Pakistan
Education on Hold for 230,000 Kids in Flood-Affected Sindh, Pakistan
September 12, 2024
Education on Hold for 230,000 Kids in Flood-Affected Sindh, Pakistan
Over 230,000 students in Sindh province face disrupted education due to severe monsoon floods, with more than 1,300 schools damaged, including 228 completely destroyed, UNICEF revealed in a report yesterday. The floods have left over 450 schools non-operational due to…
Pakistan among top countries at high risk of disasters and conflict, according to World Risk Index
September 11, 2024
Pakistan among top countries at high risk of disasters and conflict, according to World Risk Index
Pakistan has been ranked among the countries with the highest exposure to both conflict and natural disasters, according to the World Risk Index 2024 report, published by Germany’s Ruhr University Bochum — Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed…
Pakistan Arrests Opposition Lawmakers Amid Controversial New Protest Law
September 11, 2024
Pakistan Arrests Opposition Lawmakers Amid Controversial New Protest Law
Pakistani police arrested several opposition lawmakers from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party late Monday, following a massive rally demanding the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Led by Barrister Gohar Khan in Khan’s absence,…
Bomb Blast Targets Polio Workers in Pakistan
September 10, 2024
Bomb Blast Targets Polio Workers in Pakistan
A roadside bomb explosion in northwestern Pakistan injured at least 10 people, including anti-polio vaccinators and police personnel escorting them, VOA reported yesterday. The attack occurred on the opening day of a nationwide immunization campaign in the South Waziristan district.…
Thousands Rally in Islamabad Demanding Imran Khan’s Release
September 9, 2024
Thousands Rally in Islamabad Demanding Imran Khan’s Release
Thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan marched in Islamabad on Sunday, demanding his release from prison, Al Jazeera reported. Khan has been incarcerated for over a year on charges that his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), claims are…
Clashes Between Taliban and Pakistani Forces Leave Two Dead, 11 Injured
September 9, 2024
Clashes Between Taliban and Pakistani Forces Leave Two Dead, 11 Injured
In ongoing clashes between the Taliban forces and the Pakistani military in Khost province’s Zazai Maidan district, two individuals, including a woman, have been killed, and eleven others injured, Tolo News reported. Local residents reported that the skirmishes began last…
Pakistani Security Forces Kill 37 Insurgents in Ongoing Operations
August 31, 2024
Pakistani Security Forces Kill 37 Insurgents in Ongoing Operations
Pakistani security forces have killed 37 insurgents in a series of raids targeting militant hideouts in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, The Associated Press reported yesterday. The military reported that a dozen militants were…
Pakistan: Security Forces Eliminate 25 Terrorists, Including ringleader, in Khyber Operations
August 28, 2024
Pakistan: Security Forces Eliminate 25 Terrorists, Including ringleader, in Khyber Operations
In a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber district, security forces neutralized 25 members of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its affiliates, with 11 others injured, Dawn Newspaper reported yesterday. The operations, conducted since August 20, were described as…
Pakistan: Record-Breaking Rainfall Hits Multan, Emergency Imposed
August 28, 2024
Pakistan: Record-Breaking Rainfall Hits Multan, Emergency Imposed
Multan experienced a historic torrential downpour on August 27, breaking a 48-year rainfall record, Dawn Online Newspaper revealed yesterday. The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) reported that Chungi No 9 disposal station recorded 172 millimeters of rain, while Kirri Jamandan…
Pakistan: Deadly Militant Attacks in Balochistan Leave Over 70 Dead
August 27, 2024
Pakistan: Deadly Militant Attacks in Balochistan Leave Over 70 Dead
At least 73 people have been killed in a series of coordinated attacks by separatist militants in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, marking one of the most widespread assaults in years, Reuters reported yesterday. The violence, which occurred on August 26, targeted…