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Pakistan’s president says Afghan Taliban forces crossed a ‘red line’ with drone attacks on civilians

Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari says that Afghanistan’s Taliban government has “crossed a red line” by attempting drone attacks that injured several people a day earlier

The Independent UK

Pakistan's president defends ongoing strikes in Afghanistan and urges Kabul to dismantle militants

Pakistan’s president is defending cross-border strikes in Afghanistan and urges the Taliban government to disarm militants attacking his country

The Independent UK

Pakistan imposes curfew after deadly protests against US-Israeli strikes on Iran leave 22 dead

Pakistan imposes three-day curfew in northern cities of Gilgit and Skardu

The Independent UK

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Pakistan says Afghanistan has created conditions ‘similar to or worse than’ pre-9/11 attacks

Pakistan’s president warns that the Taliban's government in Afghanistan has created conditions “similar to or worse than” those before the 9/11 attacks in 2001

The Independent UK

Mosque bombing in Pakistan capital kills at least 31 people

Police investigating whether blast that injured at least 169 at Friday prayers in Islamabad was suicide attack

The Guardian - UK

Bombing at mosque in Islamabad kills at least 31 during Friday prayers

At least 31 people were killed and 169 wounded in a bombing at a Shiite mosque near Islamabad, as Pakistan faces a surge in extremist violence.

Euronews

Kazakhstan's Tokayev visits Pakistan to deepen strategic partnership

Kazakh president's visit to Islamabad brings major transport, trade and cultural deals as Kazakhstan and Pakistan plan new corridors via the Caspian Sea and Afghanistan.

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Suicide blast in Pakistan: Videos shows chaos outside Islamabad's Imambargah after deadly explosion

A video showing the aftermath of a suicide bombing at a Shia place of worship in Pakistan’s capital has surfaced, capturing scenes of chaos and panic following the deadly attack that killed at least 31 people and injured more than 160 people.

The Times of India

Thousands mourn 31 killed in suicide attack on Pakistan mosque as Isis affiliate claims responsibility

Attack occurs as Pakistan’s Western-allied government struggles to contain surge in militant assaults

The Independent UK

Pakistan’s parliament votes to give army chief sweeping new powers

Constitutional amendment puts Field Marshal Asim Munir in command of navy and air force in addition to the army and grants him lifelong immunity from prosecution

The Independent UK

Sharif Claims Islamabad Suicide Attack Linked to Groups 'Backed by India' Amid Tensions

A suicide bombing near an Islamabad court killed 12 people and injured 27. PM Sharif blamed India-backed militant groups originating in Afghanistan, an allegation Delhi has yet to address.

International Business Times UK

From Pakistan to Spain via the Canaries, smugglers are using longer, more dangerous migration routes

A failed crossing from Mauritania’s coast toward Spain’s Canary Islands in which 44 Pakistanis perished earlier this year has cast a spotlight on how globalized and sophisticated smuggling networks on the West African coast have become

The Independent UK

Pakistan President tests positive for COVID, these were his symptoms

Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has tested positive for COVID. As per reports the 69 year old leader is currently in isolation. He was flown from Nawabshah to Karachi and admitted to a private hospital on Tuesday, following complaints of respiratory issues, infection and fever.

The Times of India

Why is Pakistan’s new canal project sparking water shortage fears?

Protesters fear than a plan to modernise agriculture could leave the lower riparian province of Sindh without water.

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Pakistan rolls out red carpet for Turkiye’s Erdogan

Turkish leader to hold high-level talks with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad.

The Independent UK

Turkey's president arrives in Pakistan's capital on a 2-day visit to boost trade, economic ties

Turkey’s president, accompanied by a high-level delegation, has arrived in Pakistan’s capital on a two-day visit to discuss how to boost trade and economic ties between the nations

The Independent UK

Pakistan's president says terrorist attacks won't end friendship with China

Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari says his country’s friendship with China has “gone through ups and downs” but it won’t be broken down by terrorist attacks

The Independent UK

More than 40 Pakistanis feared drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off African coast

Officials say more than 40 Pakistanis are feared to have drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off West Africa’s Atlantic coastline

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Why a bill on religious seminaries is Pakistan’s latest flashpoint

Bill weakening government oversight over religious schools was part of a political deal. Now Islamabad is backtracking.

The Independent UK

At least 130 killed in sectarian clashes in Pakistan’s northwest days after attack on Shia Muslims

Attack is one of deadliest incidents in sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shiites in Kurram

The Independent UK

Gunmen kill at least 31 people in 2 separate attacks in restive southwestern Pakistan

Police and officials in Pakistan say gunmen in the country's restive southwest have killed at least 31 people in two separate attacks

France 24

Gunmen kill at least 39 in multiple attacks in southwestern Pakistan

Gunmen killed at least 39 people in multiple attacks in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province on Monday, police said. The figure includes at least 23 people who were killed after gunmen forced them off buses and vehicles in Pakistan’s Musakhail district, in one of the deadliest attacks in the soutwestern province.

The Guardian - UK

Villain to some, hero to others: Asif Ali Zardari returns as Pakistan president

Few have been such a constant, and often controversial, presence in Pakistani politics as widower of Benazir Bhutto

The Times of India

Meet Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, the to-be First Lady of Pakistan

Asif Ali Zardari was officially sworn in as the 14th President of Pakistan, and now buzz is that his daughter Aseefa Bhutto Zardari will soon be announced as the First Lady of Pakistan, as per reports. If this happens to be true, then this would be a step against the…

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Pakistan's New Cabinet Sworn In, Vows Economic Recovery

Pakistan's new PM Shahbaz Sharif's Cabinet sworn in, focusing on economic challenges and key appointments in a changing political landscape.

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