Gunmen kill nine men after abduction in south-west Pakistan, say police
Quetta, Pakistan Reuters Gunmen shot and killed nine men after abducting them from a bus in a troubled province in south-western Pakistan bordering Afghanistan and Iran, officials said on Saturday. A separatist militant group, Baloch Liberation Army, claimed responsibility for the Friday night attack in Balochistan province in Pakistan’s south-west. In a statement sent to […]
Pakistan vote counts drags on after election marred by attacks, outages
Islamabad, Pakistan Reuters Pakistan counted votes after polling ended on Thursday in a general election marred by militant attacks and suspension of mobile phone services, with no indication of a clear leader seven hours after voting closed – an unusual delay compared to previous polls. The South Asian country is struggling to recover from an […]
Updated: Blasts near Pakistan candidates’ offices kill 26 on eve of election
Last updated: 10:50am, 8th February, 2024 (AEST) Islamabad, Pakistan Reuters Two explosions near electoral candidates’ offices in Pakistan’s south-western province of Balochistan killed 26 people and wounded dozens on Wednesday, officials said, raising concerns over security on the eve of a general election. Pakistan goes to the polls on Thursday amid rising militant attacks and […]
Pakistan vows to hold polls as planned despite violence
Islamabad, Pakistan Reuters Pakistan’s national election will go ahead as scheduled next Thursday despite security challenges, the election commission said on Thursday following a meeting to discuss increasing pre-poll violence in the west of the country. The meeting included top security officials to discuss the clashes in the provinces of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan after the […]
Essay: The Pakistani Government’s failure to respond adequately to terrorist threats affects citizens of all religions and beliefs
ELLIS HEASLEY, of UK-based religious freedom advocacy CSW, says Pakistan must stop passing laws “clearly designed to appeal to Pakistan’s Muslim majority” in order to tackle the nation’s terrorism crisis…
No indication Afghan refugees in Pakistan have engaged in extremism – White House
Washingtin DC, USReuters There is no indication that Afghan refugees in Pakistan or along its border have engaged in acts of extremism, the White House said, after Pakistan’s army expressed concern that militants had found safe havens in Afghanistan. “We’ve seen no indication that Afghan refugees in Pakistan or along that border are guilty of […]
Pakistan army concerned over Afghan militant “safe havens”, threatens response
Islamabad, PakistanReuters Pakistan’s army said on Friday it was seriously concerned that militants had found safe havens in neighbouring Afghanistan and threatened to take an “effective response” two days after 12 of its soldiers died in two attacks. Nine soldiers died after Islamist fighters stormed an army base in Pakistan’s southern Balochistan province, which borders […]
Pakistan foreign minister says help needed after “overwhelming” floods
Islamabad, PakistanReuters Pakistan needs financial help to deal with “overwhelming” floods, its foreign minister said on Sunday, adding that he hoped financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund would take the economic fallout into account. Unusually heavy monsoon rains have caused devastating floods in both the north and south of the country, affecting more […]
Pakistan floods force tens of thousands from homes overnight
Peshawar, Pakistan/Kabul, AfghanistanReuters Tens of thousands of people fled their homes in northern Pakistan on Saturday after a fast-rising river destroyed a major bridge, as deadly floods cause devastation across the country. Powerful flash floods in the northern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa caused the Kabul River to swell, sweeping away a large bridge overnight, cutting […]
Pakistan floods have affected over 30 million people – climate change minister; Afghanistan flood toll tops 180
Karachi, Pakistan Reuters Historic monsoon rains and flooding in Pakistan have affected more than 30 million people over the last few weeks, the country’s climate change minister said on Thursday, calling the situation a “climate-induced humanitarian disaster of epic proportions”. Pakistan has urged the international community to help with relief efforts as it struggles to […]