Pakistan
Kurram Clashes Continue: 5 Dead, 15 Injured on Day 8
September 28, 2024
Kurram Clashes Continue: 5 Dead, 15 Injured on Day 8
Violence in Kurram district has escalated, with five more fatalities and 15 injuries reported as clashes between rival tribes enter their eighth day, Dawn reported on Friday. The total casualties now stand at 46 dead and 96 injured, according to…
Pakistan Railways Rescues 626 Vulnerable Children in Eight Months
September 26, 2024
Pakistan Railways Rescues 626 Vulnerable Children in Eight Months
Pakistan Railways Police have rescued and reunited 626 vulnerable children with their families and welfare institutions over the past eight months, Aaj News reported yesterday. Most of these children were found unaccompanied at railway stations, often after leaving home due…
Pakistan: Two Militant Commanders Killed in Lakki Operations
September 26, 2024
Pakistan: Two Militant Commanders Killed in Lakki Operations
Two commanders of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in separate operations in Lakki Marwat, Dawn reported yesterday. The first operation occurred in Tor Lawangkhel, where a commander named Inam was killed during an intelligence-based raid by local police…
30 Killed in Sectarian Clashes Over Land Dispute in Pakistan
September 26, 2024
30 Killed in Sectarian Clashes Over Land Dispute in Pakistan
At least 30 people have died in ongoing clashes between armed Shiite and Sunni Muslims in Kurram, a district in northwest Pakistan, due to a persistent land dispute, Dawn reported today. The violence erupted over the weekend and continued into…
Renewed Sectarian Violence in Pakistan Claims 15 Lives
September 25, 2024
Renewed Sectarian Violence in Pakistan Claims 15 Lives
At least 15 people have died in renewed clashes between two tribes in Kurram district, northwestern Pakistan, as a longstanding land dispute escalates into sectarian violence, Arab News revealed yesterday. The conflict involves a Sunni tribe and a Shia tribe,…
The Evolving Landscape of AI in Pakistan: Balancing Innovation and Ethics
September 24, 2024
The Evolving Landscape of AI in Pakistan: Balancing Innovation and Ethics
Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly transitioned from hype to a powerful technological force, prompting discussions about regulation and ethics. According to an article by Dawn published on September 23 about AI in Pakistan, the technology is gradually impacting sectors like…
Shia Muslims in Pakistan’s Kurram face religious extremism, sectarian violence
September 24, 2024
Shia Muslims in Pakistan’s Kurram face religious extremism, sectarian violence
The Kurram region of Pakistan has witnessed a dangerous escalation in sectarian violence, where two people were killed and at least 20 others injured as a result of attacks by extremist Sunni tribes on their Shia counterparts. According to observers…
Pakistan: Roadside bomb targeting foreign diplomats’ convoy leaves one police officer dead
September 22, 2024
Pakistan: Roadside bomb targeting foreign diplomats’ convoy leaves one police officer dead
A roadside bomb targeted a convoy of foreign diplomats visiting Pakistan’s Swat Valley on Sunday, killing a police officer and injuring four others in the security detail, officials told Reuters on Sunday. Zahidullah Khan, Swat’s district police officer, said the…
Thousands Rally in Lahore Demanding Release of Imran Khan
September 22, 2024
Thousands Rally in Lahore Demanding Release of Imran Khan
Thousands rallied in Lahore on Saturday, demanding the immediate release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently incarcerated, Anadolu Agency reported today. This marked the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party’s first major gathering since the February 8 general elections, where they…
Militants kill at least six in Pakistan security post attack
September 21, 2024
Militants kill at least six in Pakistan security post attack
Militants attacked a security post in northwest Pakistan late Thursday, killing at least six personnel, the military reported on Friday. The attackers, from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), attempted to storm the post, but their efforts were repelled by security forces…