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Suicide bomber attacks security convoy in NW Pakistan killing 9 soldiers, says military
The attack happened in Bannu, a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, the military said in a statement.
Islamabad HC suspends Imran Khan’s conviction and three-year sentence in Toshakhana case
The former prime minister had been sentenced on charges of unlawfully selling state gifts acquired by him and his family during his 2018-2022 tenure.
Around 100,000 people evacuated due to floods in Pakistan
More than 175 people have died in Pakistan in rain-related incidents since the monsoon season began in late June, mainly due to electrocution and buildings collapsing, emergency services have reported
KASUR: Around 100,000…
Rescuers save 8 people trapped in cable car dangling above canyon in Pakistan
The six children and two adults became trapped earlier in the day when one of the cables snapped while the passengers were crossing a river canyon in Battagram district.
18 burn to death in Pakistan bus crash
Passenger buses are frequently crammed to capacity and seatbelts are not commonly worn, meaning high death tolls from single-vehicle accidents are common.
Imprisoned Imran Khan says ready for 1,000 years in jail if necessary: Report
Khan, 70, was sentenced to three years in jail by a sessions court on August 5 for hiding proceeds from the sale of state gifts (Toshakhana).
Pakistan arrests 129 Muslims after mob attacks on churches and homes of minority Christians
Local Christians consoled each other outside their damaged homes, wept and cried, and those who lost their homes had no idea where to go or what to do now.
Muslim mobs attack churches in eastern Pakistan after accusing Christians of desecrating the Quran
In yet another video, a man is seen climbing to the roof of the church and removing the steel cross after repeatedly hitting it with a hammer as the crowd down on the road cheered him on.
‘Not your trash, my trash but our trash’: ex-Pak Soldier’s Son cleanses K2 peak as…
K2 Basecamp (Pakistan): Gazing up from K2 Basecamp, Sajid Ali Sadpara sees Earth's second-highest mountain, his father's final resting place, and a blight of litter on the furthest reaches of the natural world.
Sajid dons a down coverall…
Pakistan cancels multibillion-dollar gas pipeline project with Iran under US pressure: Report
This new information emerges at a time when Pakistan is working hard to get its cash-strapped economy back on track with the assistance of the International Monetary Fund, which has agreed to grant loans worth 3 billion US dollars.
Pakistan railway derailment: 30 killed, almost 100 injured.
According to a spokeswoman for Pakistan Railways in Karachi, at least eight bogies became separated from the train, and the severity of the accident intensified as a result of a delay in the application of the brakes.
Imran Khan defeated on path to second innings as Pakistan PM
Khan enjoyed genuine popular support when he became premier in 2018, but critics say he failed to deliver on promises to revitalise the economy and improve the plight of the poor.
Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial political party convention blast kills 44
A bomb went off during a meeting of a political party in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, causing at least 44 deaths and over 200 injuries. More than thirty persons were hurt, according to the police, and they have all been…
If cypher probe fails, Imran Khan can be arrested: Pakistan’s Interior Minister
If Imran Khan does not help with the investigation into the cypher, Pakistan's Interior Minister has the authority to have him jailed. In the event that Khan does not assist the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) with their investigation…
Attacks with rocket launchers carried out on a Hindu shrine in Pakistan
This is the second instance of vandalism committed against a Hindu site of worship in a period of time shorter than twenty-four hours.
‘Haven’t committed any crime, why should I leave Pakistan’ : Imran Khan
Imran Khan lashed out at the Shehbaz Sharif government, and alleged that the administration has "made a plan" to put him in jail and the whole episode that transpired over his arrest was "pre-planned"
Cash-strapped Pakistan explores external financing options after IMF deal
The government is also considering listing and trading government securities through the stock exchange to support investor outreach.
Pakistan accuses Indian troops of killing 2 civilians in cross-border incident in Kashmir
The Indian troops fired indiscriminately on a group of shepherds around noon killing one of them on the spot and critically wounding two others, the military said in a statement.
Sikh man shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan’s Peshawar city
Singh was shifted to a hospital where he was pronounced dead by the doctors, police said. This is the second incident of armed attack on a Sikh man in the Yakka Toot area in the last 48 hours.
At least 13 people killed in bus accident in Pakistan
The bus was travelling from Lahore to Rawalpindi when it overturned near Kallar Kahar salt range. Rescue officials said the death toll could rise as some of the injured were critical.