The Latest Breaking News from Pakistan

India's Rarest Wildcat, the Caracal, Is Quietly Surviving in Places Nobody Predicted

A Cat That Refused to DisappearThe last confirmed caracal sighting in many Indian states happened so long ago that field biologists stopped budgeting for them. Then camera traps started catching something unexpected: a medium-sized feline with tufted black ears and a tawny, unmarked coat moving through the rocky scrublands of…

Times Life · Aug 11

Champaner, Lothal, and Modhera: Gujarat's Three Sites That Rewrite Indian Civilisation's History

The city that was already ancient when history beganYou arrive at Lothal expecting ruins. What you find is a city. Not the idea of one, the actual grid of it, the drainage channels running parallel to streets, the raised citadel platform, the brick-lined dock that archaeologists date to around 2400…

Times Life · Aug 11

Iran says ‘Muslim Nato’ pact reflects retreat from US security umbrella

Tehran has played down concerns over a new mutual defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, while portraying the agreement as evidence of declining regional reliance on the United States.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 10

British national ‘shot dead by Pakistani security forces’ in Kashmir

Another Briton has reportedly been detained without charge in the disputed Himalayan region

The Independent UK · Aug 10

British national killed in PoK clashes; another held for over 2 months: Report

A British national was killed during clashes between protesters and Pakistani security forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), while another Briton has been detained in the region for more than two months, The Guardian reported.

The Times of India · Aug 10

After weeks of violent protests, PoK votes in final election phase amid PTI, JAAC boycott calls

Polling for Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir's so called assembly elections entered its final phase on Monday amid heightened security and reports of Islamabad-backed crackdown in the region.

The Times of India · Aug 10

Pakistan-administered Kashmir votes in final election phase despite protest group’s boycott call

Campaign in disputed Himalayan region was overshadowed by violent protests and clashes with security forces

The Independent UK · Aug 10

British national shot dead in Kashmir by Pakistani security forces

Mohammad Akhtar, 50, from Peterborough killed during clashes between authorities and protesters

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

India's Fishing Cat Is Losing Its Bengal Wetlands Faster Than Any Other Habitat

A Cat Built for WaterThe fishing cat, Prionailurus viverrinus, is not a cat that occasionally wades in. It is built for water the way a tiger is built for cover. Its forepaws are partially webbed. Its coat has two layers, a dense, water-repelling undercoat beneath longer guard hairs, so it…

Times Life · Aug 10

LeT man dies in Pakistan after meal, speculation of poisoning

In a puzzling incident, a prominent Lashkar-e-Taiba member, Qari Saeed Abdul Aziz, was found dead in Islamabad on August 8. Known for his role in orchestrating the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Aziz collapsed near a mosque after a meal at an unfamiliar restaurant. While the exact cause of death is still…

The Times of India · Aug 9