Pakistan
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Pakistani airstrikes kill 10, mostly children: Afghanistan
Kabul: Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Tuesday accused Pakistan of launching overnight airstrikes in three eastern provinces, killing 10 civilians, including nine children, in a sign of worsening tensions between the two neighbours.…
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Trump reiterates role in India-Pakistan peace during meeting with Mamdani
New York: US President Donald Trump has again claimed to have solved the conflict between India and Pakistan, repeating his assertion during a meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in…
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Pakistan: 17 TTP militants killed in security operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar: At least 17 TTP militants were killed and several others injured in multiple operations in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Saturday. Police and security forces launched coordinated operations in…
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Pakistan says Trump’s claim Modi assured him India ‘won’t go to war’ is credible
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday said it believed US President Donald Trump’s claim that India assured him that it would not wage a war against Pakistan. “We take the words of the US…
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Pakistan: 20 killed in chemical factory blast in Punjab
Lahore: At least 20 people were killed and several injured following a explosion in a chemical factory in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Friday, officials said. The incident took place in the morning…
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Pakistan: Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan faces terrorism charges
Islamabad: Aleema Khan, the sister of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, on Thursday appeared before an anti-terrorism court after nearly a dozen botched arrest warrants. Aleema had been summoned by…
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Pakistan launches two-week vaccine drive to immunise 57 mn children
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday began a two-week nationwide vaccination campaign targeting more than 57 million children, aiming to curb rising cases of measles, rubella and polio, the country’s National Emergency Operations Centre…
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NAPA urges India, Pakistan to reopen Kartarpur Corridor for pilgrims
Chandigarh: The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) expressed concern on Sunday over the continued closure of the Kartarpur Corridor, which was shut to Indian pilgrims in May 2025, after the government of…
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More than 25 million children in Pakistan currently out of school: Report
Islamabad: More than 25 million children across Pakistan are currently out of school, with 20 million of them having never attended school, according to a report. The Nation newspaper reported on Friday…
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4 Taliban militants arrested in Islamabad suicide attack case: Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday said that security agencies have arrested four militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for their involvement in a suicide attack outside a court in Islamabad. At…
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Taliban trade freeze with Pakistan hits KP traders, fears of major loss
Kabul: Taliban’s announcement about the suspension of trade ties with Pakistan has sparked concerns among traders and customs clearing agents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as they fear major economic implications for the local…
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Pakistan says Indus Waters Treaty proceedings to take place in Vienna next week
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday said that the next phase of Neutral Expert proceedings under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) will take place in Vienna next week. The IWT, brokered by the World…
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India trashes Pakistan PM’s allegations following terror attack in Islamabad
New Delhi: India on Tuesday unequivocally rejected as baseless Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s allegations linking a terror attack in Islamabad to New Delhi, and said it is a predictable tactic by…
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Suicide attack outside Pakistan court, 12 dead, 27 injured
Islamabad: A suicide bomber on Tuesday detonated his explosives near a police vehicle outside a court in Pakistan’s capital, killing at least 12 people and wounding 27 others, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi…
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Pakistan: Over 1.6 mn children engaged in child labour in Sindh
Karachi: Over 1.6 million children are engaged in child labour in Pakistan’s Sindh province, a senior official said on Sunday, citing a recent survey. Child labour remains a major menace in the…
