Pakistan - Asian News from UK

Inside Pakistan’s new power structure

Pakistan’s military is gaining deeper constitutional, political and economic influence under Asim Munir, raising fresh questions over civilian authority, dissent and democratic institutions, reports Asian Lite News Desk Pakistani Army chief Field

September 5, 2026

-Top News·Asia News·Pakistan

Cricket greats rally behind imprisoned Imran Khan

West Indies great Brian Lara joins 21 former international captains urging Pakistan to ensure humane treatment, independent medical care and dignity for Imran Khan, reports Asian Lite News Desk Former West Indies

September 5, 2026

-Top News·Asia News·Pakistan

Pakistan Debt Rises 75 Per Cent

Pakistan’s federal government debt has climbed 75 per cent to Rs 83.6 trillion over four years despite higher revenues and IMF-backed fiscal measures…reports Asian Lite News Desk Pakistan’s federal government debt has

August 13, 2026

-Top News·Pakistan

PoJK: The Failure Fuels Protests

The killing of protesting civilians exposes the limits of China-Pakistan development model in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) … writes Dr Sakariya Kareem The latest unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK)

August 1, 2026

-Top News·Asia News·Pakistan

Rising Militancy in Pakistan Threatens China’s $65bn CPEC Bet

A surge in militant attacks in Pakistan, particularly in Balochistan, is raising fresh concerns over the security of China’s multi-billion-dollar investments under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. ..reports Asian Lite News Desk A sharp

July 28, 2026

-Top News·China·Pakistan

Pakistan silences women while claiming to defend democracy

In Pakistan, the repeated restrictions, detentions and administrative hurdles faced by women’s movements suggest that the struggle over civic freedoms is far from resolved, writes Dr Sakariya Kareem The images were stark

June 17, 2026

Pakistan

POJK’s grievance, and the recent state crackdown

The brutal suppression of the protests has exposed the fragility of the political arrangement in Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir, writes Dr Sakariya Kareem Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir is undergoing a

June 12, 2026

-Top News·Asia News·Pakistan

Pakistan train blast kills 24 in Balochistan

Suicide bombing targeting shuttle carrying law enforcement personnel leaves scores injured near Quetta….reports Asian Lite News At least 24 people were killed and 82 others injured after a powerful blast targeted a

May 24, 2026

News·Pakistan

A Preventable Tragedy Unfolds In Pakistan’s TB Crisis

The state of Pakistan has failed to ensure essential medicines for curable paediatric TB despite the fact that they are not expensive and can be procured easily through global mechanism, writes Dr

April 25, 2026

Asia News·Health·Pakistan

Legal Contradictions Sustaining Child Marriage in Pakistan

Pakistan’s legal system continues to treat child marriage as a procedural irregularity rather than a substantive violation of rights, writes Shaheena Beegum The March 30, 2026 ruling of Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional Court

April 25, 2026

-Top News·Asia News·Pakistan