Pakistan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif initiated a countrywide monsoon tree plantation campaign on Wednesday, emphasizing the urgent need to combat climate change, Dawn Newspaper reported today. During a ceremony, he planted a sapling and announced a target of planting 100 million…

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Pakistan’s Punjab reported that 55 people have died and 145 others injured due to rain-related incidents, including building collapses and lightning strikes, during the ongoing monsoon season in the province, Dawn online newspaper…

During a meeting with an Iraqi delegation, Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi requested the exemption of Pakistani citizens from visa requirements for travel to Iraq. According to a report by the Pakistan Observer, both Iraq and Pakistan emphasized the importance…

Over 10,000 supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan gathered yesterday, August 5, in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to mark the anniversary of his arrest and demand his release, Arab News reported today. The rally, organized by Khan’s Pakistan…

Dr. Shahid Siddiqui, a founding member of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, was killed in a shooting incident on Friday, August 2, in Valencia Town, Lahore. According to Dawan News Agency, Dr. Siddiqui was attacked by unidentified assailants while…

Over 580 individuals, including security personnel and civilians, have died in more than 550 suspected militant attacks across Pakistan in the past seven months, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies. According to the…

July witnessed a troubling rise in militant violence across Pakistan, with 79 attacks recorded, resulting in 108 fatalities and 71 injuries, Dawn reported yesterday citing the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). This marks a 14% increase in…

Severe monsoon rains have wreaked havoc across Pakistan, claiming the lives of 26 people and injuring 17 others. The provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab have been particularly hard hit, Dawn Online newspaper reported yesterday. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 24 fatalities,…

Four personnel from law enforcement agencies were killed in armed attacks across Pishin and Khyber districts, with a traffic police constable also sustaining gunshot wounds, Dawn Online Newspaper reported yesterday. The first attack occurred late Tuesday night at a security…

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently imprisoned, has expressed his party’s willingness to engage in “conditional negotiations” with Pakistan’s military, appointing Mahmood Khan Achakzai as his representative, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. Khan’s conditions include holding “clean and transparent” elections and…