Pakistan
		Security forces combating terrorists in Pakistan as country’s newly elected parliament set to open
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 29, 2024
Security forces combating terrorists in Pakistan as country’s newly elected parliament set to open
						An intense exchange of fire between Pakistan’s security forces and terrorists resulted in the death of 6 militants and injury of 1 soldier during an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan district, Dawn online newspaper reported yesterday. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s president, Alvi,…					
				
			
		Exchange of fire leaves senior police officer, 2 wanted Pakistani Taliban members killed
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 28, 2024
Exchange of fire leaves senior police officer, 2 wanted Pakistani Taliban members killed
						Two Pakistani Taliban members and a senior police officer died in a shootout during a raid on a militant hideout in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Associated Press reported. Two other police officers were wounded, the article mentioned, adding that…					
				
			
		Pakistan: Authorities detain two journalists amid continued restrictions on internet, social media
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 27, 2024
Pakistan: Authorities detain two journalists amid continued restrictions on internet, social media
						A journalist was detained in Pakistan, the second within a week, while access to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) remained disrupted for a 10th consecutive day, VOA reported. The crackdown comes amid electoral fraud allegations after parliamentary elections, raising…					
				
			
		Pakistan deports over 300 Afghan migrants, Taliban Ministry says
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 26, 2024
Pakistan deports over 300 Afghan migrants, Taliban Ministry says
						Pakistani authorities deported over 300 Afghan migrants on Saturday, Feb. 24, according to Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees. A statement by the ministry said that those expelled from Pakistan included 28 families, who entered Afghanistan through the Torkham and Spin Boldak…					
				
			
		Pakistan gives green light for commencement of long-awaited Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 24, 2024
Pakistan gives green light for commencement of long-awaited Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project
						Pakistan approved the 80-kilometer first phase of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project to avoid a potential $20 billion penalty, Anadolu Agency reported. The project will start from the Iranian border and extend to the port area of Gwadar in Balochistan…					
				
			
		Indian-origin woman embraces Islam, marries Pakistani man
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 22, 2024
Indian-origin woman embraces Islam, marries Pakistani man
						A German Sikh girl of Indian origin, Jaspreet Kaur, embraced Islam and married Ali Arsalan from Sialkot, Pakistan, the Express Tribune reported. She adopted the name Zainab after embracing Islam at Jamia Hanafia Sialkot, the article said, adding that Kaur…					
				
			
		Pakistan: Coalition deal agreed to form government amid increasing pressure on Shiites in Parachinar
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 21, 2024
Pakistan: Coalition deal agreed to form government amid increasing pressure on Shiites in Parachinar
						Two of Pakistan’s leading political parties finally arrived at a formal agreement to form a coalition government, Aljazeera reported, days after inconclusive national elections failed to deliver a clear majority. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz…					
				
			
		Pakistanis still await new government 10 days after elections
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 20, 2024
Pakistanis still await new government 10 days after elections
						Pakistan’s three main political parties are still struggling to form a minority government after the recent general elections. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has a higher chance of forming a new government with the support of newly-elected lawmakers, but the…					
				
			
		Human Rights Commission of Pakistan demands independent review of parliamentary elections’ results
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 18, 2024
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan demands independent review of parliamentary elections’ results
						In its recent report, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has questioned the validity of the national elections in the country, expressing concern about the suspicious behavior of the interim government. The commission said that this year’s elections have damaged…					
				
			
		Anti-terrorism operations continue to ‘sanitize’ Pakistan
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 13, 2024
Anti-terrorism operations continue to ‘sanitize’ Pakistan
						Two terrorists were eliminated by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan district, Dawn website reported. Pakistani government confirmed Monday that separate counterterrorism raids near the Afghan border within the past week had killed two senior…					
				
			 
				