Pakistan
Pakistani woman arrested for claiming Prophethood
April 15, 2023
Pakistani woman arrested for claiming Prophethood
Police have arrested a Muslim woman named Sana Ullah in the Pakistani city of Faisalabad on charges of blasphemy. According to senior police official Nasir Ali Rizvi, the arrest came after angry crowds gathered outside her home demanding her execution…
At least 4 killed, 15 injured in bomb blast in southwestern Pakistan
April 11, 2023
At least 4 killed, 15 injured in bomb blast in southwestern Pakistan
Authorities in southwestern Pakistan said Monday that a powerful bomb blast hit a police vehicle, killing at least four people and injuring 15 others. The blast occurred on a busy road in central Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province. The…
Pakistan: Youm-e-Ali procession to be held to commemorate martyrdom of Imam Ali
April 11, 2023
Pakistan: Youm-e-Ali procession to be held to commemorate martyrdom of Imam Ali
Youm-e-Ali will be observed today Tuesday with devotion and respect in commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Ali, peace be upon him. According to sources, a large procession will be taken out in connection with the day for which a…
‘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…