Hospital on Friday where she will undergo medical tests, a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan issued directives to allow Maryam to stay with her ailing father Nawaz Sharif who is admitted at the same hospital.

Maryam Nawaz moved to Services Hospital in Lahore

Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz was on Wednesday admitted to same hospital where he was taken after his health deteriorated in jail.

Maryam Nawaz admitted to Lahore hospital after meeting ailing father Nawaz Sharif

Acclaimed Pakistani filmmaker Jamshed Mahmood Raza has added new momentum to the country's fledgeling #MeToo movement after airing allegations that he was raped by an unnamed media tycoon.

Filmmaker in Pakistan stirs #MeToo debate, claims he was raped by media tycoon

Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate landed in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Friday, after turbulence forced the couple to stay overnight in Lahore. On Thursday an RAF Voyager carrying the royals, who are on a four-day official visit to Pakistan, aborted landings in Islamabad and nearby Rawalpindi due to severe turbulence.

Prince William and Kate Middleton land in Pakistan capital after aborted flight

Former Pakistan spinner Abdul Qadir, credited for reviving the art of leg-spin bowling in the 1970s and 80s, died of a heart attack in his hometown Lahore, his son told AFP on Friday.

Abdul Qadir, former Pakistan leg-spinner, dies of cardiac arrest at 63

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Samjhauta Express Left For A Final Time From Lahore Yesterday. Here's the other side of Pakistan's diplomatic retaliation on the Kashmir dispute. It has suspended the Samjhauta express. This decision exposes Pakistan's hypocrisy. On the one hand, it wants to maintain people-to-people ties with India. On the other, it suspends train services. Palki sums up the development.

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Samjhauta Express, the cross-border train that runs between India and Pakistan, reached Delhi this morning. The train runs from Delhi to Attari on the Indian side and from Lahore to Wagah on the Pakistan side.

Samjhauta Express arrives in Delhi after Pakistan announces suspension

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Pakistan's Punjab Police arrested 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed on Wednesday in connection with terror financing case. Watch this video to know more.

26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed arrested in Lahore

Hafiz Saeed arrested in terror financing case in Lahore

Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Pakistan's Punjab Police arrested 26/11Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed on Wednesday in connection with terror financing case. Watch this video to know more.

Breaking News: 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed arrested

Officials from Pakistan and India meet in Wagah on Sunday to discuss the draft agreement for finalising the modalities of the Kartarpur corridor and related technical issues.

India to discuss modalities of Kartarpur corridor

The death toll from a train collision in central Pakistan rose to 23 on Friday after several people succumbed to their injuries overnight, officials said. The incident took place Thursday in Rahim Yar Khan district in Punjab province when a passenger train coming from the eastern city of Lahore rammed into a goods train that had stopped at a crossing.

Death toll in Pakistan train collision rises to 23

PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz on Monday threatened to stage a hunger strike outside Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore if her father and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was denied provision of home cooked food in the prison.

Maryam warns of hunger strike if former Pakistan PM Nawz Sharif not allowed home cooked food

At least two people were killed when a gunman opened fire at the international airport in Lahore on Wednesday, reported news agency ANI. The incident occurred around 10 am (local time) when the victims were returning from Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah.

2 killed as gunman opens fire at Lahore airport

Sikhs devotees in India's northern Amritsar city left on Thursday (June 27) on pilgrimage to Pakistan. The week-long programme marking the 180th anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, leader of the Sikh empire, begins in Lahore.

Indian Sikh devotees leave for Pakistan on pilgrimage

To commemorate the 180th Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, a batch of 224 Sikh devotees from the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) left for Pakistan in a special train from Attari Railway Station on Thursday morning.

224 Sikh devotees leave for Pakistan on death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

A life-size sculpture of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who ruled over Punjab for four decades, is slated to be unveiled in Lahore on Thursday on the eve of his 180th death anniversary.

Pakistan to unveil Maharaja Ranjit Singh statue

An obese man in Pakistan, reportedly the "heaviest" in the country at over 330 kilograms, was moved via truck and military helicopter to a hospital for treatment on Tuesday after he appealed for help on social media.

Pakistan's 'heaviest man' moved to hospital via military helicopter

For the first time in years, Mumbai attack mastermind and Jammat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed was not allowed by the government on Wednesday to lead Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at his favourite venue Qaddafi Stadium here, an official said.

Global terrorist Hafiz Saeed not allowed to lead Eid prayers at his 'favourite' venue in Lahore

Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan visited Lahore as part of his trip to promote economic cooperation with the Punjab province, the largest and most developed region of Pakistan.

Chinese Vice President Wang visits Lahore to promote trade cooperation

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