Pakistan

Prominent Pakistani journalist Latif Baloch was shot dead by unknown gunmen at his home in Awaran, Balochistan, on Saturday, Khaama Press reported. Police reports state that armed assailants stormed his residence and fatally shot him. Authorities have launched an investigation…

Pakistan’s security forces killed nine terrorists linked to India in separate operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Dawn newspaper reported citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The operations targeted “Indian-sponsored khawarij,” a term used for militants affiliated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban…

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday began a five-day diplomatic tour of Turkiye, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan to thank these nations for supporting Pakistan during its recent military standoff with India, media outlets reported. The conflict, which erupted after…

Pakistan has launched its third nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to immunize 45 million children under the age of five. The weeklong campaign, described by officials as a critical intervention in the country’s final push against polio,…

At least 19 people died and over 90 were injured as windstorms and heavy rains battered Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and Islamabad on Saturday, Dawn Newspaper reported. Punjab bore the brunt, with fatalities caused by collapsing roofs, walls, and fallen…

Pakistan was the seventh most affected country worldwide for civilian casualties caused by explosive weapons in 2024, Dawn reported citing the UK-based NGO Action on Armed Violence (AOAV). The country recorded 790 civilian casualties, including 210 deaths, across 248 incidents.…

Pakistan’s Punjab province has ordered all public and private schools to begin summer vacations early due to soaring temperatures, officials announced Tuesday. Originally scheduled to start on June 1, the holidays will now commence on May 28, according to Education…

At least four children died and over 30 were injured on Wednesday in a suspected suicide attack on a bus carrying students from a military-run Army Public School in Khuzdar district, Balochistan, Arab News reported. Officials are investigating the nature…

A protest against the construction of proposed canals over the Indus River in Moro, Sindh, turned violent after police used baton charges and gunfire to disperse demonstrators, Dawn newspaper reported. One protester was killed, and several others, including a deputy…

A car bomb exploded near a market in Qillah Abdullah, Balochistan, Pakistan, killing four people and injuring 20, officials said, Al Jazeera reported. The blast damaged several shops and the outer wall of a nearby paramilitary building. Local security sources…