Multiple Suicide Attacks Shake Pakistan, Leaving Dozens Dead Deadly suicide attacks rock Pakistan, leaving dozens dead and scores injured Zenger · Sep 29, 2023
Twin blasts near Pakistan mosques on religious holiday kill dozens A blast at a religious gathering to mark the birthday of Prophet Mohammed killed at least 52 people in the western Balochistan province, said health and police officials. Hours later, another blast ripped through a mosque in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province further north, killing at least two people, according to… France 24 · Sep 29, 2023
Pakistan’s internal challenges, shifting dynamics Pakistan stands at the crossroads, where adopting a new path is imperative to its securing a more stable and prosperous future The Hindu · Sep 26, 2023
Pakistani police become targets for Islamist militants Pakistan has seen an upsurge in terrorist attacks since the Taliban retook power in neighbouring Afghanistan in August 2021. A large proportion of these attacks are carried out by the TTP, also known as the Pakistani Taliban, against security forces. Faced with this new threat, the Pakistani police are now… France 24 · Sep 25, 2023
Pakistan's prime minister says manipulation of coming elections by military is 'absolutely absurd' Pakistan’s interim prime minister says he expects elections to take place in the new year, dismissing the possibility that the country’s powerful military would manipulate the results to ensure that jailed former premier Imran Khan’s party doesn’t win The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023
Key Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing reopens after nine days Torkham crossing was closed after forces from both sides exchanged fire, stranding travellers and trucks. Al Jazeera · Sep 15, 2023
Pakistan says Afghanistan building ‘unlawful structures’ along tense border Pakistan accuses Taliban gov’t of ‘indiscriminate firing’ at the key Torkham border crossing, closed for nearly a week. Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2023
Four soldiers, 12 TTP fighters killed in northwest Pakistan The outlawed TTP group claims responsibility for the attack in Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2023
Tories boosted by £5m donation from health entrepreneur amid dwindling pool of supporters Frank Hester gives massive sum, as Sunak increasingly reliant on small group of mega-wealthy backers The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023
Healthcare technology entrepreneur ‘donates £5m to Conservatives’ Electoral Commission expected to disclose seven-figure sum donated by Frank Hester OBE in its quarterly data The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023
Tories receive £5 million election war-chest boost from health entrepreneur It is the second £5 million sum to be given to the Conservative Party by an individual this year. The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
Pakistani premier claims US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan is now in militant hands Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister claims that U.S. military equipment left behind during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan has fallen into militant hands and ultimately made its way to the Pakistani Taliban The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023
Taliban’s ties with Pakistan fraying amid mounting security concerns Two years since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, ties between the neighbours deteriorate amid rise in armed attacks. Al Jazeera · Aug 17, 2023
Blast in eastern Afghanistan kills 3, wounds 7 at hotel frequented by Pakistani refugees Police say an explosion has ripped through a hotel in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Khost, killing at least three people and wounding seven others The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023 Deaths from IS bombing at Islamist rally in Pakistan rise to 63 after more wounded people die Pakistani officials say the death toll from the IS-claimed weekend suicide bombing at a rally of a pro-Taliban Islamist party has jumped to 63 after eight more wounded people died at hospitals
Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2023 Attacks in Pakistan buttressed by region’s ‘militant’ landscape: Analysts Armed group attacks in Pakistan have increased by 79 percent during the first half of this year, a research group says.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023 Islamic State says it carried out Pakistan suicide bombing that killed 54 Blast took place at political rally for a pro-Taliban party as country faces a rising tide of militant attacks
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023 Suicide bomber targets truck carrying troops in northwestern Pakistan, wounding 8 people Police say a suicide bomber has hit a truck carrying security forces in northwestern Pakistan, wounding at least eight people
The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2023 YouTube found to push content about guns to children watching games videos Video site recommended videos related to weapons, shooting and murderers to accounts for boys aged nine and 14, report says
Al Jazeera · May 7, 2023 China, Pakistan and Afghanistan FMs hold talks in Islamabad Foreign ministers from all three nations promise to pursue trilateral cooperation efforts as political ties deepen.
The Independent UK · May 5, 2023 Mourners attend funerals of 7 Shiite teachers in NW Pakistan Officials say thousands of mourners have attended the mass funeral of seven minority Shiite teachers who were shot and killed at a school in northwestern Pakistan
The Week · Apr 20, 2023 Pakistan’s descent into crisis Pakistan appears to be on the brink of a full-blown crisis with the country struggling to get on top of mounting security threats, political uncertainty and economic instability.
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023 Pakistani Taliban target police, kill 4 in roadside bombing Pakistani officials say militants targeted police in two attacks in the country's volatile northwest, killing four officers and wounding six
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2023 Pakistan Militants Kill 4 Police Officers, Hurt 6 in Attacks Taliban militants killed four police officers by targeting a police vehicle with a roadside bomb and wounded six in an attack on a police station in northwest Pakistan early Thursday, police and the insurgents said. The bomb killed four officers in a police vehicle carrying reinforcements sent to respond to…
Bangkok Post · Mar 6, 2023 Pakistan suicide bomber kills 9 police officers QUETTA, Pakistan: A suicide bomber killed nine police officers and wounded 16 others Monday in an attack on their truck in southwestern Pakistan, officials said.