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Pak anti-terror court jails Mumbai attack mastermind Lakhvi
By Imtiaz Ahmad , edited by Vinod Janardhanan | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 06:32 PM IST
The hearing and sentencing concluded in just few hours after the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was produced before court for the first time since his arrest on January 2.
US welcomes LeT commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi’s arrest on charges of terror financing
By Rezaul H Laskar | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 11:16 PM IST
Six US citizens were among the 166 people killed when a 10-member LeT team attacked Mumbai in November 2008. Lakhvi, who is also a UN-designated terrorist, will now face trial in an anti-terrorism court in Lahore.
Check out a virtual pandemic-era travelogue focused on South Asia
By Dipanjan Sinha | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2020 05:41 AM IST
The Daak Vaak repository on Instagram is crowdsourced, with people sending in photographs of cities they love and miss.
Pak court sentences Hafiz Saeed to 15 yrs in jail in terror funding case
By HT Correspondents | Hindustan Times, Islamabad/New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 02:07 AM IST
This was the longest prison sentence awarded so far to the Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief in the five cases that have been decided against him by the anti-terrorism court in Lahore.
Pak court sentences JuD chief Hafiz Saeed to over 15 years in jail in one more terror financing case
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Kunal Gaurav | Lahore
PUBLISHED ON DEC 24, 2020 08:11 PM IST
Hafiz Saeed, a UN-designated terrorist on whom the US has placed a $10 million bounty, was arrested on July 17 last year in the terror financing cases.
Lahore again tops list of world’s most polluted cities; Delhi is second
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Mallika Soni | Lahore
PUBLISHED ON NOV 30, 2020 06:25 PM IST
According to the index, Lahore reported a particulate matter (PM) rating of 423. Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi ranked at 7 on the AQI. Delhi came in second with a PM of 229, while Nepal’s capital Kathmandu ranked the third-worst city with a PM of 178.
First rally of Pakistan oppn parties against Imran Khan govt today to kick off protest movement
By Imtiaz Ahmad | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
UPDATED ON OCT 16, 2020 11:19 AM IST
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the chief of the Jamiat-Ulema Islam (F), who is also heading the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), will lead a rally from Lahore to Gujranwala ahead of the public meeting, which will be attended by leaders of almost all opposition political parties.
Haryana-based Kesra Ram’s Zanani Paud wins $25,000-Dhahan Prize for Punjabi fiction
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON OCT 07, 2020 09:16 AM IST
Lahore’s Zubair Ahmad won $10,000 for Panni Di Kandh (Wall of Water), a collection of short stories in the Shahmukhi, while Harkirat Kaur Chahal of Chilliwack, BC, Canada was selected as the finalist of the Gurmukhi script for her novel, Aadam Grehan (Humanity’s Eclipse).
Pak Oppn leader Shahbaz Sharif arrested ahead of stir against Imran Khan govt
By Imtiaz Ahmad | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
PUBLISHED ON SEP 28, 2020 08:12 PM IST
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president was detained by the National Accountability Bureau from the Lahore court premises after a two-judge bench rejected his interim bail plea.
HT Picks: New Reads
By HT Team | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON SEP 11, 2020 07:51 PM IST
Pakistan, race and caste, and a Bengali novel in translation are all on this week’s list of good reads
12 held in Pakistan after woman allegedly raped on highway
By Imtiaz Ahmad | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
PUBLISHED ON SEP 10, 2020 07:02 PM IST
The alleged rape in Lahore-Sialkot motorway on Wednesday night led to outrage in the country, with people from all walks of life demanding the apprehension of the suspects.
Pakistani court convicts 3 LeT and JuD leaders, including Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law
By Rezaul H Laskar | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 29, 2020 08:36 PM IST
Makki, a top JuD leader for whom the US state department has announced a reward of $2 million, Malik Zafar Iqbal and Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhuttavi were convicted by judge Ejaz Ahmad Buttar of an anti-terrorism court in Lahore on Friday.
FIR against Saba Qamar, Pakistani singer Bilal Saeed for shooting song inside mosque in Lahore
By Imtiaz Ahmad | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
UPDATED ON AUG 15, 2020 03:52 PM IST
The complaint has been filed by Farhat Manzoor, an advocate, who said that the act of filming a music video inside the Wazir Khan mosque has hurt the religious sentiments of the public.
