Pakistan Flood Survivors Rebuild

Pakistan’s Flood Survivors Rebuild with Limited Resources, But Time is Running Out

As this year’s monsoon rains fade and winter approaches, 80-year-old Resham Bibi is in a desperate race to fortify her crumbling mud home before the next storm comes. In the flood-wrecked town of Badin, she dives into a murky pond...
Air Pollution in Pakistan

Pakistan Declares Public Health Emergency as Lahore’s Air Quality Reaches Critical Levels: Schools Closed, Work-from-Home Mandates Issued

The air quality crisis in Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, reached unprecedented levels on Sunday, with the provincial government taking immediate action. The city recorded its highest air pollution reading of 1,900 on Saturday near the Pakistan-India border, securing Lahore the...
Air Pollution in Pakistan

Air Pollution Crisis in Pakistan Hits Record Levels, Threatens Public Health and Livelihoods

Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, has reached a grim milestone in air pollution, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting an unprecedented 1,067 on Saturday. For comparison, any AQI reading above 300 is considered “hazardous” for human health. The scale of...
An ambulance drives past a checkpoint leading to the site where Pakistani Taliban militants attacked police officers in Bannu, Pakistan, on Monday. South China Morning Post

Pakistan: Islamist Militants in Burkas Storm Police Headquarters in Bannu: Four Policemen and Civilian Killed

In a deadly assault, Islamist militants disguised as women in burkas stormed the district police office in Bannu, located in northwestern Pakistan, on Monday, resulting in the deaths of four police officers and one civilian. The five attackers, who were...
Pakistan SCO Summit: Pakistan Struggles with Insurgency, Hosts Major Security Summit This Week

Pakistan SCO Summit: Pakistan Struggles with Insurgency, Hosts Major Security Summit This Week

This week, Pakistan is hosting a critical international security meeting in Islamabad, featuring high-profile attendees from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), including senior officials from China and India. The SCO, established in 2001 by China and Russia, serves as a...
two chinese nationals killed in pakistan

Two Chinese Nationals Killed in ‘Terrorist Attack’ in Pakistan

Two Chinese nationals were killed last night in a devastating explosion near the international airport in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi. The blast, which the Chinese embassy in Pakistan described as a "terrorist attack," has shaken the already fragile...
Imran Khan

Imran Khan’s Jail Treatment Exposes Deep Flaws in Pakistan’s Justice System

In recent weeks, the treatment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan during his incarceration has become a contentious issue in Pakistan, stirring public debate and raising critical questions about the fairness and integrity of the country’s justice system. Amidst a...
Internet Firewall Pakistan

Pakistan Implements Controversial Internet Firewall Amid Cybersecurity Concerns and Free Speech Debate

Pakistan’s minister for information technology and telecommunication confirmed Friday that the government is in the process of implementing an internet firewall, which she described as a necessary upgrade for cybersecurity. Shaza Fatima Khawaja, the state minister and currently the top...
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party

Pakistan Enforces Ban on PTI; Imran Khan’s Supporters Rally Against Decision

In a significant political development, the government of Pakistan has announced that it will ban the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, which is led by the imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, on the grounds of alleged involvement in anti-state activities....
Pakistani Police Use Tear Gas to Dis disperse a Pre-Election Rally

Pakistani Police Use Tear Gas to Dis disperse a Pre-Election Rally

Pakistani police fired tear gas at supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Karachi, Pakistan, less than two weeks before a national parliamentary election. Around 20-30 people were arrested at the rally, with a dozen workers from Khan's party...
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