Pakistan

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Kurram has ordered the establishment of camps for temporarily displaced persons (TDP) in Lower Kurram tehsil, anticipating a counterterrorism operation by law enforcement agencies, Dawn Newspaper reported. This decision follows recent attacks on aid convoys…

Pakistan has deported 285 Afghan nationals between January 1 and 15, including 80 individuals holding preliminary documents issued by the UNHCR, VOA reported. This marks a shift in policy, as Pakistani authorities previously refrained from deporting those with UN-issued papers.…

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for alleged corruption, following a conviction alongside his wife, Bushra Bibi, who received a seven-year sentence, The Guardian reported. The couple was found guilty of…

A humanitarian convoy heading to Kurram from Tull Cantt was attacked by terrorists, resulting in the death of two security officials, six drivers and two passengers, Dawn Newspaper reported. According to the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Kurram, the convoy, which…

In a remarkable display of communal unity, a Sikh family in Malerkotla district has donated land for a new mosque to serve the local Muslim community, The Kashmiriyat reported. Sukhjinder Singh Noni, a former Sarpanch of Umarpura village, and his…

Pakistani security forces have reported the elimination of 22 terrorists and the injury of 18 others during a series of intelligence-led operations spanning over a month in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa district, Xinhua reported citing a statement by the military on…

The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) has announced the near completion of the restoration project for the renowned Badshahi Mosque, one of the most significant historical landmarks in Lahore, the capital of Punjab province and Pakistan’s second-largest city after…

Parachinar, located in Kurram, has been under siege for over 100 days due to escalating violence, significantly affecting its 800,000 residents, Dawn Newspaper reported. Following a series of attacks, including one that resulted in over 100 fatalities on November 28,…

According to a recent analysis by Gallup Pakistan, Pakistan has the highest annual death toll from smoking in South Asia, surpassing the global average, Dawn Newspaper reported. The Global Burden of Disease 2024 report reveals a smoking-related death rate of…

A coal mine collapse in Sanjdi, near Quetta in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, has claimed 11 lives, with one worker still missing, news reports said. The incident occurred on January 8, 2025, due to a methane gas buildup that triggered an…