Pakistan

Floods in Northern Pakistan Trigger Deadly Disease Outbreaks and Psychological Trauma ———————————— Since August 15, devastating floods in northern Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have claimed over 400 lives and destroyed critical infrastructure, including homes, roads, bridges, and livestock, Anadolu Agency…

Global rights groups criticize India’s ban on 25 books on Kashmir —————————– Global rights groups, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), have condemned India’s ban on 25 books about Kashmir, Kashmir…

Lake in Pakistan formed by mountain mudslide threatens ‘catastrophic’ floods ——————————– A lake formed by a massive mountain mudslide in Pakistan is raising fears of catastrophic flooding, Arab News reported. The natural dam created by the landslide is holding back…

45 Pakistani Taliban Fighters Killed in Bajaur and South Waziristan ……………. At least 45 fighters from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in two separate incidents in northwestern Pakistan, according to local officials. Security sources reported that more than 30…

Pakistan’s top court grants bail to incarcerated ex-Premier Imran Khan ———————————- On Thursday, Pakistan’s Supreme Court granted bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan in multiple cases connected to attacks on military installations in May 2023, Anadolu Agency reported. A…

Hindutva members stage protest demanding closure of centuries-old Madrasa in Hyderabad ————————————– In Hyderabad, members of extremist Hindutva organizations recently protested outside a centuries-old seminary, Madrasa Noomania, demanding its closure, Muslim Mirror reported. The madrassa, which is approximately 400 years…

Shia Community Outraged After Takfiri Group Destroys Ghadeer Symbol in Pakistan ————————————- A symbol commemorating the Day of Ghadeer has been destroyed in the city of Beht Shah, Pakistan, by members of the extremist Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba, led by Muhammad…

Bihar Hindu Chief Threatens Elderly Muslim Couple Over Rearing of Cows —————————————- A Muslim couple in Gopalganj’s Panchdevri block was allegedly harassed and threatened by a local Hindu leader and his associates while transporting cows they had purchased for rearing,…

Pakistan Flood Death Toll Climbs to 277 Amid Ongoing Rescue Efforts ……………. Pakistan’s death toll from devastating flash floods rose to 277 on Monday, as anguished families searched for missing relatives in remote northern areas, the Associated Press reported. The…

Pakistan Floods Claim 20 Lives Amid New Heavy Rains …………….. Pakistani authorities reported that at least 20 people have died in fresh heavy rains in northern Pakistan, with rescue teams continuing efforts to recover dozens of bodies trapped under mud…