# Pakistan

Yesterday

30th September 2023

Death toll of Pakistan bombing rises to 54 as local Islamic State group suspected

A suspected suicide bomber or bombers blew themselves up yesterday among a crowd celebrating the Prophet Mohammed’s birthday.

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Last week

24th September 2023 - 30th September 2023

# balochistan

At least 40 killed and dozens wounded in Pakistan blast

Provincial authorities are using social media to appeal for blood donors.

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Fri 12:24 PM

August

August 2023

# Overturned

Court suspends former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's prison sentence for graft conviction

His party and lawyers said he was granted bail, but they feared the 70-year-old would be rearrested.

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Aug 29th 2023, 10:23 AM

# Pakistan

Owner of Pakistan cable car arrested by police on charges of ignoring safety measures

Six children and two adults were pulled to safety in a daring rescue operation following a 16-hour ordeal.

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Aug 23rd 2023, 6:54 PM

# rescue operation

All eight people rescued from cable car dangling for hours over Pakistan ravine

Six children and two adults were using the cable car to cross a valley when a cable broke at a height of several hundred metres.

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Aug 22nd 2023, 7:34 PM

# andaq valley

Japanese climber dies and another injured while trying to scale one of Pakistan's highest peaks

The purpose of the expedition was to summit a never-before scaled peak in the Andaq Valley in the country’s north.

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Aug 15th 2023, 9:53 PM

# Pakistan

Death toll rises to 28 from Pakistan train derailment

More than 50 people were injured in the accident.

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Aug 6th 2023, 2:24 PM

# Pakistan

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan jailed for three years after graft conviction

In May, Khan was arrested and briefly detained for the same case, which sparked deadly protests.

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Aug 5th 2023, 4:37 PM

This year

2023

# Pakistan

Islamic State claims responsibility for Pakistan blast that killed 54

The blast has raised fears Pakistan could be in for a bloody election period.

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Jul 31st 2023, 6:39 PM

# khar

Bomb at political rally kills 40 and wounds 150 in Pakistan

Associated Press video showed wounded people being carried from the scene in the chaotic aftermath of the explosion.

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Jul 30th 2023, 4:58 PM

# 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

# Pakistan

More than 100 people to go before military court in Pakistan for civil unrest over Khan arrest

“102 miscreants are being tried in the already established military courts in connection with the cases,” said military spokesman Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry.

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Jun 26th 2023, 2:15 PM

# Extreme Weather

Winds and heavy rains kill at least 27 people in Pakistan, including eight children

Authorities have declared an emergency in the affected districts.

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Jun 11th 2023, 2:29 PM

# Pakistan

Thousands protest at Pakistan’s Supreme Court over release of Imran Khan

Buses and vehicles filled with Pakistani government supporters arrived in Islamabad to protest the former prime minister’s release from custody.

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May 15th 2023, 12:08 PM

# Pakistan

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan granted bail after unlawful arrest

Khan’s arrest earlier this week sparked deadly clashes before being declared illegal.

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May 12th 2023, 12:35 PM

# Protests

Pakistan’s Supreme Court orders release of former PM Imran Khan

Supporters of the ex-cricketer were seen dancing near the court building to celebrate his release.

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May 11th 2023, 3:20 PM

# Pakistan

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan remanded in custody as violent protests over arrest continue

Khan was arrested during a routine hearing in the capital Islamabad yesterday.

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May 10th 2023, 2:10 PM

# Pakistan

Large public gatherings banned in Pakistan after former PM Imran Khan arrested

Khan’s political party urged supporters to protest but police warned that an order prohibiting gatherings would be strictly enforced.

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May 9th 2023, 12:35 PM

# Pakistan

Man lynched for 'blasphemy' in Pakistan after rally for former PM's political party

Blasphemy is a hugely sensitive issue in Muslim-majority Pakistan, where even unproven allegations can stir mobs and violence.