August 5: A tribute to the values of the Republic
By Ira Bhaskar
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 06:12 AM IST
Mughal-e-Azam, exactly 60 years ago, displayed a bold imagination of the nation, law, governance and dissent
Roundabout: Playing the role of women in the life of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
By Nirupama Dutt | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON JUL 18, 2020 11:12 PM IST
Two veteran actors of the stage and screen recall with joy the roles they played of the brave queens of the Sikh Raj and their resilience even in trying times
Timeline to disaster: The last moments PIA’s Flight 8303
By Agence France-Presse | Posted by: Shivani Kumar | Islamabad, Pakistan
UPDATED ON JUN 24, 2020 09:31 PM IST
CCTV images released with the report showed sparks flying across the runway as the engines scraped the ground.
ROUNDABOUT: Remembering Rama Sharma, a woman of substance
By Nirupama Dutt
UPDATED ON JUN 06, 2020 04:47 PM IST
The brave daughter of Partition was more concerned about breaking glass ceilings than fitting into glass slippers
82 bodies recovered, more feared dead in Pakistan plane crash with 99 on board
By Press Trust of India | Karachi
UPDATED ON MAY 23, 2020 03:12 AM IST
The PIA Airbus A320 carrying 91 passengers and eight crew members has crash-landed into the Jinnah Housing Society located near the airport, a spokesperson of the national carrier said.
At least 57 dead as Pakistan plane crashes in residential area in Karachi
By Press Trust of India | Karachi
UPDATED ON MAY 22, 2020 11:36 PM IST
The PIA Airbus A320 carrying 91 passengers and eight crew members has crash- landed into the Jinnah Housing Society located near the airport, a spokesperson of the national carrier said.
Pakistan plane, about to land, crashes near Karachi; 99 passengers on board
By Imtiaz Ahmad | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
UPDATED ON MAY 22, 2020 09:23 PM IST
There were more than 90 passengers on board the Airbus aircraft. Black smoke could be seen from afar at the crash site in Karachi, say eye-witnesses.
Umar Akmal refuses to divulge details of two meetings with suspected bookies: PCB sources
By Press Trust of India | Karachi
UPDATED ON MAY 10, 2020 12:30 PM IST
Akmal was found guilty of two charges under the PCB Anti-Corruption Code and on April 27, he was banned from cricket activities till February 19, 2023.
Ex-councillor turns saviour for elderly residents amid Covid-19 lockdown
By Urvashi Dev Rawal | Hindustan Times, Jaipur
PUBLISHED ON APR 18, 2020 10:40 PM IST
The residents, all above 70 years, were left unaided after their cook and some other staff went to their villages ahead of the lockdown announced on March 22.
Pak scrambles to track Tablighi Jamaat followers after Covid-19 cases rise
By Imtiaz Ahmad | Hindustan Times, Islamabad
UPDATED ON APR 18, 2020 09:05 PM IST
This effort comes at a time when the Pakistan government and religious organizations, including the Tablighi Jamaat, are in talks over holding congregational prayers during the holy month of Ramazan that starts in about a week.
Nine Tablighi Jamaat members test positive for Covid-19 in Pakistan
By Press Trust of India | Islamabad
UPDATED ON APR 16, 2020 12:51 PM IST
The new cases emerged on Tuesday in different districts of the Punjab province.
Moustache or not? Wasim Akram asks fans on social media, Shahid Afridi replies
By Indo Asian News Service | Lahore
UPDATED ON APR 13, 2020 06:05 PM IST
Former captain and his fellow teammate, allrounder Shahid Afridi replied, saying moustache or not Akram will always remain a champion.
Lockdown Diaries: To connect and to share by Anam Zakaria
By Anam Zakaria | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON APR 12, 2020 08:08 PM IST
The pandemic is so bizarre that we oscillate between obsessing about it and feeling emotionally numb
‘Horrific’, says activist as hundreds of lockdown-hit animals die in Pakistan
By Agencies | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON APR 07, 2020 03:25 PM IST
As the coronavirus pandemic grew, Pakistan’s major cities were plunged into lockdown, forcing many shops to close.
Pakistan Super League: Teams request PCB to move Lahore games to Karachi
By Indo Asian News Service | Karachi/Lahore
UPDATED ON MAR 15, 2020 12:36 PM IST
The report says the franchises are also ready to bear travelling costs while moving to Lahore as most of the teams are currently based in Karachi.
‘We want India here’ - Lahore fans come up with special message during Pakistan Super League
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2020 06:01 PM IST
During the ongoing Pakistan Super League, a picture posted on Twitter by a local journalist showed crowds holding signs which said ‘We want India here’.
Congress’ Shatrughan Sinha calls on Pak President Arif Alvi, discusses Kashmir
By Press Trust of India | Islamabad
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2020 03:22 AM IST
Sinha, who is in Pakistan on a personal visit, called on President Alvi at the Governor House in Lahore and the two discussed Kashmir among other matters of interest, according to a statement by Alvi’s office.