Pakistan
Pakistani soldiers eliminate four militants in overnight raid
March 26, 2024
Pakistani soldiers eliminate four militants in overnight raid
Pakistan security forces killed four militants in an overnight raid on an outlawed group’s hideout in the northwest bordering Afghanistan, TRTWorld reported. Troops found a cache of weapons, ammunition, and explosives in the operation conducted at the hideout in Dera…
Economic crisis in Pakistan leaves negative impact on Ramadan spiritual atmosphere
March 24, 2024
Economic crisis in Pakistan leaves negative impact on Ramadan spiritual atmosphere
The German news agency “Deutsche Welle” published a video report shedding light on the diminishing spiritual atmosphere of Ramadan in Pakistan this year due to the economic crisis. The prominent agency stated in its report, translated by Shia Waves Agency,…
Pakistan deports more than 520,000 Afghan migrants: IOM
March 23, 2024
Pakistan deports more than 520,000 Afghan migrants: IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that around 525,000 Afghan migrants have returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan and require assistence. According to IOM, Afghan refugees returning from Iran and Pakistan face challenges in Afghanistan, including food, shelter, water, and…
Pakistani security forces kill 8 militants after storming gov’t structure in strategic port city
March 21, 2024
Pakistani security forces kill 8 militants after storming gov’t structure in strategic port city
Pakistani security forces successfully neutralized eight attackers on Wednesday after they launched an assault on a government complex in the strategic port city of Gawadar in southwestern Balochistan province, as reported by police and local media. According to the Pakistan…
Pakistan: Coal mine collapse leaves 12 killed in Harnai district
March 20, 2024
Pakistan: Coal mine collapse leaves 12 killed in Harnai district
Twelve miners lost their lives and eight were rescued after an explosion in a coal mine in Balochistan’s Harnai district, Pakistan, Dawn website reported on Wednesday. The miners were trapped after a big portion of the mine caved in when…
Pakistan to continue repatriation of undocumented Afghan migrants in Punjab
March 19, 2024
Pakistan to continue repatriation of undocumented Afghan migrants in Punjab
The Pakistani government plans to resume deporting undocumented Afghan migrants from Punjab province on April 15, Amu TV reported. According to the article, Afghan migrants in Punjab and other provinces are worried about their future due to security issues and…
Pakistan’s cross-border attacks into Afghanistan raises tensions
March 18, 2024
Pakistan’s cross-border attacks into Afghanistan raises tensions
Pakistan has conducted overnight air attacks inside Afghanistan, while the Taliban claimed hours later to have fired across the border, the Al Jazeera reported. Tensions flared on Monday between Islamabad and Kabul following the overnight raids, with Pakistan claiming the…
Seven killed after assailants launch suicide attack on Pakistan army post near Afghan border
March 17, 2024
Seven killed after assailants launch suicide attack on Pakistan army post near Afghan border
A military post in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border was targeted by an armed group using a vehicle filled with explosives and suicide bombers, resulting in the death of seven security force members, as reported by Al Jazeera. In…
Pakistan: Separate gas explosions leave 2 killed, nine injured
March 13, 2024
Pakistan: Separate gas explosions leave 2 killed, nine injured
Two children were tragically burned alive, and nine others sustained injuries in Rawalpindi due to separate gas cylinder explosions, Dawn online newspaper reported. In the first incident at Bhabra Bazar, a gas leak explosion occurred when a matchstick was lit…
Pakistan: Motorcycle blast kills at least 2, injures 1 in Peshawar city
March 11, 2024
Pakistan: Motorcycle blast kills at least 2, injures 1 in Peshawar city
At least two people lost their lives in a motorcycle blast in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar, Al Jazeera reported. The blast near the Board Bazaar area of the city also wounded one person who has been admitted to Lady…