# Lahore

This year

2023

# flash floods

Death toll rises to 55 after two weeks of monsoon rain in Pakistan

Eight children were among the 12 people confirmed dead yesterday.

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Jul 7th 2023, 12:27 PM

# Lahore

Pakistani court grants ex-prime minister Imran Khan protection from arrest

Khan has become embroiled in over 100 legal cases against him since he was ousted through a confidence vote last April.

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Mar 24th 2023, 5:32 PM

# Lahore

Clashes continue for second day in Pakistan as police try to arrest former PM Imran Khan

Officers had been trying to arrest the former prime minister for failing to appear in court on corruption charges.

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Mar 15th 2023, 10:20 AM

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# Lahore

Pakistani police chief faces backlash for suggesting rape victim should have been accompanied by a man

The controversy started after a woman was allegedly gang raped in Lahore.

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Sep 11th 2020, 10:18 AM

# Lahore

Ramadan attack at popular Pakistani shrine kills at least five people, wounds 24

Police have said they are still investigating the nature of the blast.

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May 8th 2019, 7:38 AM

# Seized

Over €1 million worth of heroin labelled as household goods seized at Dublin Airport

The drugs were sent from Pakistan.

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Jun 19th 2018, 5:05 PM

# Apology

Airline says sorry for forgetting two corpses in New York

Pakistan International Airlines apologised for the error, saying it was “caused due to negligence”.

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Nov 4th 2017, 8:15 AM

# Pakistan

Mother sentenced to death for burning daughter alive because she didn't like her husband

Zeenat Bibi, 16, was doused with kerosene and set alight in June last year in Pakistan’s cultural capital Lahore.

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Jan 17th 2017, 1:25 PM

# killing

Family slit the throat of pregnant woman in Pakistan "honour killing"

The woman had married a man of her own choosing.

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Jun 17th 2016, 9:08 AM

# pakistan blast

"There was a blast suddenly - I saw a huge ball of fire"

The Taliban said that the suicide blast that hit families in a park was targeting Christians.

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Mar 28th 2016, 9:52 AM

# Pakistan

At least 65 dead after bomb hits Easter Sunday celebrations in park

The explosion took place in a park near children’s rides, according to Pakistani officials.

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Mar 27th 2016, 7:48 PM

# Pakistan

14 years after being overthrown, Sharif claims victory in Pakistan elections

Nawaz Sharif’s party is set to dominate Pakistan’s assembly but it will have no overall majority following a campaign dominated by the economy and US policy in the region.

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May 12th 2013, 9:20 AM

# Journalism

Irish journalist Declan Walsh ordered to leave Pakistan

The former Sunday Business Post journalist has been Pakistan bureau chief for the New York Times since January 2012.

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May 11th 2013, 3:51 PM

# Pakistan

Toxic cough syrup kills 24 people in Pakistan

The deaths have all come in the last four days, with most of the fatalities thought to be drug addicts seeking a fix.

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Dec 29th 2012, 6:46 PM

# Pakistan

Factory fires kill more than 310 in Pakistan

Massive fires have gutted factories in Pakistan’s two largest cities, killing hundreds of people and prompting calls for an overhaul of industrial safety standards.

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Sep 12th 2012, 12:51 PM