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Pakistan stands exposed: Children among those killed in airstrikes on Afghanistan

Pakistan stood exposed again as its fresh air strikes on Afghanistan killed civilians including children.  The military airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces resulted in the deaths of at least 10 civilians, most of them children.... read..

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Asian Games 2026: India edge arch-rivals Pakistan 4-3 in thriller to reach men's hockey final

Defending champions India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 4-3 in a thrilling semi-final to enter the final of the men's hockey event at the Asian Games 2026 on Thursday.... read..

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India bow out of Asian Games men’s volleyball after Pakistan quarterfinal defeat

The Indian men's volleyball team's Asian Games 2026 campaign came to an end after a 0-3 loss to arch-rivals Pakistan in the quarterfinals at the Aichi-Nagoya Games on Thursday.... read..

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Pakistan govt "seriously considering" imposing emergency in PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The Pakistan government is "seriously considering" the imposition of an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in light of the worsening security situation and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) planned protest march on Islamabad, according to a report by... read..

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Yemeni-Swedish journalist raises questions on religious freedom in Pakistan

Yemeni-Swedish journalist, columnist and influencer Luai Ahmed Tarbosh Saeed raised concerns over religious freedom in Pakistan during his intervention at the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, citing the case of Ch... read..

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9 killed, 11 injured in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Helmand

Amid escalating hostile cross-border actions between the two South Asian neighbours, recent Pakistani airstrikes have killed nine people and injured eleven others on Thursday across Afghan territory, according to the Afghan government.... read..

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"My heart was racing....": IOA prez PT Usha hails Indian men's hockey team for win over Pakistan in Asian Games semis

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha hailed the Indian men's hockey team for their sensational performance in the Asian Games semifinals against arch-rivals Pakistan on Thursday.... read..

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Asian Games 2026: India thrash Sri Lanka by 124 runs in semi-final, set up Gold medal match with Pakistan

India produced a dominant all-round performance to thrash Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the second semifinal of the Asian Games 2026 here on Thursday and set up a gold medal clash against arch-rivals Pakistan. ... read..

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"Stay super calm and composed": Head coach Craig Fulton on India’s approach for semi-final clash against Pakistan at Asian Games 2026

India men's hockey team head coach Craig Fulton said the side is keeping its approach simple and focusing on staying calm and composed ahead of their Asian Games 2026 semi-final against arch-rivals Pakistan on Thursday.... read..

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Pakistan plans fresh borrowing as public debt continues to rise

Pakistan’s government is planning to raise additional debt in the current fiscal year as the country’s overall public debt continues to increase, according to a report by Dawn.... read..

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Asian Games 2026: India-Pakistan hockey clash headlines action-packed Day 12  

India’s campaign at the Asian Games 2026 enters a crucial phase on Thursday, with a packed Day 12 schedule featuring several high-stakes contests and medal opportunities across hockey, archery, wrestling, shooting, squash, cricket and other disciplines.... read..

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Iranian boat carrying drugs seized off Lakshadweep; 5 Pakistani nationals held; Haji Salim linked to smuggling plan

Gujarat ATS, in a joint operation with the Indian Coast Guard and central intelligence agencies, seized approximately 526 kg of heroin and methamphetamine from an Iranian boat in Indian territorial waters west of Lakshadweep, with Gujarat Police saying wa... read..

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Iranian boat ‘Azad’ carrying 526 kg narcotics intercepted; Gujarat ATS says input revealed Pakistan-to-Tamil Nadu delivery plan

An Iranian boat named ‘Azad’ carrying 526 kg of narcotics was intercepted in the Arabian Sea following intelligence inputs that allegedly revealed a Pakistan-to-Tamil Nadu delivery plan, Gujarat ATS DIG Sunil Joshi said on Wednesday.... read..

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India in talks with China for alternate air route amid Pakistan airspace ban: Sources

India is in talks with China to explore Xinjiang airspace as an alternate route for Indian airlines amid Pakistan airspace ban, sources said on Tuesday. ... read..

