Pakistan
‘US weapons left in Afghanistan being used by TTP for terrorism in Pakistan’
April 8, 2023
‘US weapons left in Afghanistan being used by TTP for terrorism in Pakistan’
A new report has confirmed that weapons left by the US army after its withdrawal from Afghanistan are used by extremist and terrorist groups to carry out terrorist activities in Pakistan. The report launched by Radio Free Europe has that…
Four Pakistan border troops killed in terrorist attack near Iran
April 3, 2023
Four Pakistan border troops killed in terrorist attack near Iran
Pakistan’s army officials say armed terrorists operating from Iran have killed four border patrol guards and taken their weapons in the south-western province of Balochistan. While no group has yet accepted responsibility for the attack, separatist insurgents are most likely…
Pakistan: 11 people killed in stampede at Ramadan food distribution center
April 1, 2023
Pakistan: 11 people killed in stampede at Ramadan food distribution center
At least 11 women and children were killed in a deadly stampede at a Ramadan food distribution center in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Friday, police and rescue officials said. The stampede happened when hundreds of women and…
Pakistan: 4 policemen killed in NW Pakistan terror attack
April 1, 2023
Pakistan: 4 policemen killed in NW Pakistan terror attack
At least four policemen, including a senior officer, were killed in a terrorist attack in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the country’s interior minister confirmed on Thursday. Last night, a group of terrorists attacked a police station with heavy fire…
HRH: Prisoners in Pakistan are deprived of adequate health care
March 30, 2023
HRH: Prisoners in Pakistan are deprived of adequate health care
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) confirmed in a report released yesterday, Wednesday that the Pakistani authorities had systematically deprived prisoners of adequate health care, leaving thousands at risk of disease and death. The Organization added that outdated and discriminatory bail…
Powerful earthquake kills at least 13 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan
March 22, 2023
Powerful earthquake kills at least 13 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan
At least 13 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit areas across Afghanistan and Pakistan, with tremors felt as far as the Indian capital New Delhi. In northwest Pakistan, at least nine people were…
Pakistan: Security sources kill three terrorists in counter-terror operation
March 20, 2023
Pakistan: Security sources kill three terrorists in counter-terror operation
Three terrorists were killed in a counter-terror operation by security forces in the Awaran district of Pakistan’s south-western Baluchistan province, a military statement said on Saturday night. From March 15 onwards, an intelligence-based operation was initiated to intercept a terrorist…
Economically deprived Pakistan sets free 26 Afghan detainees
March 17, 2023
Economically deprived Pakistan sets free 26 Afghan detainees
Around 26 Afghan detainees have been set free from Pakistan’s prison and sent home, said Afghanistan’s Refugees and Repatriation department, reported a local newspaper. The Afghan detainees were transported from the prisons in Pakistan through the Spin Boldak border crossing.…
Pakistan: Clashes erupt as security forces deployed at former PM’s residence leave
March 15, 2023
Pakistan: Clashes erupt as security forces deployed at former PM’s residence leave
Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minster, Imran Khan, clashed with police as the law enforcement have raided Khan’s house in an ongoing police operation to arrest Imran Khan, media outlets reported. Earlier today Imran Khan tweeted that his house in…
Lahore most polluted city, Pakistan ranks third among countries: a new IQAir report finds
March 15, 2023
Lahore most polluted city, Pakistan ranks third among countries: a new IQAir report finds
Lahore in Pakistan has jumped more than 10 places to become the city with the worst air in the world in 2022, according to an annual global survey by a Swiss maker of air purifiers. The report published on Tuesday…