Pakistan

In a violent assault on October 14, Islamist militants dressed as women stormed a police office in Bannu, killing three policemen and a civilian, Reuters reported. The attack, which involved five suicide bombers, unfolded over several hours before all attackers…

At least 11 people were killed and eight injured, including women and children, in tribal clashes in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, Arab News reported yesterday. The violence erupted in Kurram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, following a shooting incident between rival…

The Pakistani Army announced the killing of four members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during two operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, specifically in the Janikhel area of Bannu district and Hassan Khel in North Waziristan, according to local sources. This action…

Gunmen attacked a coal mine in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, killing 20 miners and wounding seven others late Thursday night, news reports said. The assailants stormed the miners’ accommodations in Duki district, opened fire, and left most victims from Pashtun areas…

In an intelligence-based operation on Wednesday, October 9, security forces killed two terrorists in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, Dawn reported citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The operation was initiated following reports of terrorist presence, leading to…

The Pakistani government has intensified its crackdown on dissent, particularly targeting the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) party, led by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Human Rights Watch reported on Wednesday. On October 5, clashes erupted in Islamabad as hundreds of…

A late-night bombing outside Karachi’s largest airport targeted a convoy of Chinese nationals, resulting in the deaths of two Chinese workers and injuries to eight others, including police officers, the Associated Press reported yesterday. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed…

Pakistan has officially banned the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), designating it as a “proscribed organization,” Al Jazeera reported today. The federal government cited the PTM’s activities as “prejudicial to the peace and security of the country.” Founded in 2014, the…

Pakistan has the highest number of unregistered births and deaths globally, with UNICEF reporting that 60% of children are not registered before their fifth birthday, Khaama Press reported yesterday. Approximately 60 million children remain unregistered, leading to barriers in accessing…

Pakistan reported on October 5, that coordinated militant attacks have resulted in the deaths of at least 16 soldiers, primarily in border areas adjacent to Afghanistan, VOA reported on Saturday. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the violence, which…