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# Pakistan

This week
19th March 2023 - 24th March 2023
# 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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Wed 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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Tue 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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Last week
12th March 2023 - 18th March 2023
# 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
Last month
February 2023
# 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
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2023
# 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
# Islamabad
Ireland to open Embassy in Pakistan alongside Consulate Generals in Milan and Munich
It’s part of the Global Ireland programme which aims to ‘double Ireland’s global footprint by 2025′.
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Sep 7th 2022, 2:47 PM
# Humanitarian Crisis
Malnutrition and disease after Pakistan flood will get worse says UN
Mortality among newborn babies and severe acute malnutrition are at risk of increasing due to disruption of services.
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Sep 6th 2022, 2:40 PM
# catastrophe
Pakistan calls for 'immense humanitarian response' as flooding leaves 1,265 dead
Multiple officials and experts have blamed the unusual monsoon rains and flooding on climate change.
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Sep 3rd 2022, 3:37 PM
# Relief
More aid reaches Pakistan as deaths from floods cross 1,200 mark
More than three million people are said to have been affected by the disaster.
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Sep 2nd 2022, 10:15 AM
# Relief
'A monsoon on steroids': UN appeals for €160 million to help worst hit in Pakistan floods
Tens of millions of people have been affected by relentless monsoon rains.
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Aug 30th 2022, 1:23 PM
# monsoon season
'One third of Pakistan is under water': Tens of millions battle floods as 1,136 confirmed dead
The seasonal flooding has impacted over 33 million people.
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Aug 29th 2022, 6:04 PM
# Flash Flooding
Death toll from Pakistan flash floods surpasses 1,000
The deadly monsoon season has been called a “serious climate catastrophe”.
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Aug 28th 2022, 12:09 PM
# monsoon rains
Pakistan orders thousands to evacuate near flood-swollen rivers as death toll nears 1,000
Officials say this year’s monsoon flooding has affected more than 33 million people, destroying or badly damaging nearly a million homes.
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Aug 27th 2022, 1:40 PM
# Imran Khan
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan charged with terrorism offences
Opposition leaders supporting Khan said that authorities would cross a “red line” if they arrested the former Prime Minister.
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Aug 22nd 2022, 10:50 AM
# MIA
Two Pakistan boxers missing in Britain after Commonwealth Games
Suleman Baloch and Nazeerullah Khan failed to show up for the team’s scheduled departure.
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Aug 11th 2022, 8:30 AM
# deluge
Monsoon rain and flooding kills 140 people in a week in Pakistan
The fatalities raised the overall death toll from rain-related incidents since June to 478 in Pakistan.
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Aug 1st 2022, 7:10 PM
# Climate Change
Temperatures close to 50 degrees in Pakistan during major South-Asia heatwave
“It’s like fire burning all around,” said labourer Shafi Mohammad, who is from a village where residents struggle to find drinking water.
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May 13th 2022, 4:57 PM
# In the heat of it
Persistent heatwave in India and Pakistan highlights climate crisis devastation
The extended hot and dry weather has consequences for water shortages, energy supply, and air quality.
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May 11th 2022, 8:00 PM
# Heatwave
Early heatwave hits India and Pakistan as temperatures hit 45C causing rubbish dumps to burn
Heatwaves have killed over 6,500 people in India since 2010.
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Apr 28th 2022, 5:41 PM
# Afghanistan
Taliban warns Pakistan after rocket attacks kill five Afghan children
The UN said it was “deeply concerned” by the civilian deaths caused by air strikes.
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Apr 16th 2022, 8:05 PM
# The Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
Here’s a roundup of stories from today.
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Apr 10th 2022, 7:57 PM
# gone
Shehbaz Sharif set to become next Pakistan prime minister after parliament ousts Imran Khan
Opposition parties won the no-confidence vote after several of Khan’s allies deserted him.
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Apr 10th 2022, 10:57 AM
# Tension
India says its military accidentally fired missile into Pakistan
There is a heavy military presence on both sides of the shared border and there have been numerous flare-ups.
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Mar 11th 2022, 3:31 PM
# Pakistan
At least 56 dead, 194 wounded in suicide attack on Pakistan mosque
An emergency has been declared in the city of Peshawar.
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Mar 4th 2022, 6:40 PM
# India
Media watchdog asks India to release Kashmiri journalist
The watchdog said it was “deeply disturbed” by the arrest of Sajad Gul, an independent journalist and media student.
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Jan 8th 2022, 3:56 PM
# murree
At least 21 die trapped in vehicles after snowstorm in Pakistan
The military has been mobilised to clear roads and rescue people still trapped.
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Jan 8th 2022, 10:35 AM
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# Islamabad
Pakistan hosts US, Russia and China for talks on Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, did not attend the meeting.
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Nov 12th 2021, 9:13 AM
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