Pakistan
Death toll rises to 130 in northwest Pakistan sectarian violence, officials say
World
December 2, 2024
Death toll rises to 130 in northwest Pakistan sectarian violence, officials say
Peshawar, Pakistan AP — Sectarian violence has killed at least 130 people and wounded 200 others in Pakistan’s northwest in…
A capital on lockdown, internet shutdowns and protesters clashing with police. What’s going on in Pakistan?
World
November 26, 2024
A capital on lockdown, internet shutdowns and protesters clashing with police. What’s going on in Pakistan?
CNN — Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan broke through barricades around the capital Tuesday…
At least 42 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan
World
November 22, 2024
At least 42 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan
Peshawar, Pakistan AP — Gunmen opened fire on vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in Pakistan’s restive northwest on Thursday, killing at…
Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
World
November 11, 2024
Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
CNN — Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can…
Pakistan province calls for ‘climate diplomacy’ with India as record smog chokes major city
World
November 4, 2024
Pakistan province calls for ‘climate diplomacy’ with India as record smog chokes major city
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — A smog-choked province in eastern Pakistan has issued a rare plea for cross-border collaboration with India,…
Chinese workers targeted in deadly Pakistan airport suicide blast
World
October 7, 2024
Chinese workers targeted in deadly Pakistan airport suicide blast
Karachi, Pakistan CNN — Two Chinese nationals were killed and one was injured in a suicide attack near Karachi’s international…
Roadside executions the latest grim chapter for Pakistan’s oldest insurgency
World
August 31, 2024
Roadside executions the latest grim chapter for Pakistan’s oldest insurgency
CNN — Truck driver Munir Ahmed was motoring along a darkened highway after a long day unloading sacks of rice…
‘Gateway to Africa’ – Pakistan’s Commerce Minister calls Egypt a large market for investment in interview
Features/Interviews
August 18, 2024
‘Gateway to Africa’ – Pakistan’s Commerce Minister calls Egypt a large market for investment in interview
Pakistan’s Minister of Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan said that Egypt is a large market for investment and a gateway to…
Pakistan extends visas for 1.45 million Afghans but denies deportations on hold
Middle East
July 15, 2024
Pakistan extends visas for 1.45 million Afghans but denies deportations on hold
CNN — Pakistan is extending the stay of nearly 1.5 million registered Afghan refugees – but its mass deportation of…
Temperatures in Pakistan cross 52 degrees Celsius — that’s more than 125°F
World
May 28, 2024
Temperatures in Pakistan cross 52 degrees Celsius — that’s more than 125°F
CNN — Temperatures rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, the highest reading…