Pakistan

Armed men kidnap, kill nine bus passengers in Pakistan, say officials

Armed men kidnapped and killed nine bus passengers in south west Pakistan, no one has claimed responsibility

 View of a sandle on floor and blood stains inside a car of Jaffar Express train, after it was attacked by separatist militants in Bolan, at the Railway Station in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, March 19, 2025
 A pet lion escaped in Lahore and attacked a woman and two children.

Authorities make arrest after unlicensed pet lion attacks woman and two children

 Afghan nationals with their belongings gather as they head back to Afghanistan, after Pakistan intensified its deportation campaign, forcing undocumented Afghans to leave the country, at the Torkham border crossing, Pakistan April 7, 2025.

A million more Afghans could be sent back from Iran, Red Cross warns

 Imdad Hussain, 28, who narrowly escaped and survived after a five-storey residential building collapsed on Friday, July 4, walks near the pile of rubble, in Karachi, Pakistan July 7, 2025.

Karachi building collapse kills 27 as rescue operations conclude


Pakistan confiscates 18 illegal lions after one escapes, attacks woman and children

Pakistani authorities confiscated the lions that were kept as pets illegally after one of them escaped and attacked a woman and two children in the country's Punjab province.

 A lion roars inside its enclosure at a zoo in Peshawar, Pakistan December 13, 2021.

Terror on the street: Lion escapes from home and attacks woman and two children

Security cameras captured the moment a lion raised in a home's yard leaped into a busy street, knocked a woman to the ground, and scratched two children in the face.

 A young lion

Millions of Afghan refugees in Pakistan set to be deported

The latest round of deportations follows an earlier phase launched after March 31, which focused on Afghans holding Afghan Citizen Cards and those without documentation.

 An Afghan refugee man loads a truck with his belongings, as he along with others returns home, after Pakistan gave the last warning to undocumented immigrants to leave, in Jamrud, Pakistan, April 14, 2025.

Suicide bombing kills 13 Pakistani soldiers near Afghan border, say sources

One resident said that the explosion rattled the windowpanes of nearby houses, and caused some roofs to collapse.

 A Pakistani Ranger stands guard during the 'Beating Retreat' ceremony at the border gates of Pakistan and India at the Wagah border post near Lahore on May 4, 2025.

Two Pakistani soldiers, 11 guerrillas killed in South Waziristan border clash

The Pakistan Army's media wing claimed the group targeted in the operation had connections to what it called “Indian-sponsored” networks.

A paramilitary trooper mans a gun atop a vehicle as he keeps guard during a media tour of the Karachi Port, Pakistan, May 9, 2025.

Pakistan condemns Trump's bombing of Iran - a day after nominating him for Peace Prize

Pakistan on Sunday said Trump's decision to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities violated international law and that diplomacy was the only way to resolve the Iran crisis.

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attend a joint press conference in Tehran, Iran, May 26, 2025.

Pakistan to nominate Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

In a statement, Pakistani officials said that Trump's intervention in May's conflict "stands as a testament to his role as a genuine peacemaker."

 US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One after departing early from the the G7 summit in Canada to return to Washington, June 17, 2025

Pakistan fears militants will thrive on restive border if Iran destabilized

Pakistan has unstable borders with Taliban-run Afghanistan and arch-rival India. It does not want to add another volatile frontier on its long border with Iran.

 Pakistani pilgrims walk with their belongings after they returned from Iran, following the Israeli strikes in Iran, at the Pakistan-Iran border crossing in Taftan, Pakistan June 19, 2025.

Understanding Pakistan’s risky alignment with Iran - opinion

Pakistan’s tilt toward Iran may carry significant costs. Washington has warned that countries doing business with Tehran could face secondary sanctions.

 PAKISTAN’S PRIME MINISTER Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran last month. They stressed the need for collective action against Israel’s actions in Gaza, says the writer.

'We can slit their throats': Alleged would-be Oct. 7 New York attacker extradited to US for trial

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan is alleged to have planned an ISIS-inspired attack on New York's Jewry on the one year anniversary of October 7.

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan

India to receive new fighter jet with Israeli tech after Pakistan conflict

The Tejas is equipped with AESA (active electronic scanned array) technology made by Elta, a subsidiary of IAI, replacing an earlier Israeli radar. 

HAL Tejas MK1A.