Pakistan

During President Asif Ali Zardari’s five-day visit to Beijing, Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety of Chinese personnel involved in development projects, as tensions rise due to ongoing militant attacks, VOA reported. In a joint communique issued on…

Four police officers and one civilian were killed in a targeted attack in Daraban, a suburb of Dera Ismail Khan, on Monday morning, Shiite News reported. Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the assault, calling it a “cowardly act of…

Human Rights Watch has condemned the recent amendment to Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, enacted on January 29, 2025, as a significant threat to internet freedom and free expression, the organizations website reported. The new law criminalizes the dissemination…

Three Pakistani soldiers and two civilians were killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in Dera Ismail Khan, Khaama Press reported. Armed assailants targeted a vehicle transporting security personnel as it traveled from Balochistan to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Reports indicate that…

The European Union (EU) has warned Pakistan that its access to duty-free trade under the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) is contingent on improvements in human rights, VOA reported. Olof Skoog, the EU’s special human rights envoy, emphasized this…

Pakistan has intensified its crackdown on human smuggling networks after recent boat disasters in the Mediterranean, resulting in the deaths of at least 43 Pakistanis off Morocco, Al Jazeera reported. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif dismissed Ahmed Ishaq Jahangir, head of…

Journalists across Pakistan mounted protests on Friday against recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca), which were quickly passed by parliament and signed into law by President Asif Ali Zardari, Dawn Newspaper reported. The Pakistan Federal Union…

On Wednesday, President Asif Ali Zardari approved amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016, igniting backlash from political parties, journalists, and human rights organizations, Dawn Newspaper reported. The amendments introduce severe penalties for “fake news” and expand…

The main road connecting Peshawar to Upper Kurram, as well as the Pak-Afghan Kharlachi border, has been closed for all types of traffic for the past 121 days. Life in Parachinar and the entire Upper Kurram region has come to…

Recent reports highlight the increasing grip of Pakistan’s military on the nation’s economy, raising concerns among investors and political analysts. The Financial Times notes that the military’s involvement spans crucial sectors, including agriculture and energy, through the army-led Special Investment…