Pakistan

The Islamabad administration has imposed Section 144 for two months, effective November 18, in anticipation of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party’s planned protests on November 24, Dawn reported yesterday. This legal measure restricts gatherings of four or more people to…

On Saturday, November 16, a militant attack on a paramilitary checkpoint in the Kalat district of Balochistan, Pakistan, resulted in the deaths of seven troops and left 18 others injured, some critically, Reuters reported. The early-morning assault, claimed by the…

Cities in India and Pakistan are grappling with severe smog that has significantly degraded air quality, prompting authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province to declare a “health crisis,” Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. In New Delhi, air quality reached a hazardous level…

A tragic accident occurred on Tuesday when a bus carrying approximately two dozen wedding guests plunged into the Indus River in northern Pakistan, resulting in at least 18 fatalities, CBS17 reported yesterday. The incident took place in the Gilgit Baltistan…

The United Nations on Monday urged Pakistan to intensify efforts to combat air pollution as hazardous smog impacts over 11 million children under five in Punjab province. UNICEF’s representative in Islamabad, Abdullah Fadil, expressed grave concern, noting that young children…

Shia Rights Watch (SRW), an international organization advocating for Shia rights, strongly condemned the recent terrorist bombing targeting Shia civilians in Quetta, Pakistan’s Balochistan province, resulting in numerous casualties. The organization’s statement highlighted the ongoing attacks on Pakistan’s Shia population…

A suicide bombing at the Quetta railway station in Balochistan, Pakistan, on Saturday, November 9, has resulted in the deaths of 31 individuals, including 19 security personnel, Khaama Press reported yesterday. Over 60 others sustained injuries, with some in critical…

The government of Pakistan has introduced a highly controversial bill in the National Assembly, seeking to enhance the powers of military and civil armed forces to detain individuals facing terrorism charges for up to three months without trial. This move…

Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, is closing primary schools for one week due to unprecedented air pollution levels, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The air quality index reached over 1,000, far exceeding the “dangerous” threshold of 300. Authorities attribute the severe smog…

Four terrorists were neutralized during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted by Pakistani security forces in the South Waziristan region on November 2, 2024. The operation took place in the Sarwakai area, where security forces acted on intelligence reports regarding the…