Pakistan

Wedding celebrations turn into 24 funerals because of Pakistan floods

The village in mountainous Buner district has been the worst hit by recent massive rain in the country, accounting for over 200 deaths out of nearly 400 in floods in the northwest since August 15.

People wade through a flooded street as they carry a woman towards the hospital at Latifabad, Hyderabad, Pakistan, August 22, 2025.
A person walks outside a fireworks warehouse as smoke rises after an explosion, in Karachi, Pakistan August 21, 2025.

Pakistan fireworks warehouse blast kills four, injures more than 30

Dr. Usman Qazi, lecturer at the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences.

Pakistan arrests university lecturer accused of plotting foiled Balochistan suicide attack

Students attend morning assembly as schools reopen following the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in Muzaffarabad, Pakistani Kashmir, May 13, 2025.

Pakistani textbooks present Jews as treacherous, Israel as sole aggressor, IMPACT-se reports


Latent in Gaza: Unseen risks of Palestinian statehood - opinion

A Palestinian state would impact the continuously changing balance of power between Israel and Iran and its proxies.

IRANIAN ARMY Commander-in-Chief Amir Hatami attends a meeting at an undisclosed location in Iran in June. A Palestinian state would impact the balance of power between  Israel and Iran, and Israel and Iranian proxies, says the writer.

Indian army says no violation of ceasefire after reports of Pakistani firing

The Pakistani army did not respond to a request for comment outside regular hours.

An Indian flag is pictured in the pocket of a police officer's uniform as he attends a rally in support of the Indian armed forces, following the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in New Delhi, India, May 13, 2025.

How Pakistan shot down India's cutting-edge fighter using Chinese gear

Beijing's air chief Lt.-Gen. Wang Gang visited Pakistan in July to discuss how Islamabad had used Chinese equipment to put together the "kill chain” for the Rafale, two PAF officials said.

 Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jet F-16 performs to commemorate Pakistan Air Force's 'Operation Swift Retort', during an air show in Karachi, Pakistan February 27, 2020

Pakistan launches advanced remote sensing satellite in partnership with China

Officials described the achievement as a significant milestone and expressed hope that it would support disaster management.

A Satellite image shows Nur Khan air base in Islamabad, Pakistan, May 11, 2025, after Pakistani military said it was targeted by an Indian missile attack.

Indian forces killed three terrorists behind Kashmir attack, home minister says

The attackers, who New Delhi said were Pakistani nationals backed by Islamabad, had opened fire in a valley popular with tourists in Kashmir's scenic, mountainous region of Pahalgam.

 An Indian security force personnel stands guard on a street next to sleeping dogs, following the Pahalgam attack in south Kashmir, in Srinagar, May 5, 2025.

Strategic narratives and AI warfare: between Israel-Iran and India-Pakistan crises

These developments reflect a shared understanding: the control of information, not only firepower—is emerging as a decisive factor in modern conflict.

A Pakistan Ranger stands guard at the Pakistan-India joint check post at Wagah border, near Lahore, Pakistan, May 14, 2025.

Pakistan police say tribal chief among 14 arrested over 'honor killing'

The man who shot and killed the woman was her brother, acting on behalf of her family and tribe, provincial police chief Moazzam Jah Ansari told Reuters.

Burqa-clad women leave a polling station after casting their vote as a police officer stands guard during general election, in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 8, 2024.

State Dept. designates Pakistani group behind April's Pahalgam massacre as terrorists

The Resistance Front (TRF) will now be recognized by the US as a front and proxy group for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and added to LeT's designation as an FTO and SDGT.

 Indian security force personnel stand guard on the banks of Dal Lake, following a suspected militant attack near south Kashmir's Pahalgam, in Srinagar April 25, 2025.

Iran's Araghchi visits China in effort to win back Beijing's military support

Iranian Foreign Minister visited China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting, which comes as China and Pakistan also discuss a new economic corridor.

 An illustrative photo of the Iranian and Chinese flags.

Father confesses to honor killing 16-year-old daughter over TikTok use

The 16-year-old's family initially tried to cover up the murder as a suicide.

A view of the Spanish Steps after ''Bruciamo tutto'' (Let's burn everything) activists poured red paint to protest against femicides in Rome, Italy, June 26, 2024. (illustrative)

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