Indian rupees. Photo by: Monito.

Billions Transferred to Ice-cream Vendor Caused his Bank Account to be Frozen

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (ViaNews) – The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Pakistan’s security agency, froze the account of an ice-cream vendor in Karachi who reportedly received a Rs2.25 billion (Indian Rupee) transfer into his bank account. The FIA began an investigation to determine the details of the bank transfer and has also been questioning five officials of…

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Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz.

Pakistan Ex-PM and Daugther Freed after 2 Months in jail: Court found no Solid Evidence Related to Avenfield

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (ViaNews) – The former prime minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz, and son-in-law Captain Safdar (retired) were released from Adiyala Jail this afternoon (Sept 19). Such recent developments received a mixed response from different strata of society. In some political circles, the news of their release made headlines in all…

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Women from Rawalpindi queued to vote for Pakistan's elections. Photo by: Rachel Clayton/Department for International Development.

Pakistan Elections: Muslim Party Cast 8% Fewer Votes, Non-Muslim Voters Increase by 30%

ISLAMABAD, Pakistam (ViaNews) – The general election in Pakistan revealed a very interesting fact. According to Pakistan’s English-language news portal, Dawn.com, the number of voters pertaining to religious minorities in the country has climbed 30%. That’s an increase of almost one million non-muslim people, in a country where 96.57% of the population is Muslim. Previous…

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Pakistan women’s rights, Aurat rally. Photo by: Sai Seshadri.

Women Demanding More Rights Causes Unrest Among Religious Scholars in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (ViaNews) – Over the last few months, Pakistani’s women have been protesting in the streets to fight for their rights. Women in Pakistan are demanding more freedom and gender equality in what relates to household responsibilities, and equal testimony right in court. In Pakistan, and according to Islam, the testimony of two women…

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Pakistanese Government building.

Could US Entity List be a Tool to Harness Pakistan Strategic Organization?

Islamabad, Pakistan (ViaNews) – Is the USA Government trying to strangulate the Pakistan elite businesses who are directly or indirectly linked to sensitive equipment or strategic industries? Could the U.S. Entity List be a tool harness Pakistan strategic organization? Not many know about the Entity List, a document provided by the US Bureau of Industry…

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Gwadar Port in Pakistan was leased to China for 43 years, under the CPIC treaty. Photo by: J. Patrick Fischer.

USA, India, and Bangladesh Stand United on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Issue

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (ViaNews) – The U.S. and Pakistan relations may face many geostrategic and geoeconomic challenges, but one, such as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), stands above all else. The CPEC is a collection of infrastructure to modernize and strengthen the Pakistan economy by the construction of transportation networks and energy projects. Pakistan is a…

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