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9 militants, two security personnel killed in separate security operations in Pakistan’s KP

March 15, 2025 21:47 IST

In another encounter in Maddi area of Dera Ismail Khan district, two terrorists were killed in the exchange of fire between security personnel and militants, the statement said.

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IMF expresses satisfaction with Pakistan’s economic measures

March 15, 2025 13:01 IST

An IMF delegation led by Nathan Porter visited Islamabad and Karachi from Feb 24 to Mar 14 for the First Review of the 37-month EFF and discussions on a new RSF loan.

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Senior cleric among 4 worshippers injured in bomb explosion at mosque in Pakistan

March 14, 2025 20:10 IST

District Police Officer Asif Bahader said an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at Maulana Abdul Aziz Mosque in South Waziristan, injuring Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) district chief Maulana Abdullah Nadeem among others.

Pakistan It is being probed whether the aircraft left Karachi with the "missing wheel" or got detached and fell during the take-off. (Credit: x/@Official_PIA)

Pakistan International Airlines flight lands at Lahore airport with a missing wheel

March 14, 2025 18:32 IST

One of the rear wheels of PIA flight PK-306, which left from Karachi for Lahore, was missing when it landed at the Lahore airport, the official said.

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Driver of Jaffar Express recalls ‘terrifying’ ordeal after insurgents attack train in Pakistan

March 14, 2025 11:45 IST

On Tuesday, Jaffar Express travelling from Quetta to Peshawar and carrying 440 passengers was hijacked in which 21 civilians and four soldiers were killed.

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Pakistan train attack: All you need to know about the Balochistan hostage crisis

March 12, 2025 19:20 IST

Pakistan train attack: The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility, stating they have killed 30 security personnel and taken 214 hostages, including military personnel.

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Pakistan Train Attack LIVE Updates: Siege ends with 21 hostages dead, PM Sharif says attack won’t shake resolve for peace

March 13, 2025 21:03 IST

Pakistan Train Attack Today Live News Updates: Separatist militants launched an attack on the Jaffar Express, a passenger train carrying around 500 people in southwestern Pakistan's Balochistan province on Tuesday.

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Pakistan train attack: Baloch rebels say they have 214 hostages, police dispute number at 35

March 12, 2025 05:51 IST

Pakistan's interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, condemned the attack and said the government would not make any concessions to "beasts who fire on innocent passengers".

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Pakistani diplomat denied US entry despite having visa, deported from Los Angeles: report

March 11, 2025 21:20 IST

Despite holding a valid US visa and necessary travel documents, KK Wagan was stopped by immigration authorities upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport, as per reports.

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Pakistan: Former Sindh chief minister’s son declared dead despite being alive

March 10, 2025 01:27 IST

The revelation emerged in a court submission on an employee recruitment case, where a report by top health officials stated that Dr. Liaquat Ali Shah, who issued the recruitment order, had passed away.

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Prominent religious scholar killed in Pakistan

March 9, 2025 11:53 IST

The deceased received multiple bullet injuries that caused his death.

Ahmadi community in Pakistan claims itself as Muslims but was officially declared “non-Muslim” in 1974 through an amendment in the constitution.

Six Ahmadi community members arrested in Pakistan after earlier being provided with protective custody

March 8, 2025 15:10 IST

The police registered cases against the Ahmadi community members after taking them into protective custody when Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) activists gathered outside their place of worship in Surjani town of Karachi to prevent them from offering “Friday prayers”.

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Pak says any effort by US to retrieve weapons in Afghanistan would help improve security situation

March 6, 2025 23:46 IST

Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said in response to a question at a weekly press briefing that the US left its weapons in Afghanistan and Pakistan supported the idea that the US can try to get its weapons back.

Pakistan Bomb Blast

9 dead, 25 injured as explosives-laden cars crash into Pakistan military base

March 5, 2025 04:56 IST

“After a breach in the wall, five to six more attackers attempted to enter the cantonment but were eliminated. Operations in the area are still ongoing,” the Pakistan army said in a statement.

People move past parked trucks loaded with supplies at the Torkham border crossing following the closure of the border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Afghan, Pakistani forces trade fire at border as key crossing remains closed

March 3, 2025 14:16 IST

No casualties were reported on either side of the Torkham crossing, which has been shut for 11 days due to Pakistan disputing Afghanistan's construction of a new border post there.

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Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan seeks global help for democracy, regional stability

March 2, 2025 11:57 IST

Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has appealed to the international community, particularly the United States, to reaffirm its commitment to democracy, human rights, and regional stability. Dawn reported that in an article published in Time magazine in his name, the incarcerated politician congratulated US President Donald Trump on his “political comeback”. He also […]

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Pakistan police announce monetary reward for information about suicide bomber who targeted seminary

March 1, 2025 23:40 IST

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police also released a picture of the suspected suicide bomber and assured the public that the name of the informant would not be disclosed.

A Pakistani mourns next to the caskets of the victims of bomb explosion in a mosque within a pro-Taliban seminary, at a hospital in Nowshera, a town in the Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Friday

At least 5 killed, 20 injured in a blast at pro-Taliban seminary in Pakistan

February 28, 2025 18:48 IST

Pakistan Blast: The seminary is located in the Nowshera area of the province.

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Pakistan confirms two new poliovirus cases in Sindh, Punjab; total number rises to 5 this year

February 28, 2025 12:59 IST

Polio is a paralysing disease that has no cure and only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can provide children with high immunity against this terrible disease.

According to the IMF, Pakistan's living standards have been declining for decades, and despite a similar starting point in the early 1980s, Pakistanis' incomes had stagnated and fallen behind regional peers.

IMF to begin discussions on Pakistan’s request for climate resilience loan

February 24, 2025 12:06 IST

Pakistan had requested $1 billion to address the impact of climate change. The technical team will mainly engage with key ministries, including planning, finance, climate change, petroleum, water resources, the Federal Board of Revenue, disaster management agencies, and provincial governments.

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No passengers, no planes, no benefits. Pakistan’s newest airport is bit of a mystery

February 23, 2025 12:01 IST

Authorities have hailed it as transformational but there's scant evidence of change in Gwadar.

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22 Indian fishermen held in Karachi jail released, sent home

February 23, 2025 04:25 IST

The released fishermen were handed over to Indian authorities at the Wagah Border. The released Indian fishermen were brought to Lahore from Karachi in a special bus run by Edhi Foundation.

In a recent statement on its website, the IMF recalled that its scoping mission visited Islamabad from February 6 to 14 “to lay the groundwork for a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment (GCD) at the government's request.”

IMF mission after visiting Pakistan appreciates govt’s commitment to assessment

February 22, 2025 16:30 IST

Pakistan in October last year formally requested around USD 1 billion in funding from the IMF under the Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RSF) to address the nation's vulnerability to climate change.

According to the lists of prisoners exchanged between the two countries on January 1, there were 266 Indian prisoners in Pakistan (49 civilian prisoners and 217 fishermen).

Pakistan to repatriate 22 Indian fishermen as they complete their sentences: Report

February 22, 2025 13:53 IST

The fishermen were reportedly freed from the jail on Friday after the completion of their sentences. Faisal Edhi, chairman of the Edhi Foundation, arranged transportation for the fishermen to Lahore, from where they will continue their journey back to India.

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Lone cricket stadium in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa capital Peshawar renamed after Imran Khan

February 21, 2025 23:55 IST

The provincial government had earlier decided to rename the lone international cricketing venue in the province after the PTI founder to honour the cricketer-turned-politician's pivotal role in shaping the nation's sports landscape.

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