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Afghanistan summons Pakistani envoy, lodges strong protest over "cross-border infiltration" in Nuristan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan on Tuesday (local time) summoned the Chargé d'Affaires of the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul to lodge a strong letter of protest against the “infiltration of destructive armed elements across the Durand Line into... read..

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Pakistan business leaders demand major cut in power tariffs

Business leaders in Pakistan have called for a major reduction in electricity prices, saying high energy costs are making local industries less competitive compared with businesses in other countries in the region.... read..

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Activist Tasleema Akhter questions Pakistan’s Kashmir narrative, raises PoJK rights concerns

Socio-political and human rights activist Tasleema Akhter, speaking exclusively to ANI after attending the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, raised concerns over the situation in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir... read..

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Pakistan's cites Technical issues to refuse airspace for Bangladesh's Rooppur nuclear fuel transit

Pakistan has described its refusal to allow airspace for the transportation of nuclear fuel meant for Bangladesh's Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant as a technical issue.... read..

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Pakistan reports fifth Polio case of 2026

Pakistan has reported its fifth polio case of the year, with the virus detected in a 17-month-old girl from Bannu district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to a report by Dawn.... read..

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Asian Games 2026: Indian men’s hockey team hammer Bangladesh 10-0, set up Pakistan semi-final

A fifth consecutive win amid heavy downpour concluded the Indian men’s hockey team’s Pool A engagements at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Monday as the defending champions overcame heavy pitch conditions to hammer Bangladesh 10-0, according to the H... read..

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HRFP President raises alarm over child, forced marriages in Pakistan at UN rights council

Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) President Naveed Walter raised concerns over child and forced marriages in Pakistan during the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva and called for stronger implementation and enforcement of c... read..

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Child, forced marriages of minority girls in Pakistan raised at UNHRC side event

Forced and child marriages involving girls from minority communities in Pakistan came under scrutiny at a side event held during the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, with speakers highlighting concerns over their impact o... read..

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Bangladesh Rooppur nuclear fuel transport disrupted as Pakistan withholds airspace clearance

Bangladesh's Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’s uranium transport has been disrupted after Pakistan denied airspace clearance.... read..

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India ready to strike against terrorism: Rajnath Singh's strong message to Pakistan, says "will not compromise on security"

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday sent a strong message to Pakistan, saying India remains fully prepared to carry out any kind of strike against terrorism if the neighbouring country continues its "state policy of terrorism". He further asserted th... read..

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BYC alleges Pakistani drone strike killed four in Balochistan

The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has alleged that Pakistani security forces carried out a drone strike in the Balicha area of Tump in Balochistan’s Kech district, killing four young men, including Zubair, son of Nawab.... read..

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Rajasthan's DNA linked more closely to MP, Gujarat than Pakistan: Study

The genetic makeup of the people of Rajasthan is linked far more closely to the populations of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat than to those of Pakistan. ... read..

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Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf protest postponement to double security cost in Islamabad: Report 

The postponement of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) protest in Islamabad by about a week is expected to double the cost of security arrangements, with the government set to pay PKR 46.5 million per day to owners of 1,550 containers arranged to counter ... read..

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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif says Kashmir dispute requires 'just and fair solution" at UNGA

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday (local time), raised the Kashmir issue and called for what he described as a “just and fair solution” to the dispute.... read..

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Kashmiri activist Beigh urges Pakistan to end misuse of anti-terror laws in PoGB

Kashmiri human rights defender Javed Ahmad Beigh raised concerns over the detention and harassment of activists from Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) during his intervention at the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) i... read..

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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif calls any attempt to divert water share "act of war" during UNGA address

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday (local time) said any attempt to stop, impede or divert Pakistan’s share of the waters of the Indus River system would be treated as an “act of war”, while addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembl... read..

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Blast in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan kills 11, injures several

Highlighting the worsening security breakdown and lawless conditions across the country, at least 11 people lost their lives and 20 others sustained injuries after a powerful bomb blast targeted a police checkpost in Aman Mela near Dera Ismail Khan’s Dara... read..

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“Pakistan spreads lies on the world forum”: Defence expert Anil Gaur backs Jaishankar's response to Pak reporter

Defence expert and retired Captain Anil Gaur backed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s response to a Pakistani reporter who raised a terrorism-related question, saying Pakistan “spreads lies on the world forum.”... read..