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May 7th 2023, 12:57 PM

# Stampede

Pakistani police arrest eight people after 12 killed in Ramadan food stampede

Hundreds of women and children had rushed to collect free food and cash outside a factory in Karachi.

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Apr 1st 2023, 4:31 PM

# Pakistan

Government sends €10m to combat hunger and gender based violence in wake of Pakistani floods

The aid is destined to help hundreds of villages still cut off following the disaster said to have been caused by climate affected monsoons.

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Mar 24th 2023, 10:45 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

# Earthquake

At least 11 people killed as strong earthquake rattles Afghanistan and Pakistan

The powerful tremors sent many people fleeing their homes and offices in Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad.

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Mar 22nd 2023, 6:49 AM

# 6.5 magnitude

Strong quake causes people to flee their homes in Afghanistan and Pakistan

The region is frequently hit by earthquakes – especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range.

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Mar 21st 2023, 9:55 PM

# Imran Khan

Former prime minister of Pakistan charged with terrorism

The move came after the ousted politician’s followers clashed with security forces in Islamabad yesterday.

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Mar 19th 2023, 3:56 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

# Wikipedia

Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif orders lifting of country’s ban on Wikipedia

The country’s media regulator had blocked the website last week over fears it hurt the sentiments of Muslims.

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Feb 7th 2023, 10:03 AM

# Pakistan

Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf dies aged 79

The general became president through the last of a string of military coups in Pakistan.

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Feb 5th 2023, 7:49 AM

# Peshawar

Blast at Pakistan mosque kills at least 80 people and injures 150 others

The attack happened during afternoon worship in the provincial capital of Peshawar.

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Jan 31st 2023, 7:00 AM

# Pakistan

At least 51 killed in Pakistan transport tragedies, as boat full of children capsizes

The latest transport tragedy in the country has left ten students confirmed dead, while up to nine are still missing in the waters.

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Jan 29th 2023, 12:15 PM

# Secretary of State

Former Trump official says the US stopped a nuclear war between India and Pakistan in 2019

Mike Pompeo’s new book also reveals that he joked that he was trying to kill Kim Jong Un at a meeting with the North Korean leader.

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Jan 24th 2023, 8:14 PM

# Climate Change

Pakistan flood recovery needs 'massive' investment, says UN leader

Pakistan’s Prime Minister told the conference his country was ‘racing against time’ to deal with the consequences of last year’s flooding.

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Jan 9th 2023, 11:27 AM

Last year

2022

# Pakistan

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan says march to capital will continue after he was shot in the leg

Khan’s march on the capital was suspended after a gunman opened fire.

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Nov 6th 2022, 3:23 PM

# Pakistan

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan claims country's current PM was part of assassination plot

The attack on Khan’s convoy yesterday killed one man and wounded at least 10.

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Nov 4th 2022, 5:10 PM

# Pakistan

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan in stable condition after 'assassination attempt'

He was shot in the foot today at a political rally.

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Nov 3rd 2022, 1:15 PM

# malala

Malala visits Pakistan on 10th anniversary of Taliban shooting

It’s only the second time the 25 year old has returned to her home country since she was shot in 2012.

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Oct 11th 2022, 9:34 AM

# Pakistan

Court orders charges against ex-Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan to be dropped

The terrorism charges followed a speech Imran Khan gave in the capital Islamabad.

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Sep 19th 2022, 7:05 PM

# Flooding

UN chief has 'never seen climate carnage' like Pakistan floods

Nearly 1,400 people have died in flooding that has wiped out crops and destroyed homes, businesses, roads and bridges.

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Sep 10th 2022, 5:47 PM

# Climate Change

UN chief Guterres slams climate change 'insanity' during visit to flood-hit Pakistan

Nearly 1,400 people have died in flooding that covers a third of the country

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Sep 9th 2022, 2:45 PM

# Pakistan

Pakistan’s ex-prime minister Imran Khan refuses to apologise in contempt case

Khan served as the country’s leader for more than three-and-a-half years.

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Sep 9th 2022, 8:21 AM