Pakistan

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.…

A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report reveals that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for over 60% of annual deaths in Pakistan, Dawn newspaper reported yesterday. This alarming trend was highlighted during a national dialogue organized by the Pakistan National Heart…

A Pakistani court has issued an arrest warrant for Bushra Bibi, the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, linked to a corruption case involving the unlawful sale of state gifts valued at over 140 million rupees, Arab News reported.…

Amnesty International has called on the Pakistani government to suspend its plans to pass the Anti-Terrorism Act Amendment Bill 2024, citing concerns over compliance with international human rights standards, Dawn reported yesterday. The bill, introduced in the National Assembly, seeks…

The Pakistani military has conducted significant “intelligence-based operations” in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province over the weekend, killing eight individuals in two separate incidents. The military claims the deceased were involved in violent activities. According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public…

In the ongoing sectarian violence in northwest Pakistan, 13 more lives were lost, bringing the total death toll to 124, predominantly affecting the Shiite community, Arab News reported yesterday. The latest clashes erupted after two Shiite Muslim convoys, under police…

A violent crackdown on opposition protesters from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Islamabad resulted in multiple deaths and mass detentions during rallies on November 26 and 27. Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, Babu Ram Pant, condemned the…