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Pakistan: Incidents induced by heavy rain take several lives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan: Incidents induced by heavy rain take several lives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Several people were killed and several others suffered injuries as provincial capital Peshawar and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa received heavy rain and snowfall under extreme weather conditions, local media reported. A young child died due to roof collapse in Badaber…
Heavy snowfalls across Afghanistan claims 15 lives, leaves 30 injured

Heavy snowfalls across Afghanistan claims 15 lives, leaves 30 injured

At least 15 people have died and nearly 30 others were injured due to heavy snowfalls over the last three days across Afghanistan, Amu TV reported. Reports indicate that along with human casualties in the provinces of Balkh and Faryab,…
Turkish airstrike kills 2 Yazidi militiamen in northern Iraq

Turkish airstrike kills 2 Yazidi militiamen in northern Iraq

Two Yazidi militiamen linked to the PKK were killed in a Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq, Xinhua news agency reported. The strike targeted a vehicle carrying members of the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS), resulting in the death of a…
Pakistani lawmakers sworn in, set to elect new premier on March 3

Pakistani lawmakers sworn in, set to elect new premier on March 3

The newly elected members of Pakistan’s National Assembly were sworn in on Thursday amidst protests from allies of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, claiming that the general elections were tainted by extensive rigging, VOA reported. The elections for the…
Security forces combating terrorists in Pakistan as country’s newly elected parliament set to open

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,…
3,500 tons of Soybeans, Wheat left undecided at Afghanistan-Pakistan border: WFP

3,500 tons of Soybeans, Wheat left undecided at Afghanistan-Pakistan border: WFP

Around 3,500 tons of soybean-wheat mixture is stranded at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, hindering the distribution of crucial food supplies, Khaama Press reported quoting the World Food Program (WFP). The delay poses a significant risk for 378,000 pregnant women who are…
Exchange of fire leaves senior police officer, 2 wanted Pakistani Taliban members killed

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…
Egypt: Ferry sinks in Nile, killing at least 10 passengers

Egypt: Ferry sinks in Nile, killing at least 10 passengers

A ferry sank on Monday in the Nile near Cairo, Egypt, killing at least 10 of the 15 people on board, who were on their way to work at a construction firm, africanews website reported. The survivors were hospitalized and…
Almost 17 million Syrians in desperate need of humanitarian assistance: UN

Almost 17 million Syrians in desperate need of humanitarian assistance: UN

The UN relief chief emphasized Tuesday that nearly 17 million people in Syria are in need of humanitarian assistance, which is almost three-quarters of the population and the highest number since the beginning of the crisis. According to Anadolu Agency,…
Pakistan: Authorities detain two journalists amid continued restrictions on internet, social media

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…
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