Pakistan
Four children killed in suspected suicide bombing targeting school bus in southwestern Pakistan
May 21, 2025
Four children killed in suspected suicide bombing targeting school bus in southwestern Pakistan
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…
Protester killed, others injured as police resorts to baton charge to disperse canals protest in Sindh’s Moro
May 21, 2025
Protester killed, others injured as police resorts to baton charge to disperse canals protest in Sindh’s Moro
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…
Car bomb in Pakistan’s restive southwest leaves 4 dead, 20 injured
May 20, 2025
Car bomb in Pakistan’s restive southwest leaves 4 dead, 20 injured
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…
23,000 Pakistanis Locked Abroad: Saudi Jails Hold Half as Families Plead for Justice
May 20, 2025
23,000 Pakistanis Locked Abroad: Saudi Jails Hold Half as Families Plead for Justice
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed staggering figures to the National Assembly: 23,456 Pakistanis are currently jailed abroad, with Saudi Arabia housing over half (12,156) and the UAE ranking second (5,292 inmates), Dawn newspaper revealed. Most face charges ranging from…
Khalilzad Endorses Khan’s Imminent Release Amid 14-Year Sentence and Political Upheaval
May 19, 2025
Khalilzad Endorses Khan’s Imminent Release Amid 14-Year Sentence and Political Upheaval
Former PM Imran Khan, serving a 14-year sentence on corruption charges, may be released soon amid national reconciliation calls, with US envoy Khalilzad expressing hope. Pakistan’s political landscape remains deeply unsettled as former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s detention continues to…
Pakistan Halts Afghan Visa Extensions, Hundreds Released Amid Mass Deportations
May 19, 2025
Pakistan Halts Afghan Visa Extensions, Hundreds Released Amid Mass Deportations
Pakistan has suspended visa extensions for all categories of Afghan refugees, revoking security clearances needed for renewal, impacting thousands of long-term residents with PoR and ACC cards, Khaama Press reported. This intensifies an ongoing crackdown, with over 1.3 million Afghans…
IS-Affiliated Terrorist Group Claims Responsibility for Peshawar Suicide Bombing Attack
May 18, 2025
IS-Affiliated Terrorist Group Claims Responsibility for Peshawar Suicide Bombing Attack
The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) claimed responsibility for the May 11 suicide bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan, which killed two police officers and injured three, News World reported.According to ISKP’s weekly publication Al-Naba, the attacker, Abu Ibrahim al-Khorasani, detonated an…
11 million people face acute food insecurity in Pakistan: FAO
May 18, 2025
11 million people face acute food insecurity in Pakistan: FAO
According to the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 11 million people (22% of the analysed population) in 68 flood-affected rural districts of Balochistan, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa faced acute food insecurity…
Deadly Clashes Between India and Pakistan Leave Over 50 Dead, Ceasefire Holds
May 14, 2025
Deadly Clashes Between India and Pakistan Leave Over 50 Dead, Ceasefire Holds
At least 51 people, including 40 civilians and 11 armed personnel, have been killed in recent hostilities between India and Pakistan, Anadolu Agency reported. The casualties include seven women and 15 children, with 199 others injured. Among the armed forces…
India, Pakistan ceasefire shaken by overnight border skirmishes in disputed Kashmir region
May 12, 2025
India, Pakistan ceasefire shaken by overnight border skirmishes in disputed Kashmir region
A ceasefire aimed at ending the conflict between India and Pakistan was disrupted by overnight border fighting in the disputed Kashmir region, Arab News reported. Residents on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC), which divides the territory, reported…