Pakistan: Mob lynches man accused of blasphemy inside police station

The mob dragged the man identified as Muhammad Waris from the prison cell in Nankana Sahib city and beat him to death.

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· Feb 12, 2023 · 02:52 pm

Pakistan floods: Toll rises to 1,486 as five more die in past 24 hours

The Sindh province has recorded the most number of deaths (638) in the three months from June 14 to September 14.

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· Sep 15, 2022 · 01:56 pm

Pakistan floods might have caused economic losses of over $40 billion, says minister

The country has received 190% more rain than its 30-year average between June and August.

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· Sep 13, 2022 · 10:53 pm

Pakistan floods: Authorities struggle to contain country’s largest lake from overflowing

The country has received 190% more rain than its 30-year average between June and August.

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· Sep 06, 2022 · 10:06 pm

Pakistan flood toll rises to 1,290, more rainfall predicted in next 3-4 days

The country has received 190% more rain than its 30-year average between June and August.

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· Sep 04, 2022 · 08:59 pm

Pakistan flood toll rises to 1,191, more than three crore people displaced

Sindh province received 466% more rain than 30-year average.

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· Sep 01, 2022 · 08:47 pm

One-third of Pakistan is under water, says climate change minister

The floods have left 1,136 persons dead across the country since the monsoon began in June.

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· Aug 30, 2022 · 04:15 pm

Yasin Malik case: Pakistan summons Indian envoy, condemns ‘fabricated charges’ against JKLF chief

On May 10, the separatist leader pleaded guilty to all charges in case related to terror funding and secessionist activities in Kashmir.

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· May 19, 2022 · 12:40 pm

New Pakistan government to scrap body on economic corridor with China set up under Imran Khan

The authority, set up in 2019, was to be responsible for planning and co-ordination of activities under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

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· Apr 21, 2022 · 09:46 pm

Pakistan: Mob stones man to death for allegedly desecrating Quran, 62 arrested

Blasphemy or the act of speaking profanely about god or sacred things is punishable by death in the country.

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· Feb 13, 2022 · 07:14 pm

Pakistan: At least 14 killed, 15 injured in blast inside a drain in Karachi

A bomb disposal squad said that the explosion took place due to the leakage and accumulation of gas in the drain.

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· Dec 18, 2021 · 08:20 pm

Pakistan: Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statue vandalised in Lahore

This was the third time that the statue, located near the Lahore Fort, has been vandalised since 2019.

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· Aug 17, 2021 · 06:09 pm