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Baloch rights protest in Germany exposes Pakistan’s growing human rights concerns

The Baloch National Movement (BNM) organised a rally in Hannover, Germany, to protest against human rights violations, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and military operations in Balochistan, urging the international community to hold Pakis... read..

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At least four killed, several injured after passenger train derails in Pakistan's Punjab

In a tragic accident, at least four individuals lost their lives and more than 40 others sustained injuries after the Rehman Baba Express derailed near Sher Shah Railway Station in the Multan district of Punjab province on Tuesday, local media reported.... read..

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Amnesty International raises alarm over Pakistan’s human rights crackdown amid emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over Pakistan’s decision to impose a state of emergency and governor rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, warning that the measures could undermine fundamental rights, suppress dissent and expand the military’s rol... read..

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UNDP report exposes Pakistan’s development gap, over 38% live in poverty

More than 38 per cent of Pakistan’s population suffers from overlapping disadvantages in healthcare, education and living conditions, exposing persistent gaps in the country’s development, according to the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) lat... read..

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Pakistani security forces accused of mounting enforced disappearances in Balochistan

Five people, including a 17-year-old truck conductor, have allegedly been forcibly disappeared in Balochistan’s Nushki and Kech districts, while women have launched a protest outside a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Turbat demanding the recovery of two missi... read..

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Kusal Mendis to lead, Madushanka and Malinga called up as Sri Lanka announce 15-member squad for Pakistan Tests

Sri Lanka have named a 15-member squad for their upcoming ICC World Test Championship series against Pakistan.... read..

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Pakistan’s fuel price turmoil deepens as consumers bear brunt of government taxes

Lahore [Pakistan] October 12 (ANI) Pakistan’s persistent fuel price fluctuations have intensified financial pressure on households, with petrol and diesel costs remaining significantly higher despite repeated revisions, exposing the burden of the country’... read..

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“India-Pakistan flavour will be missed”: Asian Games gold mdealist Suraj Karkera on Men in Green's withdrawal from Hockey Asian Champions Trophy

Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper Suraj Karkera said that while the public will miss the flavour and intensity of a match against arch-rivals Pakistan during the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) Punjab 2026, the Indian team will look to perform to ... read..

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Pakistan: Karachi residents stage protest, accuse Sindh Government of risking urban flooding

Environmentalists and residents staged a protest opposing the construction of a commercial zone along Nehr-i-Khayam in Karachi’s Clifton area, accusing the authorities of threatening the city’s drainage infrastructure, public spaces and marine ecosystem, ... read..

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Afghanistan slams Pakistan PM over terrorism remark, says officials’ focus on propaganda reflects failed policy

Afghanistan has hit back at Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over his remarks on terrorism emanating from Afghan soil, with Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid accusing Pakistani authorities of making baseless allegations, sabotaging n... read..

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"Pakistan belongs to its people, not its military": Imran Khan’s son Kasim slams emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 

 Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s son Kasim Khan on Monday condemned the federal government’s imposition of a state of emergency and governor’s rule in the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province.... read..

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Punjab Police crack Amritsar ASI shooting case, link plot to Pakistan-based ISI agent 

 Punjab Police has linked the shooting of Assistant Sub-Inspector Sukhchain Singh to a conspiracy hatched by an alleged Pakistan-based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent, police said on Monday.... read..

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NIA attaches property used to harbour Pakistani LeT terrorists in Srinagar

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday said it has attached a residential property in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar belonging to an accused in a case which relates to a cross-border terrorist conspiracy involving the proscribed terrorist organis... read..

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Baloch Yakjehti Committee accuses Pakistani forces of deadly drone strike in Mastung

The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has accused Pakistani security forces of endangering civilian lives in Balochistan after a drone strike and a separate incident of Frontier Corps (FC) firing left four men injured in Mastung. The committee demanded inde... read..

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Pakistan imposes emergency, Governor's rule in PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan has imposed a state of emergency and governor’s rule in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led provincial administration of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), following presidential approval of recommendations submitted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s f... read..

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Pakistani forces accused of killing Baloch farmer at Dalbandin checkpoint, BYC demands probe

A 28-year-old farmer was reportedly shot dead and another man wounded after Pakistani military personnel opened fire at a checkpoint in Dalbandin, Balochistan, as reported by The Balochistan Post.... read..

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Pakistan: Karachi’s governance failures undermine climate resilience, worsen public health

Karachi [Pakistan], October 10 (ANI) Karachi’s fragmented administration, unchecked urban expansion and persistent civic failures are undermining climate resilience and aggravating public health risks, experts warned at a conference, highlighting the Paki... read..

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"Can't say much about it, main focus is the title": Indian defender Jugraj on Pakistan's withdrawal from Asian Champions Trophy

Indian hockey defender Jugraj Singh said that while the public will miss the flavour and intensity of a match against arch-rivals Pakistan during the Asian Champions Trophy, the focus of the team is solely on the tournament and continuing their fine run w... read..

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"Will not bow to nuclear blackmail": India draws three red lines in sharp rebuttal to Pakistan at UN

In a sharp rebuttal delivered at the UN General Assembly First Committee, India warned that nuclear weapons must not be treated as “routine instruments of statecraft” and firmly asserted that New Delhi will “not bow to nuclear blackmail," exercising India... read..

