Pakistan

Militants attacked a security post in northwest Pakistan late Thursday, killing at least six personnel, the military reported on Friday. The attackers, from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), attempted to storm the post, but their efforts were repelled by security forces…

On September 19, police in Sindh, Pakistan, reported the shooting death of doctor Shah Nawaz, who faced blasphemy allegations, VOA revealed. During a raid intended to arrest him, police claimed Nawaz and an accomplice, fleeing on a motorcycle, opened fire,…

A report from the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) reveals that 337 personnel and civilians have been killed in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) this year, with 616 others injured due to attacks by banned organizations, Aaj News reported yesterday. Peshawar saw the…

The Ministry of Education in Pakistan has announced that 26.2 million children across the country are not enrolled in schools, revealing a serious educational crisis facing Pakistan. These figures were disclosed during a session of the National Assembly. According to…

A tragic accident occurred on Saturday when a passenger coach plunged into a ravine along the Zhob-Islamabad highway near Dhanasar in Sherani district, Balochistan, Dawn reported yesterday. The coach, en route from Islamabad to Quetta via Dera Ismail Khan, lost…

Rawalpindi has reported a spike in dengue cases, with 36 new patients confirmed among 169 suspected cases, bringing the total this season to 342, Dawn reported yesterday. Currently, 96 patients remain hospitalized, while 241 have been treated, with one death…

The extremist Sunni group ISIS has claimed responsibility for a bombing that killed two police officers in southwestern Pakistan over the weekend, abc News reported today. The attack occurred in Kuchlak, near Quetta, where an explosive device targeted a police…

Pakistan is on track for its deadliest year for journalists, with 11 confirmed killings in 2024, raising serious concerns about press freedom, VOA revealed in an article published on Sunday. The recent murders of Nisar Lehri, a press club secretary…

The Sindh Assembly announced an anti-child beggary drive, led by the Sindh Child Protection Authority in collaboration with provincial police, to rescue children from forced begging, a multi-million-rupee business, Dawn revealed in an article on Saturday. Social Welfare Minister Tariq…

The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) conducted a successful operation in Dera Ghazi Khan, resulting in the deaths of two terrorists on Thursday night, Dawn online newspaper reported. Acting on intelligence regarding their presence, the CTD engaged in a gunfight where…