Pakistan

The Punjab cabinet, led by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, approved significant measures on Friday during its meeting in Lahore, Dawn reported yesterday. One of the key decisions was the amendment to the Punjab Vagrancy Ordinance 1958, which escalates the penalty…

Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Bangladesh’s chief adviser Muhammad Yunus met on Friday during the sidelines of the 11th D-8 summit in Cairo, Egypt, where they agreed to expand and deepen their bilateral ties, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday.…

In 2024, Pakistan’s media landscape has witnessed a troubling rise in violence and suppression, with at least 12 journalists killed this year alone, VOA reported yesterday. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has criticized the Pakistani government for its failure…

Gunmen targeted polio vaccination teams in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, resulting in the deaths of a health worker and two police officers, VOA reported. The violence occurred during a nationwide campaign aimed at combating the rising poliovirus, which has…

Pakistani authorities have announced the closure of all public and private schools and colleges in Islamabad and Punjab province on December 16, citing “security concerns,” Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported yesterday. According to the source, the decision was made in light…

Pakistan has initiated its last nationwide polio vaccination campaign for 2024, targeting 45 million children amid rising cases, Arab News reported. Since January, the country has reported 63 confirmed polio cases, with Pakistan and Afghanistan being the only nations where…

A joint session of Pakistan’s parliament is set for December 17 to discuss the contentious Societies Registration (Amendment) Bill 2024, which was returned by President Asif Ali Zardari due to constitutional objections, Dawn reported yesterday. This move has sparked backlash…

On Friday, Pakistan’s Supreme Court conditionally authorized military courts to issue verdicts in cases involving civilians arrested for their alleged involvement in violence during May 2023, Anadolu Agency reported. Justice Aminuddin, leading the constitutional bench, allowed military courts to announce…

Pakistani authorities have arrested 22 individuals and booked 150 suspects, mainly linked to Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, for allegedly spreading propaganda against the Army on social media, media outlets reported Wednesday. The arrests follow the November 26 incident…

According to Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Department, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region has experienced a troubling increase in violent attacks this year, Khaama Press reported yesterday. Official data reveals that the province was targeted 636 times, resulting in 275 fatalities and 460 injuries.…