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Pakistan: Deadly Militant Attacks in Balochistan Leave Over 70 Dead

Pakistan: Deadly Militant Attacks in Balochistan Leave Over 70 Dead

At least 73 people have been killed in a series of coordinated attacks by separatist militants in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, marking one of the most widespread assaults in years, Reuters reported yesterday. The violence, which occurred on August 26, targeted…
Tragic Bus Crash Claims Lives of 3 Pakistani Pilgrims in Iran

Tragic Bus Crash Claims Lives of 3 Pakistani Pilgrims in Iran

A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims crashed into a truck in southern Iran late Sunday, resulting in the martyrdom of at least three individuals and injuring 48 others, Arab News reported yesterday. The accident occurred on the main road between Neyriz…
Two Bus Accidents in Pakistan Claim 36 Lives

Two Bus Accidents in Pakistan Claim 36 Lives

At least 36 people lost their lives in two separate bus accidents in Pakistan over the weekend, highlighting the country’s ongoing road safety issues, Al Jazeera reported today. Twelve fatalities occurred on the Makran Coastal Highway in Balochistan, while 24…
Tragic Bombing in Balochistan Claims Lives of Two Children

Tragic Bombing in Balochistan Claims Lives of Two Children

A roadside bomb detonated near a police office in Pishin, Balochistan, on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of at least two children and injuring 15 others, including police officers and civilians, Arab News reported yesterday. Local officials reported that some…
UN Raises Alarm Over Pakistan’s Mass Deportation of Afghan Migrants

UN Raises Alarm Over Pakistan’s Mass Deportation of Afghan Migrants

A United Nations committee has expressed concern over Pakistan’s mass deportation of undocumented Afghan migrants, citing the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan, VOA reported yesterday. The committee reported that approximately 700,000 individuals, including 101,000 between April and June 2024, have been…
Gunmen Attack School Van in Pakistan’s Punjab, Killing Two Children

Gunmen Attack School Van in Pakistan’s Punjab, Killing Two Children

In a tragic incident in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, gunmen opened fire on a school bus, resulting in the deaths of two children and injuries to five others, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The attack occurred in a village in Attock…
Robbers Ambush Police Convoy in Southern Pakistan, Killing Eleven Officers

Robbers Ambush Police Convoy in Southern Pakistan, Killing Eleven Officers

In a tragic incident on August 22, robbers armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades ambushed a police convoy in the Rahim Yar Khan district of southern Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of at least eleven police officers and injuring nine…
Pakistan Deports More Than 32,000 Afghan Refugees in Past Month

Pakistan Deports More Than 32,000 Afghan Refugees in Past Month

Pakistan has deported over 32,000 Afghan migrants in the past month, with the total number expelled since October 2023 reaching 691,000, Khaama Press reported yesterday. Between July 21 and August 16, authorities sent back 11,054 children, 9,320 women, and 11,826…
Most Suspects in 2023 Anti-Christian Rampage in Pakistan Remain Free, Amnesty Reports

Most Suspects in 2023 Anti-Christian Rampage in Pakistan Remain Free, Amnesty Reports

A report from Amnesty International reveals that over 90% of suspects involved in the 2023 anti-Christian rampage in Jaranwala, Pakistan, remain at large, said Arab News yesterday. The violence erupted after allegations that a local Christian desecrated pages of the…
Pakistan: Seven Terrorists Killed in Kurram District Operation

Pakistan: Seven Terrorists Killed in Kurram District Operation

In a significant intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Kurram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, security forces killed seven terrorists linked to Fitna Al Khawarij, formerly known as Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Dawn online newspaper reported yesterday. The operation, confirmed by the Inter-Services Public…
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