Pakistan
Pakistan: “Genocide Against Shia Community” underway in Parachenar
July 30, 2024
Pakistan: “Genocide Against Shia Community” underway in Parachenar
Nearly a week of armed conflict in northwestern Pakistan has left 49 martyred and more than 170 injured as Pakistani Shia groups claim that radical Sunni groups and Wahhabi-affiliated agents are responsible for these deadly sectarian events. The bloody conflict…
Pakistan: Baloch Protesters Clash with Security Forces in Gwadar, leaving 1 soldier dead
July 30, 2024
Pakistan: Baloch Protesters Clash with Security Forces in Gwadar, leaving 1 soldier dead
In Gwadar, Pakistan, a clash between protesters and security forces resulted in the death of one soldier and injuries to 16 others, VOA reported yesterday. The incident occurred during a demonstration led by the Baloch nationalist movement, which has been…
Four Terrorists Killed in Pakistan Military Operation
July 28, 2024
Four Terrorists Killed in Pakistan Military Operation
Pakistan’s military has reported the killing of four terrorists during a joint intelligence-based operation in the Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Xinhua reported today. The operation, conducted late Saturday, was initiated following intelligence on the terrorists’ presence. According to…
Pakistan: PTI Protests Erupt Across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Demanding Release of Imran Khan
July 28, 2024
Pakistan: PTI Protests Erupt Across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Demanding Release of Imran Khan
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) organized widespread protests throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, demanding the immediate release of party founder Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, and other detained leaders, Times Of India reported yesterday. Local PTI lawmakers led rallies in all 13…
Pakistan Implements Internet Firewall Amid Censorship Concerns
July 27, 2024
Pakistan Implements Internet Firewall Amid Censorship Concerns
On July 26, 2024, Pakistan’s Minister for Information Technology, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, confirmed the government’s implementation of a nationwide internet firewall, dismissing fears it would suppress free speech, VOA reported today. According to the source, Khawaja characterized the firewall as…
Karachi Ranked Second Riskiest City for Tourists
July 27, 2024
Karachi Ranked Second Riskiest City for Tourists
Karachi has been identified as the second riskiest city for tourists, scoring 93.12 out of 100, Dawn reported yesterday citing a Forbes Adviser report released on July 11. The city trails only Caracas, Venezuela, which received a perfect score of…
Pakistan drops visa fees for 126 countries to boost tourism and investment
July 26, 2024
Pakistan drops visa fees for 126 countries to boost tourism and investment
In a significant shift in visa policy aimed at attracting tourists and investors globally, Pakistan has eliminated the visa fee for citizens of 126 countries, according to the Pakistani newspaper ‘Dawn’. The prime minister of Pakistan called this move a…
Pakistan International Airlines launch “Special Ashura Flights” initiative
July 25, 2024
Pakistan International Airlines launch “Special Ashura Flights” initiative
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced the provision of special flights to the holy city of Najaf, Pakistan Observer newspaper reported, confirming that this decision was taken to accommodate the increasing number of Pakistani citizens willing to visit the holy shrines…
Over 100,000 Schools in Southern Pakistan Extend Holidays Due to Extreme Heat
July 25, 2024
Over 100,000 Schools in Southern Pakistan Extend Holidays Due to Extreme Heat
In southern Pakistan, school summer holidays will be extended by two weeks due to soaring temperatures, impacting over 100,000 schools, Arab News reported yesterday. According to Sindh education department, the decision has been made for the children’s well-being amid rising…
Pakistan: Gunmen blow up girls’ school in troubled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
July 22, 2024
Pakistan: Gunmen blow up girls’ school in troubled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
According to Pakistani officials, unidentified gunmen blew up a government girls’ school in a tribal area of Pakistan’s troubled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, destroying seven rooms of the school, where 255 girls study, with no casualties recorded. Minister of…