Pakistan
Asif Ali Zardari elected as president of Pakistan for second term
March 10, 2024
Asif Ali Zardari elected as president of Pakistan for second term
Pakistani legislators on Saturday elected Asif Ali Zardari, the co-chairman of center-left Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), as the country’s 14th president, Anadolu Agency reported. Zardari, 68, the widower of the two-time Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and the candidate of the…
Pakistan: Security forces kill 4 terrorists in intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan
March 9, 2024
Pakistan: Security forces kill 4 terrorists in intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan
Four terrorists were eliminated by security forces in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, Dawn newspaper reported on Friday. The operation also resulted in the recovery of weapons, ammunition and explosives, the military statement said, adding…
Pakistani troops kill 2 terrorists in separate security operations
March 8, 2024
Pakistani troops kill 2 terrorists in separate security operations
Two terrorists were shot dead in separate operations last night in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dawn online newspaper reported on Thursday. According to a military statement, the operation resulted in killing of terrorist ring leader Shmrooz Sheenay, and recovery of ammunition and…
Pakistani legislators elect Shehbaz Sharif to be PM for second term after controversial vote
March 4, 2024
Pakistani legislators elect Shehbaz Sharif to be PM for second term after controversial vote
Shehbaz Sharif was elected by a majority vote of the Pakistani legislators as the country’s premier for a second term following the controversial Feb. 8 election last month. Shehbaz won 201 votes in the 336-member National Assembly, comfortably prevailing over…
Pakistan: Security forces kill 3 terrorists, injure 4 others during intelligence-based operation
March 3, 2024
Pakistan: Security forces kill 3 terrorists, injure 4 others during intelligence-based operation
Three terrorists were killed and four others injured in a clash with security forces in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Xinhua reported. The military conducted the operation in the Karak district based on intelligence, recovering a large amount of arms, ammunition,…
Pakistan: Incidents induced by heavy rain take several lives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
March 2, 2024
Pakistan: Incidents induced by heavy rain take several lives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Several people were killed and several others suffered injuries as provincial capital Peshawar and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa received heavy rain and snowfall under extreme weather conditions, local media reported. A young child died due to roof collapse in Badaber…
Pakistani lawmakers sworn in, set to elect new premier on March 3
March 1, 2024
Pakistani lawmakers sworn in, set to elect new premier on March 3
The newly elected members of Pakistan’s National Assembly were sworn in on Thursday amidst protests from allies of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, claiming that the general elections were tainted by extensive rigging, VOA reported. The elections for the…
Security forces combating terrorists in Pakistan as country’s newly elected parliament set to open
February 29, 2024
Security forces combating terrorists in Pakistan as country’s newly elected parliament set to open
An intense exchange of fire between Pakistan’s security forces and terrorists resulted in the death of 6 militants and injury of 1 soldier during an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan district, Dawn online newspaper reported yesterday. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s president, Alvi,…
Exchange of fire leaves senior police officer, 2 wanted Pakistani Taliban members killed
February 28, 2024
Exchange of fire leaves senior police officer, 2 wanted Pakistani Taliban members killed
Two Pakistani Taliban members and a senior police officer died in a shootout during a raid on a militant hideout in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Associated Press reported. Two other police officers were wounded, the article mentioned, adding that…
Pakistan: Authorities detain two journalists amid continued restrictions on internet, social media
February 27, 2024
Pakistan: Authorities detain two journalists amid continued restrictions on internet, social media
A journalist was detained in Pakistan, the second within a week, while access to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) remained disrupted for a 10th consecutive day, VOA reported. The crackdown comes amid electoral fraud allegations after parliamentary elections, raising…