Pakistan’s terrorism problem

The recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan are not isolated security incidents. They represent a more profound change in the character and scope of violence that the state has been facing. Suicide bombings against religious groups and state institutions indicate that Pakistan is no longer experiencing a single terrorist threat but a complex interplay of ideological […]

Highway blocked over Ramazan ration delay

Dozens of impoverished and deserving women staged a protest in Quetta on Thursday, completely blocking the Quetta-Karachi National Highway in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s House. The demonstrators, many of whom rely on government assistance to feed their families during fasting, accused provincial authorities of failing to distribute the Chief Minister’s announced Ramazan ration package. […]

Cabinet clears major health recruitment drive

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi via video link from Islamabad, approved a series of far-reaching decisions in its 48th meeting, with a strong emphasis on strengthening healthcare, reforming wheat procurement, advancing women’s welfare and promoting inclusive development across the province. Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Information and Public […]

ECP restores PPP’s Ali Hassan Zehri as winner of 2024 Hub polls just a day after ordering recount

In a dramatic turn of events, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday issued a notification declaring Ali Hassan Zehri of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) the returned candidate from Balochistan Assembly constituency PB-21 (Hub), just a day after ordering a recount for the seat. A day earlier, the commission had issued a short […]

Israel aims to bring ‘permanent demographic change’ to West Bank, Gaza: UN

Israel’s actions in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip seem aimed at creating “permanent demographic change”, UN rights chief Volker Turk said on Thursday. “Taken together, Israel’s actions appear aimed at making a permanent demographic change in Gaza and the West Bank, raising concerns about ethnic cleansing”, Turk said in a speech before […]

Pakistan giving ‘effective’ response to fresh ‘unprovoked fire’ by Afghan Taliban

Security forces have given “an immediate and effective response” to “unprovoked action” from Afghan Taliban along the Pak–Afghan border on Thursday. “The Afghan Taliban miscalculated and opened unprovoked fire on multiple locations across Pakistan-Afghanistan border in K-P which is being met with immediate and effective response by Pakistan’s security forces,” the federal information ministry stated […]