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"Far more than necessary to win": Trump again takes credit for India-Pakistan ceasefire in Nobel Prize claim

US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) again cited the India-Pakistan conflict among eight wars he claimed to have settled, asserting that his role in resolving the conflict alone was “far more than necessary to win the Nobel Prize”.... read..

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J&K integral part of India: India slams Pakistan at UN over "lies and falsehoods"

India on Friday (local time) slammed Pakistan at the United Nations for spreading “lies and falsehoods” about Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that the Union Territory “is, and will always remain, an integral and inalienable part of India”. ... read..

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Amnesty International raises alarm over Pakistan’s Punjab Anti-terror law threatens fair trial rights

Amnesty International has criticised Pakistan’s Punjab government over its controversial Anti-Terrorism (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2026, warning that the legislation undermines the right to a fair trial and creates conditions for secret judicial proceedings ... read..

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Bangladesh replace Pakistan after their withdrawal from Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026

Bangladesh have replaced Pakistan in the men's Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 after the latter withdrew from the six-team continental tournament, scheduled to be held from October 27 to November 5.... read..

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Pakistan: Doctor shortage leaves Attock’s Chhab Health Centre in crisis

The Maryam Nawaz Health Centre in Chhab, located in Jand tehsil of Attock district, is facing a severe healthcare crisis due to prolonged staff shortages, forcing patients to depend on a dispenser for medical consultations and prescriptions. Several resid... read..

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Pakistan: JPMC doctors protest as salary crisis exposes Sindh’s administrative failure

Young doctors at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) in Karachi staged a protest over the non-payment of their salaries for three consecutive months, accusing the hospital administration and the Sindh government of failing to resolve the issue, ... read..

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Pakistan’s fire safety failures exposed as hundreds of Karachi buildings remain unsafe

Serious shortcomings in Pakistan’s fire safety enforcement have raised concerns over public safety in Sindh, where hundreds of buildings remain vulnerable to fire hazards amid delayed inspections and inadequate preventive measures, as reported by Dawn.... read..

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Balochistan families accuse Pakistani forces of rising abductions

A 32-year-old driver, Munir Ahmed, has allegedly been forcibly disappeared from his home in Naal area of Khuzdar district, highlighting continuing concerns over enforced disappearances in Balochistan, as reported by The Balochistan Post.... read..

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Pakistan: Rawalpindi’s water plants turn into health hazards amid neglect

Water filtration plants installed across Rawalpindi to provide residents with safe drinking water are reportedly supplying muddy and potentially contaminated water, with outdated filters and declining groundwater levels worsening the situation, as reporte... read..

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Pakistan’s knitwear export sector faces mounting cost crisis

Pakistan’s hosiery and knitwear export industry is facing growing pressure as rising production expenses, high freight rates, delayed tax refunds and increasing regulatory costs weaken the sector’s ability to compete in international markets, as reported ... read..

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Pakistan’s PIMS faces pressure as medicine supplies threatened by procurement delays

Pakistan’s largest public-sector hospital, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), is facing another looming crisis, with the supply of free medicines and essential items for patients at risk because of prolonged procurement delays, as reported... read..

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Bailed-out: Pakistan secures USD 1.21 billion IMF lifeline amid severe economic distress

Trapped in a persistent economic quagmire of its own making, a mismanaged Pakistan has secured yet another bailout lifeline after the International Monetary Fund reached a staff-level agreement with Islamabad to unlock about USD 1.21 billion in additional... read..

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Pakistan lost control of its Frankenstein monster of terrorism which has returned to haunt it: India at UN

Exposing Islamabad's duplicity before the international community, India has stated that the rogue Pakistani state has completely lost control of the Frankenstein’s monster of terrorism it engineered, which has now returned to violently stalk its own crea... read..

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“J-K shall always remain integral part of India”: Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman Harivansh rebukes Pakistan’s propaganda at 153rd IPU Assembly in Tanzania

Exercising India's right to reply at the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Arusha, Tanzania, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh exposed Islamabad's persistent habit of peddling baseless propaganda and delivered a severe diplomati... read..

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Pakistan forces accused of deadly quadcopter blast in Balochistan

Two children were killed, and three others were injured in an explosion in Panjgur’s Gowargo tehsil in Balochistan in an incident that local sources have alleged was linked to a quadcopter operated by Pakistani security forces, The Balochistan Post report... read..

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Pakistan’s anti-farmer policies spark nationwide protest call

Pakistan’s agricultural sector is facing growing discontent as the Pakistan Kisan Rabita Committee (PKRC), an alliance of 36 farmer organisations, announced nationwide demonstrations on October 18 against what it described as the government’s “anti-farmer... read..

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"Always electrifying": Sohail Tanvir on India-Pakistan clash

Former Pakistan pacer Sohail Tanvir believes the upcoming India-Pakistan clash in the 2027 ICC Men's ODI World Cup will once again generate immense excitement among cricket fans worldwide, while stressing that the quality of cricket should remain the bigg... read..

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"Our players' skill set not as formidable as before": Sohail Tanvir on Pakistan Cricket's struggles

Former Pakistan pacer Sohail Tanvir believes Pakistan cricket can regain its past glory by identifying the underlying reasons behind its recent struggles and maintaining continuity in its domestic cricket system.... read..

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Pakistan’s prison system worsens as nearly three-quarters of inmates await trial

Nearly three out of four prisoners in Pakistan are being held without conviction, highlighting growing pressure on the country’s criminal justice system, according to a policy paper by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), as reported by The Exp... read..

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