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Pakistan witnessed 59 terror attacks in August
September 3, 2024 12:11 IST
These incidents include 29 attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 28 in Balochistan and two in Punjab, the PIPS data said.
Pakistan braces for heavy rains as Cyclone Asna draws closer
August 31, 2024 11:30 IST
Similar weather conditions are forecast for the districts of Hub, Lasbella, Awaran, Kech, and Gwadar in Balochistan until September 1.
Security forces kill 5 militants in intel operations in Pakistan’s violence-hit Balochistan province
August 30, 2024 20:35 IST
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Friday: “The security forces are conducting extensive intelligence-based operations (IBOs) to hunt down the perpetrators of these heinous acts.
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif vows to eradicate terrorism from Balochistan after militant attacks
August 29, 2024 21:11 IST
The visit comes at a critical time for Balochistan, which is grappling with rising militancy from Baloch insurgents and TTP rebels.
Pak Telecommunication Authority says internet services expected to remain slow till October
August 28, 2024 20:35 IST
Internet speeds in Pakistan have witnessed a considerable decline over the past few weeks and users are facing difficulties in sending or downloading media through WhatsApp when connected to mobile data.
Pakistan EC summons leaders of several parties for not fielding minimum 5 per cent women candidates
August 28, 2024 21:19 IST
Political parties in Pakistan are mandated to field a minimum of five per cent of women candidates for general seats in the National Assembly and provincial assemblies under Section 206 of the Election Act.
Two Shias killed in sectarian violence in Pakistan’s Punjab province
August 28, 2024 18:50 IST
Tension was simmering between the two sects over taking out a procession in connection with the Chehlum of Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in Kalabagh Town through a certain route.
Traders observe a daylong strike across Pakistan to protest rising costs and new taxes
August 28, 2024 14:31 IST
The government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has steadily raised electricity prices since Pakistan last month struck a deal with the International Monetary Fund for a new USD 7 billion loan.
Pakistan Army chief & DG ISI responsible, if anything happens to me: Imran Khan
August 27, 2024 21:00 IST
Khan's comments come two days after the Pakistan government said that the former prime minister's trial in cases concerning the violence on May 9 last year might go to the military courts.
25 terrorists neutralised, 11 injured in ‘extensive’ operations by Pakistan’s security forces in northwest
August 27, 2024 23:14 IST
The operations were based on "robust intelligence” and resulted in major setbacks to Fitna al Khawarij and its affiliates, the Pakistan military's media wing - the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) - said in a statement, referring to the TTP.
31 killed in two separate attacks by gunmen in Pakistan’s Balochistan
August 26, 2024 17:02 IST
In Balochistan's Musakhel, gunmen reportedly stopped a bus and off-loaded the passengers. Those identified from Punjab were killed, an officer said
Two children and a woman killed in blast in Pakistan’s unruly Balochistan province
August 24, 2024 16:12 IST
Attacks have escalated after the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) broke a fragile ceasefire agreement with the government in 2022 and vowed to target security forces.
Attackers kill 11 police officers in Pakistan’s Punjab
August 23, 2024 01:41 IST
The attack occurred when two police vans returning from weekly duties experienced a malfunction. The dacoits then launched a sudden rocket attack on the stranded vehicles.
2 children killed as gunmen open fire on school van in Pakistan
August 22, 2024 18:09 IST
According to police, the school van was going to drop children at their school when it came under fire from unidentified gunmen.
Pakistan arrests YouTuber Orya Maqbool Jan, who is a staunch army critic
August 22, 2024 14:24 IST
Orya Maqbool Jan, a columnist, poet, playwright and former civil servant, has a following of over one million subscribers to his YouTube channel.
Pakistan tense as Imran Khan’s party decides to go ahead with power show in Islamabad
August 22, 2024 11:19 IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur announced that he will lead the rally.
Imran, his wife booked under third Toshakhana corruption case
August 20, 2024 21:53 IST
This is the third Toshakhana case, including the first filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan against Khan, while the second filed by NAB against both Khan, 71, and Bibi, 50.
Eight siblings, guest dead after consuming ‘poisonous food’ in Pakistan
August 20, 2024 20:40 IST
The victims, who were between the ages of four and 18, included five sisters and three brothers.
5-year-old girl raped by sanitation worker at prominent hospital in Pakistan
August 20, 2024 18:07 IST
The heinous incident took place on the third floor of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Monday, prompting students and lady doctors to hold a demonstration outside the hospital demanding swift justice for the minor girl.
Pakistan blames users for slow internet amid firewall rumors
August 20, 2024 06:04 IST
While activists claim that the government is constructing a China-style internet firewall to tighten control over online spaces, officials have pointed fingers at the widespread use of secure connections or VPNs.
A shootout on Pakistan’s frontier with Afghanistan kills 5 militants and 3 Pakistani soldiers
August 19, 2024 22:24 IST
Pakistan has witnessed a surge in violence in recent years, mostly blamed on the outlawed Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
Two security personnel killed in militant attack in Northwest Pakistan
August 19, 2024 03:08 IST
The incident occurred on Sunday in the Maddi area of Dera Ismail Khan district, located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Three injured in powerful IED blast near Quetta in Pakistan
August 17, 2024 22:56 IST
Police confirmed the injuries and said that the attack was carried out through an improvised explosive device (IED) on a road near a university in Quetta, a private news channel reported.
Erratic internet may lead to mass exodus of foreign businesses from Pak: industry leaders warns
August 17, 2024 19:57 IST
The warnings by the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) and the Pakistan Software Houses Association (PSHA) came months after some of the top companies, including Uber, Pfizer, Shell, Eli Elly (USA), Sanofi (France), Telenor (Norway), Lotto Chemical (South Korea) sold either their entire or partial holdings to local companies.
Pakistan logs 3 cases of Mpox virus, days after WHO declares it a ‘global health emergency’
August 16, 2024 20:20 IST
Pakistan has had cases of mpox previously and it was not immediately clear which variant was detected in the patients.
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