Unintentional: Taliban spokesperson defends 'all-men' Muttaqi press conference
Oct 11, 2025, at 02:29 pm
Afghan Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen on Saturday defended the exclusion of women journalists from the press conference addressed by Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi, describing it as “unintentional” and not a policy decision.
Pakistan: Terrorists attack police training school in Dera Ismail Khan, seven officers killed
Oct 11, 2025, at 01:45 pm
At least six terrorists and seven police officers were killed after militants attacked a police training school in the Ratta Kulachi area of Dera Ismail Khan district, Pakistan, on Saturday, according to media reports.
Oct 10, 2025, at 06:04 pm
The protest camp of the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) has completed 5,962nd day outside the Quetta Press Club, with the organisation recording a new case of enforced disappearance involving a young man named Saqib Ahmed Buzdar.
Pakistan: Gwadar residents stage sit-in against severe water shortage
Oct 10, 2025, at 05:49 pm
Residents of Gwadar city recently staged a sit-in outside the Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) office to demonstrate against the worsening water crisis in the region.
Pakistan strikes Kabul at a time Afghan Foreign Minister makes maiden India visit
Oct 10, 2025, at 01:26 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Pakistan carried out an airstrike in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Thursday night coinciding with Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's maiden India visit, media reports said.
Pakistan: Terrorists set Qazi Court building on fire in Balochistan, kidnap judge
Oct 07, 2025, at 05:27 pm
Unknown attackers targeted a Qazi Court in Pakistan's Balochistan area and kidnapped the judge before setting the building on fire, media reports said on Tuesday.
Oct 07, 2025, at 01:38 pm
At least six people were injured after Jaffar Express was targeted by an IED blast in Pakistan's Sultankot area, close to the Sindh-Balochistan border on Tuesday.
Pakistan, US enter new phase of strategic partnership with $500 million rare earth deal
Oct 06, 2025, at 11:20 pm
Pakistan and the United States have entered a new phase of economic and strategic cooperation, advancing towards the implementation of an agreement to export rare earth minerals, a move that could significantly reshape Pakistan’s position in the global critical minerals market, Dawn reported.
Pakistan: Civil society activists voice concern over surge in 'honour-killing' cases
Oct 06, 2025, at 07:13 pm
Civil society and rights activists in Pakistan have voiced their concerns over the rise in 'honour-killing' cases in Sindh, blaming improper implementation of the existing law as the cause behind the surge.
Terrorists attack a Pakistani police checkpost in KP, leaving cop dead
Oct 06, 2025, at 06:47 pm
A police checkpoint was attacked by suspected terrorists in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, leaving a cop dead and a Frontier Constabulary (FC) official injured on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Afghan cleric shot dead in Peshawar
Oct 06, 2025, at 06:32 pm
Unidentified gunmen shot dead an Afghan cleric in Pakistan's Peshawar city recently, media reports said.
Pakistan: Protest in Turbat marks ninth year of Shabir Baloch’s disappearance
Oct 06, 2025, at 06:14 pm
Nine years since Shabir Baloch, the former information secretary of the Baloch Students Organization (Azad), went missing, a seminar and rally were held in Pakistan's Turbat region on Saturday, demanding his release.
Chinese woman develops kidney disease after monthly hair dyeing inspired by her favourite pop star
Oct 06, 2025, at 01:13 pm
A Chinese woman has been diagnosed with a kidney disease, which has been linked to dying her hair every month to follow the style of her favourite star.
Pakistan: Seminary student dies in mortar shell explosion
Oct 05, 2025, at 08:04 pm
An unexploded mortar shell went off in the field in Pakistan's Fazalabad Bala village on Saturday, which left a seminary student dead.
Pakistan panel disposes of 113 missing persons cases in September: Report
Oct 05, 2025, at 06:39 pm
Pakistan’s Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances (CoIED) has disposed of 113 cases of missing persons in September, according to its latest monthly report.
Bangladesh interim govt faces international criticisms over human rights violations
Oct 04, 2025, at 05:52 pm
Human rights activists and experts from South Asia and Europe recently expressed concern over the widespread violations of human rights in Bangladesh under the tenure of interim chief Muhammad Yunus.
PoK unrest: Pakistan signs agreement with Joint Awami Action Committee after deadly protests
Oct 04, 2025, at 05:13 pm
The Pakistani government has signed an agreement with the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), bringing an end to days of violent unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), according to media reports.
Pakistan: Baloch students continue sit-in at Quaid-i-Azam University against enforced disappearances
Oct 04, 2025, at 04:23 pm
Baloch students at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad recently staged a sit-in protest, demanding the safe recovery of their missing people.
Ontario cinema cancels 'Kantara', 'They Call Him OG' shows after arson, shooting
Oct 03, 2025, at 11:13 am
A movie theatre in Canada's Ontario has halted screening of Indian films after it faced arson and shooting attacks in two separate incidents in a span of a few days.
Human Rights activist Divya Advani voices concern over declining Sindhis in Pakistan
Oct 03, 2025, at 10:37 am
Human Rights activist Divya Advani has voiced concerns over the declining number of Sindhi community members in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Blast close to Quetta’s FC headquarters leaves 10 dead
Oct 01, 2025, at 01:23 pm
A bomb exploded on a busy street near the Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters in Quetta city in Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 32, officials said.
Baloch American Congress asks Trump to support fight for Balochistan's cause
Oct 01, 2025, at 01:05 pm
The Baloch American Congress has called upon US President Donald Trump to speak out for the rights of the Baloch people in Balochistan.
Pakistan 'successfully' conducts Fatah-4 missile test amid heightened tensions with India
Oct 01, 2025, at 12:37 pm
Pakistan on Tuesday conducted the training launch of the newly inducted cruise missile Fatah-4, media reports said, months after the cross-border tension with India following the Pahalgam terror attack.
Oct 01, 2025, at 12:28 am
Civilian protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) intensified on the second day as demonstrators hurled large containers into a river after Pakistani forces placed them on a bridge to block their advance, media reports said.
Two killed, 22 injured in violent protests against Pakistan government in PoK
Sep 29, 2025, at 11:58 pm
At least two people were killed and 22 were injured on Monday as protests against the Pakistan government spiralled into violence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Pakistani government plans to shut down 16 Afghan refugee camps
Sep 29, 2025, at 06:53 pm
The Pakistani government has decided to shut down at least 16 Afghan refugee camps in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, a move expected to hit 90,000 refugees.
Pakistan: Multiple suspects booked for allegedly vandalising, attacking Ahmadiya community members
Sep 29, 2025, at 06:32 pm
Pakistan police have registered an FIR against multiple suspects who allegedly vandalised properties and attacked members of the Ahmadiya community recently, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Violent anti-govt protests rock PoK, 2 dead
Sep 29, 2025, at 05:59 pm
At least two people died, and 22 others were injured, after thousands of people demonstrated against the Pakistan government in the Muzaffarabad area in PoK, media reports said on Monday.
Three die during protests over alleged gangrape of tribal girl in Bangladesh
Sep 29, 2025, at 04:25 pm
At least three people were killed and four others injured on Sunday during clashes between indigenous residents and Bengali settlers in Guimara upazila of Bangladesh’s Khagrachhari district, following protests over the alleged gangrape of a tribal schoolgirl.
Tension flares up in PoK as thousands come out on streets against Shehbaz Sharif govt
Sep 29, 2025, at 03:37 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Political tension gripped the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as the Awami Action Committee (AAC) has launched a massive protest against the Shehbaz Sharif government over the "denial of fundamental rights", media reports said.