Isi: ISI brigadier killed in terror attack in South Waziristan – Times of India

A brigadier from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was killed during an encounter with “hardcore terrorists” in South Waziristan tribal district, according to the Pakistan Army. Brigadier Mustafa Kamal Burki was martyred while leading the encounter from the front, while seven others were injured. In another incident, three soldiers and three terrorists were killed in an […]

At least 9 dead as powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan – Times of India

An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit parts of Pakistan on August 10, killing nine people and injuring over 160 others. The quake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, with tremors felt in Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Peshawar, Kohat and Lakki Marwat. Buildings have collapsed, with many people panicking in the streets. Prime Minister […]

Millions in Pakistan lack safe water months after devastating floods, warns UN

UNICEF has such that 10 million people in Pakistan still have no access to safe drinking water, despite last summer’s devastating floods. Experts have attributed the floods, which killed 1,739 people, to climate change. Before the floods, water from only 36% of Pakistan’s water system was considered safe for human consumption. The floods damaged the bulk […]

Khan: Toshakhana case: Pakistan court summons Imran on March 30, anti-corruption watchdog sends notice to wife – Times of India

Pakistan’s anti-corruption watchdog, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), has issued a notice to Bushra Bibi, the third wife of Imran Khan, to appear before it in connection with a corruption case. Khan, who is the leader of the opposition and former prime minister, has pledged to overthrow the government through street protests. He and over […]

Day after diaspora protest in US, Sharif slams Imran for ‘instigation’ against army – Times of India

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has accused his predecessor, Imran Khan, of attempting to damage the reputation of army chief General Asim Munir. Sharif urged Pakistani citizens living abroad to dissociate themselves from any “foreign-funded conspiracy” against state institutions. The comments come a day after hundreds of Pakistani-Americans gathered outside the White House to call […]