Afghan migrants forcibly deported from Iran and Pakistan say they returned home without belongings and face severe hardship. Returnees and activists have urged Afghan authorities and the international community to provide shelter, aid and jobs as winter sets in.
A bus hostess was killed, and at least 14 passengers were injured on Saturday after a passenger bus collided with a trailer near the Makhdoom Pur Interchange on the M-4 Motorway, triggering a large-scale rescue operation
Traders and transporters in Punjab criticised the provincial government as a wheel-jam strike entered its sixth day. Exporters warned of heavy losses, while major transport bodies rejected calls to end the strike, saying protests would continue until disputed motor vehicle laws are withdrawn
Chairman of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), Shafi Burfat, has vehemently condemned the decision of the Pakistani military court that sentenced former Army General and ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed to fourteen years in prison, labelling it a "staged drama" aimed at deceiving the public and rein
Residents in Pakistan's North Waziristan reported multiple security incidents, including attacks on a school and mosques, mortar shelling and a civilian killing, according to PTM Holland. The incidents have heightened fear and insecurity among local communities.
Two environmental samples in Rawalpindi tested positive for poliovirus ahead of the final anti-polio drive from December 15 to 18. Authorities said the virus is linked to an active cluster elsewhere and preparations are in place to vaccinate over one million children in the district.
During a press conference at the Quetta Press Club, Samrosh Baloch stated that Pakistani armed forces had apprehended several young students from their residences during raids conducted months ago, leaving their whereabouts unknown.
UN experts have called out and asked Pakistan's Government to take immediate and effective action to address reports of inhumane and undignified detention conditions of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, warning that they could amount to torture and other inhuman or degrading treatment.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced a reconstituted 23-member political committee, issuing a formal notification that notably excludes former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur from the new structure, The Express Tribune reported.
Karachi is witnessing a rise in influenza cases, driven by the H3N2 strain, following an earlier outbreak of H1N1, The Express Tribune reported on Friday.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's attempt to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin backfired on Friday, as he ended up "gatecrashing" a meeting between Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.