Pakistan
Pakistan: 3 Killed, 7 Injured in Mardan Explosion
July 6, 2024
Pakistan: 3 Killed, 7 Injured in Mardan Explosion
A remote-controlled explosive device planted on a bridge in Mardan district detonated on Friday, killing 3 people and injuring 7 others, including 2 police officers, Dawn Newspaper reported yesterday. According to police, the blast targeted a passing police van in…
Pakistan: Punjab Considers Social Media Curbs, Beefs Up Security for Muharram
July 5, 2024
Pakistan: Punjab Considers Social Media Curbs, Beefs Up Security for Muharram
Pakistan’s Punjab province is weighing temporary social media restrictions during the upcoming Muharram observances, citing concerns about potential sectarian violence. Over 457,000 officers, personnel and volunteers will perform security duties across the province from Muharram 1 to 10 to protect…
Pakistan’s Sharif Calls for Meaningful Taliban Engagement to Address Terrorism Concerns
July 5, 2024
Pakistan’s Sharif Calls for Meaningful Taliban Engagement to Address Terrorism Concerns
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighted terrorism in Afghanistan as a major concern for member states, Amu TV reported yesterday. Sharif called for “meaningful” engagement of SCO members with the…
Deadly Bombing Hits Former Pakistani Senator Near Afghan Border
July 4, 2024
Deadly Bombing Hits Former Pakistani Senator Near Afghan Border
A roadside bomb blast in Pakistan’s Bajaur district near the Afghan border killed a former senator and four others on Wednesday, VOA reported yesterday. Initial police investigations concluded that suspected militants used a remote-controlled device to target the former member…
Pakistan Sees Decline in Militant Attacks in June
July 2, 2024
Pakistan Sees Decline in Militant Attacks in June
June saw a 20% decline in militant attacks across Pakistan, resulting in fewer deaths and injuries, Dawn Newspaper reported today. According to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, militants carried out 69 attacks last month, leaving 60 people…
Pakistan: Police in Lahore put on high alert ahead of Holy Muharram
July 1, 2024
Pakistan: Police in Lahore put on high alert ahead of Holy Muharram
Ahead of the month of Muharram, the Lahore police has put security on high alert and intensified the security of mosques, imam bargahs, and key places, Pakistani Samaa TV said on Sunday. The Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamiana…
Pakistan to Deport Over 800,000 Afghan Refugees
July 1, 2024
Pakistan to Deport Over 800,000 Afghan Refugees
Pakistan is set to expel over 800,000 undocumented Afghan refugees in the second phase of a controversial repatriation plan, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The move comes amid a surge in armed attacks in Pakistan, with the government blaming groups based…
Unknown gunmen abduct 13 laborers, release 9 in northwest Pakistan
June 30, 2024
Unknown gunmen abduct 13 laborers, release 9 in northwest Pakistan
On Friday, unknown gunmen kidnapped 13 laborers in Tank, a district in northwestern Pakistan. Nine of the abductees were released on Saturday, according to police, as militancy surges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the rest of the country, Arab News…
Pakistan sets tight security measures during month of Muharram
June 29, 2024
Pakistan sets tight security measures during month of Muharram
The Pakistani newspaper “Express Tribune” highlighted in a special report some aspects of the security and service plan set to be implemented in the country with the advent of the month of Muharram this year. The newspaper, as viewed by…
Pakistan: Tragic School Bus Accident in Swat Leaves 1 Child Dead, 41 Injured
June 29, 2024
Pakistan: Tragic School Bus Accident in Swat Leaves 1 Child Dead, 41 Injured
A horrific accident occurred in Swat’s Khwazakhela tehsil when a school bus plunged into a ditch, resulting in the death of one child and leaving 41 others injured, Dawn Newspaper reported yesterday. According to Rescue 1122 spokesperson Shafiqa Gul, the…