Pakistan
Escalating Violence Disrupts Life in Pakistan’s Tribal Regions
May 11, 2024
Escalating Violence Disrupts Life in Pakistan’s Tribal Regions
Residents of Pakistan’s tribal areas along the Afghan border are facing increasing disruption to their daily lives due to ongoing military operations and clashes between security forces and militants, VOA reported yesterday in an article citing local sources. The Center…
Pakistan Army Chief Warns of “Digital Terrorism”, Implicates Khan’s Party
May 10, 2024
Pakistan Army Chief Warns of “Digital Terrorism”, Implicates Khan’s Party
Pakistan’s army chief, General Asim Munir, has accused “inimical forces” of unleashing “digital terrorism” and attempting to sow division between the military and the public through “lies, fake news and propaganda,” Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. In a speech to army…
Security Forces Eliminate Six Terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operations
May 9, 2024
Security Forces Eliminate Six Terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operations
In two separate intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, security forces have eliminated a total of six terrorists, Dawn online newspapaer reported yesterday. In Dera Ismail Khan district, five terrorists were “successfully neutralised” during an operation. In North Waziristan, another terrorist…
Pakistan’s Human Rights Situation Deteriorates in 2023, Says HRCP
May 9, 2024
Pakistan’s Human Rights Situation Deteriorates in 2023, Says HRCP
Pakistan’s human rights record took a significant downturn in 2023, with the government demonstrating a “blatant disregard” for the country’s constitution, according to a new report by the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) cited by VOA yesterday. The…
Pakistani Court Orders Imran Khan’s Wife Shifted to Jail
May 8, 2024
Pakistani Court Orders Imran Khan’s Wife Shifted to Jail
A Pakistani court has ordered the transfer of Bushra Bibi, the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, from house arrest to Adyala jail in Rawalpindi, TRTWorld reported today. Bushra Bibi, who was detained at Khan’s Islamabad mansion since their…
Pakistan Experiences Wettest April in Decades as Climate Change Impacts Worsen
May 5, 2024
Pakistan Experiences Wettest April in Decades as Climate Change Impacts Worsen
Pakistan has faced its “wettest April since 1961,” with rainfall more than double the monthly average, Al Jazeera Reported citing the country’s weather agency. According to the source, the southwestern province of Balochistan saw a staggering 437% increase in rainfall.…
Security forces kill 6 terrorists in NW Pakistan
May 5, 2024
Security forces kill 6 terrorists in NW Pakistan
Security forces in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed six terrorists during a clash, Xinhua reported on Saturday citing the military. According to the statement, the security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the North Waziristan district, acting on reported terrorist…
Deadly Militant Attacks Surge Across Pakistan
May 4, 2024
Deadly Militant Attacks Surge Across Pakistan
At least 70 people, including 31 security personnel, were killed in 77 militant attacks across Pakistan in April, Anadolu Agency cited a think tank report yesterday. The majority of the attacks, 73%, occurred in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the…
Pakistan Sends First Ever Lunar-Mission Rocket Into Space
May 3, 2024
Pakistan Sends First Ever Lunar-Mission Rocket Into Space
In a historic moment for the country’s space program, Pakistan on Friday successfully launched its first-ever lunar mission aboard China’s Chang’e 6 spacecraft, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The iCUBE-Q CubeSat, a collaboration between Pakistan’s Institute of Space Technology, China’s Shanghai…
Security forces eliminate 4 terrorists in NW Pakistan
April 30, 2024
Security forces eliminate 4 terrorists in NW Pakistan
Four terrorists were killed in a clash with government security forces in Khyber district of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, Xinhua reported. The clash was triggered when the troops conducted an intelligence-based operation on the reported presence of…