Pakistan News API

Get the live top headlines from Pakistan with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Pakistan News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Pakistan.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=pk&category=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 364798,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "3b2374ce4e0eff0619d8b81980cc84c5",
            "title": "Explosion and gunfire reported in Pakistan’s Karachi",
            "description": "Local sources say incident took place at gate leading to the offices of paramilitary force known as the Rangers.",
            "content": "An ⁠explosion ⁠and gunfire have been reported in Pakistan’s commercial capital, Karachi.\nThe blast took place on Saturday near a gate leading to the offices of a paramilitary force known as the Rangers, sources told Al Jazeera.\nPakistani media said t... [397 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/27/explosion-and-gunfire-reported-in-pakistans-karachi",
            "image": "https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/afp_6a3ffd6f572d-1782578543.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-27T17:08:17Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7530d90c9af769eda4cb548f32ed381d",
                "name": "Al Jazeera",
                "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "79997b0f417d1fdf51779755511efbba",
            "title": "Attack near Rangers Headquarters: Live Updates",
            "description": "ARY News said ⁠the ‌blast took ​place ‌near offices of ‌the Rangers, ​a ​paramilitary ​force.",
            "content": "The Express Global Desk at indianexpress.com which delivers authoritative, verified, and context-driven coverage of key international developments shaping global politics, policy, and migration trends. The desk focuses on stories with direct relevanc... [1441 chars]",
            "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/world/live-updates-karachi-blast-explosion-gunfire-reported-near-universities-rangers-offices-10760691/",
            "image": "https://images.indianexpress.com/2026/06/karachi-attacks.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-27T16:38:10Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fb9b2a133349e3c8aa9c4ccde8d9400c",
                "name": "The Indian Express",
                "url": "https://indianexpress.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "8666e8d5a963b9ec67d9f11b09c696f0",
            "title": "PTI issues show-cause notice to MNA Iqbal Afridi over alleged discipline violations",
            "description": "Asks MNA Iqbal Afridi to explain alleged misconduct within seven days or face disciplinary action",
            "content": "The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday issued a show-cause notice to Member of the National Assembly Iqbal Afridi over what it described as repeated violations of party discipline, directing him to submit a written explanation within seven da... [2385 chars]",
            "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2615285/pti-issues-show-cause-notice-to-mna-iqbal-afridi-over-alleged-discipline-violations",
            "image": "https://i.tribune.com.pk/media/images/iqbalafridi-PTI-sexist1723818157-0/iqbalafridi-PTI-sexist1723818157-0-640x480.webp",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-27T16:07:30Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "dcb907b246e9416f896f3c66fedfc7cd",
                "name": "The Express Tribune",
                "url": "https://tribune.com.pk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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