Pakistan

Pakistan Evacuates Thousands as Flood Risks Rise Amid Heavy Rains and Cross-Border Water Release …………… Pakistan has evacuated over 100,000 people from vulnerable areas in eastern Punjab as floodwaters surge due to heavy monsoon rains and the release of excess…

Northern Pakistan is facing devastating flash floods that have killed over 460 people and displaced thousands, with the country experiencing what experts describe as a “new normal” of increasingly frequent and severe climate disasters. Despite contributing less than 1% to…

Armed Attack Targets Pakistani Army Post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa —————————————- Armed men launched an overnight attack on a military base in the volatile northwestern region bordering Afghanistan, Shia Waves Persian reported. The strike triggered heavy clashes between the assailants and…

World bank approves $47.9m grant to enhance Punjab primary education, enrolment ——————————— The World Bank has approved a $47.9 million grant to improve primary education in Punjab, Pakistan, Dawn E-Paper improved. The funding, provided by the Global Partnership for Education…

Floods in Northern Pakistan Trigger Deadly Disease Outbreaks and Psychological Trauma ———————————— Since August 15, devastating floods in northern Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have claimed over 400 lives and destroyed critical infrastructure, including homes, roads, bridges, and livestock, Anadolu Agency…

Global rights groups criticize India’s ban on 25 books on Kashmir —————————– Global rights groups, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), have condemned India’s ban on 25 books about Kashmir, Kashmir…

Lake in Pakistan formed by mountain mudslide threatens ‘catastrophic’ floods ——————————– A lake formed by a massive mountain mudslide in Pakistan is raising fears of catastrophic flooding, Arab News reported. The natural dam created by the landslide is holding back…

45 Pakistani Taliban Fighters Killed in Bajaur and South Waziristan ……………. At least 45 fighters from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed in two separate incidents in northwestern Pakistan, according to local officials. Security sources reported that more than 30…

Pakistan’s top court grants bail to incarcerated ex-Premier Imran Khan ———————————- On Thursday, Pakistan’s Supreme Court granted bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan in multiple cases connected to attacks on military installations in May 2023, Anadolu Agency reported. A…

Hindutva members stage protest demanding closure of centuries-old Madrasa in Hyderabad ————————————– In Hyderabad, members of extremist Hindutva organizations recently protested outside a centuries-old seminary, Madrasa Noomania, demanding its closure, Muslim Mirror reported. The madrassa, which is approximately 400 years…