Pakistan
Pakistan: Senior judge kidnapped by armed men recovered ‘safely’
April 29, 2024
Pakistan: Senior judge kidnapped by armed men recovered ‘safely’
A district and sessions judge kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Saturday has been recovered, police officials confirmed on Monday. Unidentified gunmen abducted Shakirullah Marwat near the dusty town of Bagwal on Saturday while…
Pakistan authorities extend stay for registered Afghan refugees
April 27, 2024
Pakistan authorities extend stay for registered Afghan refugees
Pakistan has extended the term of a key document allowing Afghans to live in the country legally, providing some relief for refugees fearing deportation, VOA reported. However, concerns persist over Pakistan’s recent moves to expel refugees, with hundreds of thousands…
Pakistani security forces neutralize 3 terrorists in Khyber district
April 26, 2024
Pakistani security forces neutralize 3 terrorists in Khyber district
Pakistani security forces killed three terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, Dawn reported on Thursday. According to a military statement, arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants who had remained “actively involved in…
Pakistan: Security forces kill 3 terrorists in intelligence-based operation in Balochistan
April 24, 2024
Pakistan: Security forces kill 3 terrorists in intelligence-based operation in Balochistan
Three terrorists were eliminated by security forces in an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Pishin District, Dawn online newspaper reported Tuesday. According to a military statement, a large cache of arms, ammunition and explosives was recovered during the operation. This came…
Assailants kill 7 customs personnel in western Pakistan in one week
April 22, 2024
Assailants kill 7 customs personnel in western Pakistan in one week
Unknown gunmen shot dead two customs officers in western Pakistan, Reuters reported yesterday citing officials. It came following the killing of five other customs officials over the past week, yet no group has claimed responsibility for the two attacks, the…
Pakistan: Almost 100 dead from massive rains, flash floods over last week
April 21, 2024
Pakistan: Almost 100 dead from massive rains, flash floods over last week
98 people lost their lives and 89 others were injured in rain-triggered incidents during the last week after heavy rains and floods struck the northwestern and southwestern parts of Pakistan. According to Anadolu Agency citing the National Disaster Management Authority…
Unknown assailants shoot dead high-profile Afghan Taliban religious scholar in Pakistan
April 20, 2024
Unknown assailants shoot dead high-profile Afghan Taliban religious scholar in Pakistan
A top religious scholar, Mohammad Omar Jan Akhundzada, was assassinated in Quetta, Pakistan, the Taliban government confirmed on Friday. According to VOA, he was leading prayers at a mosque when gunmen stormed in and fatally shot him. The Taliban condemned…
5 customs officers killed, Japanese autoworkers targeted in Pakistan attacks
April 19, 2024
5 customs officers killed, Japanese autoworkers targeted in Pakistan attacks
Five customs personnel were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Thursday, Dawn online newspaper reported. According to a press release from the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation Customs, the officials were…
Pakistan: Afghan migrants given warning to leave Balochistan in one day
April 16, 2024
Pakistan: Afghan migrants given warning to leave Balochistan in one day
Authorities in Balochistan province have issued a warning for Afghan migrants to leave villages by Tuesday or face expulsion, Khaama Press reported, Afghan migrants with Afghan citizenship cards and registration cards are subject to this warning, the news agency added.…
11 killed, 4 injured after gunmen block highway in SW Pakistan
April 14, 2024
11 killed, 4 injured after gunmen block highway in SW Pakistan
Gunmen have killed 11 people and injured 4 others in two separate attacks in the Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and Iran, Anadolu Agency reported. The incident happened at around 7:00 p.m. local time on Friday when the…