Pakistan

On October 21, the National Assembly of Pakistan approved the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill, raising concerns over judicial independence, Jurist News reported yesterday. The amendment alters Article 175, establishing a parliamentary committee to select the Chief Justice from the three…

Polio cases are surging in Pakistan, with 39 new infections reported since January, compared to just six last year, Arab News reported yesterday. Anwarul Haq from the National Emergency Operation Center for Polio Eradication highlighted the urgency of a new…

In a late-night session on Saturday, the Senate passed the Banking Companies Amendment Bill, aimed at strengthening the legal framework for Islamic banking in Pakistan, Dawn reported yesterday. The session, initially scheduled for 11 AM, faced multiple delays due to…

Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province closed all schools and universities for two days on Friday, affecting approximately 18 million students, in an effort to contain escalating protests over an alleged on-campus rape, Dawn reported yesterday. The unrest began after reports…

Pakistan is hosting a crucial security meeting this week, with leaders from China and India in attendance, as the nation grapples with escalating insurgent violence, VOA reported yesterday. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting, starting Tuesday, aims to address security concerns,…

In a violent assault on October 14, Islamist militants dressed as women stormed a police office in Bannu, killing three policemen and a civilian, Reuters reported. The attack, which involved five suicide bombers, unfolded over several hours before all attackers…

At least 11 people were killed and eight injured, including women and children, in tribal clashes in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, Arab News reported yesterday. The violence erupted in Kurram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, following a shooting incident between rival…

The Pakistani Army announced the killing of four members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during two operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, specifically in the Janikhel area of Bannu district and Hassan Khel in North Waziristan, according to local sources. This action…

Gunmen attacked a coal mine in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, killing 20 miners and wounding seven others late Thursday night, news reports said. The assailants stormed the miners’ accommodations in Duki district, opened fire, and left most victims from Pashtun areas…

In an intelligence-based operation on Wednesday, October 9, security forces killed two terrorists in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, Dawn reported citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The operation was initiated following reports of terrorist presence, leading to…