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Faisalabad Fire: Laptop Explosion Kills Two Children, Injures Seven

Faisalabad Fire: Laptop Explosion Kills Two Children, Injures Seven

A fire erupted in a Faisalabad home in Pakistan on Wednesday after a laptop exploded while charging, leaving two children dead and seven others injured, Dawn newspaper reported today. The injured, including women and children as young as three, suffered…
Ahmadi Place of Worship Attacked in Pakistan on Eid

Ahmadi Place of Worship Attacked in Pakistan on Eid

An Ahmadi place of worship in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir was attacked by a mob of over 150 extremists on the first day of Eid al-Adha, News Intervention reported yesterday. The attackers, identified as members of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) group, vandalized…
Pakistan Bans Afghan Entry into Peshawar during Eid, Muharram

Pakistan Bans Afghan Entry into Peshawar during Eid, Muharram

In a move to ensure security, authorities in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have banned Afghan refugees from entering the provincial capital Peshawar during the religious occasions of Eid al-Adha and Muharram, Khaama Press reported yesterday. Capital City Police Chief Qasim…
Security Forces Eliminate Five Terrorists in Khyber Operation

Security Forces Eliminate Five Terrorists in Khyber Operation

In a recent intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, five terrorists were killed on Sunday, Dawn Newspaper reported yesterday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was carried out in response to…
Pakistani Taliban announce three-day truce with government on Eid Al-Adha

Pakistani Taliban announce three-day truce with government on Eid Al-Adha

On Sunday, the Pakistani Taliban announced a three-day ceasefire with the Islamabad government during Eid Al-Adha, as reported by news outlets. This truce comes amid a resurgence of militant violence in Pakistan. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is closely allied…
Pakistanis Caught in Crossfire as Violence Erupts

Pakistanis Caught in Crossfire as Violence Erupts

Residents in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal districts face rising insecurity due to militant activity and military operations, VOA reported in an article yesterday. Locals say they are caught between threats from militants like the TTP and harassment by security forces, the…
Two Terrorists Killed in Shootout with Pakistani Police

Two Terrorists Killed in Shootout with Pakistani Police

Two terrorists, including one in police custody, were killed in a shootout with the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Peshawar, the capital city of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Xinhua reported yesterday. According to a CTD statement, the incident occurred when police…
Two Lawyers Shot Dead in Attock, Pakistan by Elite Force Officer in Personal Dispute

Two Lawyers Shot Dead in Attock, Pakistan by Elite Force Officer in Personal Dispute

Two lawyers were shot dead in Attock, Pakistan on Saturday by an ASI officer from the elite forces who held a grudge against one of the lawyers from a family court case, Dawn Newspaper reported yesterday. The deceased advocates were…
Pakistan’s unusually heavy monsoon rains to affect 200,000 people, a top UN official warns

Pakistan’s unusually heavy monsoon rains to affect 200,000 people, a top UN official warns

The United Nations is warning that up to 200,000 people in Pakistan could be affected by the upcoming monsoon season, which is expected to bring heavier rains than usual, Arab News reported yesterday. Mohamed Yahya, the UN’s Resident Coordinator in…
Prominent Pakistani Journalist Arrested for Third Time

Prominent Pakistani Journalist Arrested for Third Time

Pakistani authorities have arrested Imran Riaz Khan, a well-known journalist and former TV anchor, VOA reported yesterday, adding it was Khan’s third arrest in the past 13 months. Khan, a vocal critic of Pakistan’s military establishment, was taken into custody…
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