Fact-check: These ‘PTI protest’ images aren’t real
- 20-May-2023
Former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested on corruption charges by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) during a court appearance in Islamabad on May 9. Soon after his dramatic arrest, violent clashes broke out between police and protesters in cities across Pakistan. In the days after Khan’s arrest, a purported photograph of a woman facing down […]
International media speaks up against ARY News’ victimization
- 10-Aug-2022
International news agencies including German and Swiss have highlighted the suspension ARY News’ transmission and arrest of its News Head Ammad Yousuf, ARY News reported. According to details, a German news agency wrote that Pakistan’s most popular news channel’s transmissions have been suspended. International News agency AFP also highlighted the issue saying the channel’s transmissions […]
Photographer becomes World Cup star with stunning crowd catch
- 03-Jun-2019
An AFP photographer found himself being acclaimed by a capacity crowd at the Oval on Sunday after he held a stunning catch during a World Cup match between Bangladesh and South Africa
A look at some of the most defining pictures of 2016
- 18-Dec-2016
This collection of images is taken from Agence France Presse, or AFP’s ‘Pictures of the Year 2016’ – a selection of the press agency’s most important and powerful photographs from the past year. The news agency, which has photographers around the globe, chooses a selection of their most powerful, moving, shocking or fascinating images, offering […]
Russian seeking bride in Pakistan’s Chitral arrested
- 02-Apr-2016
CHITRAL: A Russian national who went to Pakistan in search of a wife has been arrested and is being questioned by intelligence agencies, officials said Saturday.
Kidnapped former Afghan governor freed in Mardan shoot-out
- 26-Feb-2016
PESHAWAR: A former Afghan governor kidnapped nearly two weeks ago in Islamabad was freed Friday after a shoot-out with police, he told AFP, saying he could not identify the men who abducted him.
Pakistan’s Oscar hope eyes bigger prize — law reform
- 26-Feb-2016
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy made history by winning Pakistan's first Oscar four years ago. Now she's back in Hollywood, hoping to scoop a second Academy Award for her harrowing film about a teenage girl shot in the face by her own family.
Large-scale trials for Zika vaccines at least 18 months away: WHO
- 12-Feb-2016
GENEVA: Large-scale trials for Zika virus vaccines are at least 18 months away, while establishing a possible link between the virus and two more harmful conditions will likely only take weeks, the World Health Organization said Friday.
Indian soldier rescued after six days in Siachen avalanche
- 09-Feb-2016
NEW DELHI: One of 10 Indian soldiers feared dead after an avalanche six days ago in the remote Himalayas has been miraculously rescued alive, officials said.
Czech govt paid $6 mn ransom for two women held in Pakistan: report
- 08-Feb-2016
PRAGUE: The Czech government paid a $6-million ransom to secure the release last year of two women kidnapped Pakistan, the Respekt weekly reports in its Monday edition.