Pakistan

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has reinstated the Pakistan Army Act in its original form, reversing an earlier ruling that barred military trials for civilians, news reports said. The decision, delivered by a 5-2 majority, permits the prosecution of civilians in military…

Pakistan’s Climate Change Minister Dr. Musadiq Malik on Tuesday called for data-driven and community-inclusive strategies to manage the growing threat of climate-related disasters. Speaking at the inauguration of the 2nd Pakistan Expo on Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR-25), Malik emphasized the…

Seven Pakistan army soldiers were killed on Tuesday when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED) in the volatile southwestern province of Balochistan, according to a statement from Pakistan’s military. The attack highlights the ongoing security challenges…

Thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban rule are confronting systemic discrimination, bureaucratic delays, and psychological distress in host countries like Pakistan and Switzerland. According to an article published on Hasht-e-Subh Daily, reports highlight extortion by Pakistani authorities, restrictive visa policies,…

The Pakistan Army said on Monday that eight militants from the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) were killed and one soldier died in a series of operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), three militants were killed…

Pakistan’s climate-vulnerable children and older adults are dying uncounted during extreme weather events, as systemic gaps in healthcare and disaster response exacerbate their invisibility in official mortality data. The new Amnesty International study report, Uncounted: Invisible Deaths of Older People…

Pakistan’s UN envoy Asim Iftikhar Ahmad urged the Security Council to implement decades-old resolutions on Kashmir, including a UN-supervised plebiscite, during a closed-door emergency session Monday, Anadolu Agency reported. The meeting followed heightened India-Pakistan tensions after an April 22 attack…

India and Pakistan exchanged fresh accusations of ceasefire violations along the Kashmir border on Monday, marking the 11th consecutive night of cross-border fire since tensions flared after a deadly April 22 attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people, Anadolu…

The number of fatalities from last week’s oil tanker explosion in southwest Pakistan has risen to 19, local authorities confirmed on Monday. The incident occurred on April 28 in Nushki district, Balochistan province, after an oil tanker caught fire near…

A separatist militant group attacked a prison van in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, kidnapping five police officers, officials confirmed Sunday, Arab News reported. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the assault, which involved 30–40 gunmen blocking a highway…