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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif warns any diversion of Indus waters will be ‘treated as act of war’ during UNGA address

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday (local time) said any attempt to stop, impede or divert Pakistan’s share of the waters of the Indus River system would be treated as an “act of war”, while addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembl... read..

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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif recalls India-Pakistan conflict, says Trump "timely intervention" prevented escalation

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday (local time), again referred to the four-day military confrontation in May 2025 that followed India’s Operation Sindoor, launched in respons... read..

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"Kashmir political issue for them, emotional one for us": Pawan Khera reacts to Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's UN remarks

Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday reacted to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's remarks on Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty at the United Nations General Assembly, saying that the issue of Kashmir was "emotional" for India and that it made ... read..

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“Hold Pakistan responsible”: Activist Beigh raises PoGB concerns at UNHRC

Human rights defender from Jammu and Kashmir Javed Beigh spoke to ANI on the sidelines of the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, raising concerns over what he described as human rights violations and violence in Pakistan-oc... read..

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"Links with Pakistan-based handler": Amritsar Police arrest 5 accused in ASI firing case

Amritsar Rural Police on Saturday arrested five accused linked to the firing incident involving Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Jaswant Singh, who was posted with the Amritsar Commissionerate. ... read..

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‘War has become endemic to Pakistan’s nature’: MJ Akbar blasts Islamabad’s aggression against Afghanistan

Former Minister of State for External Affairs and veteran journalist MJ Akbar on Friday described war as having become “endemic” to Pakistan’s nature, as tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan continue to escalate, saying Islamabad “cannot think of any... read..

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Baloch National Movement stages anti-Pakistan protest in Geneva over human rights abuses

The Baloch National Movement (BNM) staged a forceful anti-Pakistan demonstration in Geneva during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council to spotlight mounting human rights abuses in Balochistan.... read..

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Jaishankar fires back at Pakistani reporter who attempted to heckle

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday responded strongly to a Pakistani reporter who made an attempt at heckling with a terrorism ‘question’ during a press conference.... read..

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Humanitarian activist raises concern over sanitation workers' deaths in Pakistan at UNHRC

Humanitarian and refugee rights advocate Elisa Allegra Ferrante, while addressing the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, raised concerns over the working conditions and alleged discrimination faced by sanitation wor... read..

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Imran Khan’s son warns of “counterassault” as Pakistan cracks down ahead of Sept 27 Tehreek-e-Insaf protest seeking Khan's release

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s son Kasim Khan on Friday warned supporters against marching towards Adiala jail during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) planned September 27 protest, alleging that the mobilisation could be used as a pretext... read..

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Pakistan carries out fresh drone strikes in Afghanistan, 10 locations on target

Days after Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Kunar and Paktika provinces killed three civilians, Pakistan on early Thursday carried out what it described as precision aerial and drone strikes at 10 locations across Afghanistan, Dawn reported, citing F... read..

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Afghanistan warns of "dire consequences" after Pakistani drone strikes, says four killed

Afghanistan on Thursday warned of "dire consequences" following Pakistani aerial and drone strikes on Afghan territory, with Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid saying four people were killed in the latest attacks.... read..

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Kashmiri Activist Beigh raises alarm over suppression of democratic protests in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan

 Social worker and rights activist from Jammu and Kashmir, Javad Ahmad Beigh has raised the issue of the continued incarceration of members of the Awami Action Committee of Gilgit-Baltistan (AAC-GB), including its chairman, Advocate Ehsan Ali, at the 63rd... read..

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Pakistan: Lahore Court rejects request to suspend detention orders against Imran Khan's sisters

The Lahore High Court declined a plea on Thursday to immediately halt the detention orders passed against former Pakistani premier Imran Khan’s sisters, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, as reported by the leading Pakistani daily Dawn.... read..

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“India are benchmark in white-ball cricket”: Pakistan coach Hesson ahead of Asian Games’ men’s cricket competition

Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson said the team’s young squad, largely built around players from the Pakistan Shaheens setup, will look to draw confidence from last year’s Asia Cup final performance if they get an opportunity to face India in the 2026 Asian... read..

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