Mansehra: A Chinese citizen was taken into custody by the police in Mansehra, Pakistan, after being accused of blasphemy by a mob. However, the citizen denied making any remarks that could offend the religious sentiments of Muslims or the people of Kohistan. He said he was arrested under false charges and would never intentionally offend Pakistanis or Muslims.
Islamabad: According to the latest "World Economic Outlook" report released by the International Monetary Fund, Pakistan's GDP growth rate projection for the current fiscal year 2023 has been revised downwards from two percent to 0.5 percent.
Pakistan: A court in Islamabad allocated a warrant for the arrest of Imran Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party chairman and former prime minister, on Wednesday. The arrest warrant was non-bailable, which means Khan could not avoid arrest by paying bail.