The killing of eight people by the outlawed Tehreek Taliban Pakistan on September 13 has given credence to the fear of a new wave of terrorism in the Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. TTP claimed responsibility for the latest improvised explosive device (IED) attack on a vehicle. A former member of
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‘1971 genocide is most heinous crime in human history’
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh genocide committed in 1971 by the Pakistani military is one of the most heinous crimes in human history and regretted that the Bangladesh genocide is yet to be recognised by the international community to the extent the genocide warrants. “We do not
England cricketers arrive for first Pakistan tour since 2005
Sri Lanka win Asia Cup as Pakistan collapse at final hurdle
Sindh in Pakistan hit by worst flood and state persecution
In the upcoming United Nations 77th General Assembly Session scheduled from September 13 in New York, the Sindh Foundation will hold a week-long hunger strike to urge the UN to appoint a Special Envoy to probe appalling human rights abuse and persecution in the southern province of Pakistan. The ‘Sindh Hunger
Pakistan’s Climate Catastrophe: Lessons for the World
Monsoon flooding has occurred often in Pakistan but never to the catastrophic extent presently happening. A distinguishing feature of this disaster is that no one blames the flooding’s unprecedented intensity and destructiveness on anything but climate heating. The clear link between the warming atmosphere and the frequency and duration of extreme
Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1,000 in ‘climate catastrophe’
Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country's climate minister called the deadly monsoon season "a serious climate catastrophe." Flash flooding from the heavy rains has washed away villages and crops as soldiers and rescue workers evacuated stranded residents to the safety of
India fires 3 military officers for Pakistan missile misfire
India’s air force said Tuesday that three military officers have been dismissed for accidentally firing an unarmed missile into rival Pakistan in March. A formal inquiry found that “deviation from the Standard Operating Procedures by three officers” led to the BrahMos cruise missile being fired into Pakistan, the air force said
Flood toll tops 800 in Pakistan
Record monsoon rains were causing a "catastrophe of epic scale", Pakistan's climate change minister said Wednesday, announcing an international appeal for help in dealing with floods that have killed more than 800 people since June. The annual monsoon is essential for irrigating crops and replenishing lakes and dams across the Indian
