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Pakistan: Blast in Balochistan leaves two children, one woman dead

Aug 24, 2024, at 11:17 pm

At least two children and a woman died after 13 others were hurt after a blast rocked a market area in Pishin district in  Pakistan's Balochistan region on Saturday.

Twenty-eight Pakistani pilgrims die in Iran bus mishap

Aug 21, 2024, at 08:11 pm

At least 28 Pakistani pilgrims died and 23 others were injured in a bus accident in  Iran’s Yazd city on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Man decides to end his life after failing to pay Rs. 28,300 utility bills

Aug 21, 2024, at 05:53 am

Burdened by hefty electricity bills, a Pakistani man decided to end his life by jumping in front of a train, media reports said.

Pakistan carries out training launch of Shaheen-II surface-to-surface ballistic missile

Aug 21, 2024, at 04:58 am

Pakistan on  Tuesday carried out the training launch of Shaheen-II surface-to-surface ballistic missile, media reports said.

Sindh’s sinking future: Pakistan land grabs and mining crisis unveiled

Aug 21, 2024, at 04:40 am

The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) hosted a critical webinar on “Forced Land Grabbing & Karoonjhar Mining in Sindh,” drawing attention to alarming trends of land seizure and environmental degradation in the Sindh province of Pakistan.

Pakistan: Balochistan's young doctors oppose contractual jobs

Aug 20, 2024, at 12:44 am

The Young Doctors Association (YDA) has rejected the Pakistan government's decision to make appointments to the health department on a contractual basis.

Five people, including three children, die in Pakistan after consuming toxic milk

Aug 20, 2024, at 12:39 am

Pakistan: Five, including three children, die after consuming toxic milk

Blast in Peshawar leaves five people including two cops, injured

Aug 19, 2024, at 05:22 am

A blast in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Friday left at least five people, including two cops, injured, media reports said.

Labourers begin sit-in demonstration in Pakistan over passport mandatory move announced by govt

Aug 18, 2024, at 05:19 am

Labourers recently demonstrated in Chaman to protest against Pakistani government's decision to make possession of passport mandatory for crossing the Pakistan-Afghan border.

Multinational companies plan Pakistan exit amid internet disruptions, warns country's business council

Aug 17, 2024, at 07:38 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's business policy advocacy platform Pakistan Business Council (PBC) on Friday (Aug 16) warned that several multinational companies (MNCs) are planning to relocate their back offices from the country, with many having already done so recently, media reports said.

Pakistan: Four Frontier Corps personnel die after terrorists attack their checkpoint

Aug 16, 2024, at 06:01 am

Four Frontier Corps personnel died and 27 others were injured during an attack on a checkpoint  in Upper South Waziristan district of Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.

Sindhi Foundation continues campaign to ensure freedom of Pakistani enforced disappearance victim Priya Kumari

Aug 16, 2024, at 05:49 am

Washington-based Sindhi Foundation will continue its campaign to ensure the freedom of Pakistani-enforced disappearance victim Priya Kumari.

Pakistan: Three security personnel killed in terror attack in Khyber

Aug 11, 2024, at 02:37 am

At least three security personnel died and dozens of others were injured in a series of terrorist attacks on several security posts in Khyber district of Pakistan, media report said on Friday.

Man dies as explosion rocks Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan

Aug 11, 2024, at 12:12 am

A man died and three others, including a woman, were injured after an explosion rocked  Gilani Town of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan division on Saturday, media reports said.

Pakistan PM wants deepening cooperation with Bangladesh, wishes Muhammad Yunus on X after he takes charge of interim government

Aug 09, 2024, at 09:59 pm

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has greeted Muhammad Yunus after he took charge of the interim government in Bangladesh following the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina and expressed his hope of deepening cooperation between the two countries.

Pakistan’s neglect of the historic Gurdwara Patshahi Rori Sahib Jahman

Aug 08, 2024, at 12:36 am

Nestled just a few kilometers away from the buzzing Wagah border, the once majestic Gurdwara Patshahi Rori Sahib Jahman lies in a lamentable state of decay. Known for its rich cultural significance in the Sikh religion, this neglected treasure in Lahore now stands as a painful symbol of abandoned heritage.

Baloch community members demonstrate in Germany against atrocities committed by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan

Aug 07, 2024, at 05:47 am

The Baloch community of Germany recently demonstrated in Hannover against the ongoing atrocities by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan province.

Pakistan: Employees in several KP universities unpaid for two months

Aug 06, 2024, at 06:10 am

The financial crisis in Pakistan's  Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa region is not over yet with Islamia Collage University and University of Agriculture Peshawar employees still not received their salaries for the past two months.

German tourist robbed in Lahore while he was campaigning near airport

Aug 06, 2024, at 05:55 am

A German tourist was robbed when he was camping in Lahore city of Pakistan recently.

PTI founding member shot dead in Pakistan

Aug 03, 2024, at 11:55 pm

One of the founding members of Pakistan's PTI political outfit was shot dead in Lahore's  Valencia Town on Friday after he came out of a mosque after offering prayer.

Three judges escape terrorist attack in Pakistan

Aug 03, 2024, at 11:42 pm

Three judges who were travelling in a convoy survived a gun attack by terrorists in Pakistan's  Dera Ismail Khan recently.

Pakistan: BYC claims police used force to break up rally in Karachi

Aug 03, 2024, at 11:35 pm

Pakistani police on Friday picked up several  Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) workers who had gathered close to the Arts Council roundabout to stage a rally in protest over incidents of alleged torture and detention in Gwadar, media reports said.

Sindh Foundation demonstrate outside Pakistani Consulate in Chicago, raises Priya Kumari's issue

Aug 03, 2024, at 05:44 am

The Sindhi Foundation recently demonstrated outside the  Pakistani Consulate in Chicago when they demanded rights for the Sindhi community in the country.

Four security personnel killed in armed attack in Pakistan

Aug 03, 2024, at 05:39 am

Four security personnel were killed while a traffic constable sustained injuries following an armed attack in Pishin and Khyber districts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, media reports said.

Pakistan: Protesters block China border over tax issue

Aug 03, 2024, at 04:43 am

The demonstration over the implementation of the GB Chief Court’s order, which restrains the collection of income tax, sales tax, and additional sales tax on imported items from China through the Khunjerab Pass, has intensified with several agitators distorting the  immigration operations and blocking the exit point to China from Pakistan through the Pass, media reports said.

UN vehicle attacked by suspected militants in Pakistan, no casualty

Jul 31, 2024, at 10:09 pm

Suspected terrorists attacked a UN vehicle in Tank district of Pakistan on Tuesday.

Pakistani girl burnt to death by husband just eight months after marriage

Jul 31, 2024, at 09:57 pm

A husband burned his wife to death months after they were engaged in a court contract marriage, media reports said.

Tribal clashes claim 49 lives in Pakistan's Kurram district, some reports believe it was a conflict between Shia and Sunni Muslims

Jul 31, 2024, at 12:40 am

Tribal clashes erupted in Pakistan's Kurram district for the past several days which left at least 49 people dead and 200 others injured, with many believing it was a result of Shia-Sunni conflict in the region.

Gwadar protesters face teargas as demonstrators try to quell their demonstration, several arrested

Jul 31, 2024, at 12:30 am

At least three people died and several others were injured after protesters of  Balochistan Yakjehti Committee (BYC) clashed with security personnel in different areas of Quetta on Sunday.

Pakistan: Violent clash between tribes claims 35 lives

Jul 29, 2024, at 09:04 pm

At least 35 people died after gunfire broke out between two tribes in Pakistan's Kurram region, bordering Afghanistan.