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US orders non-emergency consular staff to leave Karachi, Lahore amid Middle East tensions

Amidst escalating Middle East tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the United States has ordered non-emergency staff and their families to leave consulates in Pakistan's Karachi and Lahore. Similar directives were issued for Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Cyprus, with American citizens advised to reconsider travel to these nations due to…

The Times of India

'Safety risks': US orders non-emergency staff in Pakistan to leave Karachi, Lahore consulates

Amid escalating tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliation, the United States has ordered non-emergency staff and family members to depart its consulates in Lahore and Karachi due to safety risks. Washington also authorized voluntary departures from diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, and Oman as a precautionary…

The Times of India

US Marines opened fire on protesters who stormed Karachi consulate: Report

US Marines reportedly opened fire on demonstrators who stormed Pakistan's Karachi consulate following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader in American-Israeli strikes. At least 10 died in the incident, sparking nationwide protests and a ban on gatherings. The consulate claimed shots originated from within the compound amid escalating regional tensions.

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Canadian scholar Hamza Ahmad Khan reported missing in Pakistan; later found arrested for social media posts

A Pakistani-origin Canadian citizen, a PhD scholar of University of Toronto, Hamza Ahmad Khan, was reported missing on February 19 in Lahore where he had been staying with a friend since he went to Pakistan on February 13. Later, Pakistani media reports confirmed that Khan was arrested and also appeared…

The Times of India

The Air Here Can Kill, Welcome to the World’s Most Polluted Place

What Does “Most Polluted” Even Mean? It’s not like one place wins a forever trophy for being the worst, air quality rankings aren’t set in stone. Reports from groups like IQ Air track PM2.5 levels (fine particulate matter) over months or a year, comparing how often cities exceed safe limits…

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Pakistan’s cultural capital erupts in color as kite-flying Basant festival ends 20-year hiatus

A burst of color lit up Lahore’s night sky overnight as Pakistan’s cultural capital relaunched the Basant kite-flying festival after nearly two decades

The Independent UK

Woeful Australia sent spinning in World Cup warm-up

Australia's T20 World Cup preparations have hit problems as Pakistan's spinners bowled them to a chastening series defeat with a 90-run thrashing in Lahore.

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Zampa four-fer can't save Aussies in Pakistan defeat

With three new faces in their team, Travis Head's Australia have succumbed to a 22-run defeat against Pakistan in their first T20 international in Lahore.

AAP

Australia set for Lahore exams before T20 World Cup

Pakistan is looking forward to three T20 internationals the team will play in Lahore against Australia in the build-up to the World Cup.

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Lahore’s toxic winters: how smog is reshaping daily life in urban Pakistan

In November 2025, Lahore, the second-largest city in Pakistan, registered a “hazardous” air quality index of 509, according to IQAir, a global air quality monitoring organisation. The number speaks for itself. Eyes sting, throats burn and headlights blur into halos. In winter, the city feels as though it has slipped…

The Conversation

How China cleaned up its air pollution – and what that meant for the climate

Delhi: 442. Lahore: 334. Beijing: 16. These are the levels of PM 2.5, one of the principle measures for air pollution, on November 19.

The Conversation

Who Is Salman Iftikhar? Millionaire Who Threatened To 'Gang Rape' A Flight Attendant In Front Of His Family

Businessman Salman Iftikhar, a UK-based millionaire, is at the centre of global headlines after unleashing a violent, racist tirade onboard a flight from London to Lahore in 2023.

International Business Times UK

Pakistan uses anti-smog guns to fight air pollution in its cultural capital

A government spokesperson says authorities are using anti-smog guns in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore for the first time this winter in a bid to combat hazardous air pollution

The Independent UK

Arrests at pro-Palestinian protest after violence flares in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore

Pakistani police say they have arrested more than 100 people following violence in Lahore

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Violence erupts in eastern Pakistan as Islamists try to march on capital for pro-Palestinian rally

Officials say violent clashes have erupted between police and Islamists in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore after security forces tried to stop thousands of demonstrators from leaving for the national capital, Islamabad where they planned to stage a pro-Palestinian rally outside the U.S. Embassy

International Business Times

No Pause For Food Delivery Riders During Pakistan's Monsoon

Abdullah Abbas waded through Lahore's flooded streets, struggling to push his motorcycle and deliver a food order on time.

The Conversation

From Lahore to Sydney, a Muslim feminist’s debut novel rebels against the suffocation of safety

The protagonist in Raaza Jamshed’s novel What Kept You? grows up in Lahore, Pakistan, under her grandmother’s watchful eye, in a house that sits in the shadow of the city’s walls. The memory of the turmoil and human suffering that resulted from India’s Partition in 1947 swirls around Jahan’s upbringing.

International Business Times

Smog Then Floods: Pakistani Families 'Can't Catch A Break'

Perched on her neighbour's rooftop, Ghulam Bano gazes down at the remains of her home, submerged in murky, foul-smelling floodwater that has engulfed much of Pakistan's Punjab region.

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'You Will Be Set on Fire!': UK Entrepreneur Blames 'Amnesia Blood Loss' For Drunken Tirade Mid-Flight

British entrepreneur Salman Iftikhar jailed for 15 months after threatening to rape and kill Virgin Atlantic crew during drunken first‑class flight to Lahore.

Evening Standard

Shocking moment Virgin Atlantic passenger threatens to 'gang rape and set fire' to stewardess on Heathrow flight

Salman Iftikhar, 37, was flying first class on a flight from London Heathrow to Lahore when he began the vile rant

Al Jazeera

Imran Khan’s supporters rally in Pakistan on two years of imprisonment

At least 200 arrested from Lahore, says party spokesperson, as thousands march on second anniversary of ex-PM’s jailing.

The Independent UK

Pakistan launches crackdown on ‘pet’ lion ownership after woman mauled in Lahore street

Lahore lion attack sparks crackdown, with authorities raiding breeding farms and making arrests

The Independent UK

Lion attacks woman and children after escaping cage in Pakistan farmhouse

Lion mauls victims in Lahore neighbourhood before being captured and moved to wildlife park

The Independent UK

Pet lion escapes and attacks a woman and two children in the street

A pet lion escaped onto the streets of Lahore, Pakistan, and attacked a woman and two children on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan’s Hasan Ali claims 5-30 as Bangladesh beaten by 37 runs

Pakistan win the opening match of the three-game T20 series against Bangladesh by 37 runs in Lahore.

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