Pakistan lost 21 soldiers, killed 36 militants in September on September 27, 2023Pakistan lost 21 soldiers and killed 36 militants in September, including three militants who were killed in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, data with Anadolu shows. According to a statement by Pakistan’s army, an intense fire exchange took place between the security forces and the militants in the Tirah area of the Khyber […]
Russian, Iranian presidents discuss situation in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh on September 27, 2023Russian and Iranian presidents on Tuesday discussed the situation in Karabakh region, where Azerbaijan recently concluded its “anti-terror activities.” According to a Kremlin statement, Putin informed Raisi about the activities of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, including providing humanitarian assistance to civilians, protecting the rights and security of the Armenian population of Karabakh. The two leaders […]
What does ex-PM Sharif’s return mean for Pakistan’s politics? on September 27, 2023What does ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s return mean for Pakistan’s politics? Enthusiastic supporters have kicked off preparations to greet Pakistan’s three-time former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who plans to return home next month from London after nearly four years ahead of a crucial national vote. Several streets in cities across Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province […]
Pakistani, Indian representatives attend proceedings over water dispute on September 24, 2023Pakistani and Indian officials participated in a two-day meeting convened by a neutral expert in Vienna to resolve the long-standing water dispute between the two South Asian nuclear neighbours. According to the Indian Foreign Ministry, senior advocate Harish Salve attended the meeting as India’s lead counsel. “A delegation from India, led by the secretary of […]
‘Suffered enough’: Calls grow to save distressed bear in Pakistani zoo on September 22, 2023Wildlife activists and experts have sounded the alarm over the life of Rano, a lone female Himalayan bear crammed in a small cage at a zoo in Pakistan’s commercial capital Karachi. The calls come on the heels of the death of a female African elephant in April this year due to “inappropriate” conditions at the […]
In Pakistan, a switch in fishing methods saves thousands of dolphins on September 19, 2023In 2013, at least 12,000 dolphins were killed in Pakistani territorial waters in the Arabian Sea, caught in the massive nets cast by fishermen. Those gill nets, locally known as “bither,” were notorious for their high level of bycatch. Pakistan’s territorial waters are home to 25 kinds of dolphins, notably spinner, bottlenose and tropical dolphins […]
Flood-proof houses give hope against climate change on September 14, 2023Prem Kumar was one of the countless Pakistanis whose homes were washed away by unprecedented floods that left behind a trail of death and destruction in a third of the country last year. Swirling floodwaters destroyed houses and farmlands in his Ram Nagar village, nestled in the suburbs of Tando Allahyar, a district in the […]
Hezbollah chief meets Palestinian leaders amid tension in West Bank on September 3, 2023Secretary-General of Lebanese group Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah held talks in Beirut on Saturday with leaders of Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad to discuss Palestinian developments. The meeting, attended by Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri and Islamic Jihad Secretary-General Ziyad al-Nakhalah, assessed the situation in the occupied West Bank and Israeli threats against the Palestinian […]
Inquiry into death of Pakistani porter at K2 clears Norwegian climber on August 31, 2023KARACHI, Pakistan: An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a Pakistani porter, who fell from a narrow trail while attempting to ascend K-2 late last month, has cleared the Norwegian climber who was accused of walking past the dying porter. “The inquiry has not fixed the responsibility of the porter’s death on any […]
Indian school shut after Hindu teacher tells students to slap Muslim classmate on August 29, 2023A school in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, where a school teacher reportedly encouraged students to slap a Muslim student, has been ordered shut until an investigation against the school authorities is completed. The schoolteacher has been booked and an investigation into the case is underway, Education Officer Shubham Shukla said in a […]