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Pakistan halts Jaffar Express amid terror threats, suspends Quetta-Peshawa
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
According to railway officials, the service will remain suspended from November 9 to November 12 following security assessments and recommendations from law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
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Pakistan army turns guns on its own citizens: Villagers decry shelling of
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The large demonstration took place in the Kosar area along the Bajaur-Peshawar Highway and was attended by people from Lra Banda, Shagi, Kosar, Janat Shah, Galo Kass, Gooro, and surrounding regions, as reported by Dawn.
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Pakistan's energy future at risk amid unchecked privatisation drive
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The demonstrations, held on the call of the central leadership of the All Pakistan WAPDA Hydroelectric Workers Union, denounced what they termed as an anti-worker and anti-people policy by Pakistan, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Afghan experts claim ISIS training centres in Pak
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The assassination of a senior ISIS-K member in the city of Peshawar has once again raised questions about the group's presence and activities on the other side of the Durand Line, as per Tolo News.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Afridi demands PKR 550 billion from Pak Govt
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan, Sohail Afridi, on Saturday demanded that the Pakistani federal government release PKR 550 billion owed to the province, urging Islamabad to convene a meeting of the National Finance Commission (NFC) without delay, the Dawn repor
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Almost 30 suicide bombers operarting in Pak since 2 yrs are Afghans: Pak D
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing a press conference at Corps Headquarters Peshawar, the DGD ISPR said that a terror-crime nexus lies behind ongoing terrorist activities, as per ARY News.
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Pakistan: Nine killed, four injured in Peshawar bomb blast
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The details of the incident were confirmed by Peshawar Capital City Police Officer Mian Saeed's office, as per DAWN. Speaking to DAWN, Mian Saeed said that the police officials were the target of the incident.
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Pak train hijack mastermind killed in Afghanistan
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Notably, on March 11, 2025, the Jaffar Express passenger train traveling from Quetta to Peshawar, with 380 passengers, was hijacked by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). The attack resulted in the deaths of at least 64 people, including 18 soldiers. During the rescue operation, security
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Tremors felt in Pakistan after 6 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The quake was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres with its epicentre located southwest of Asadabad, Afghanistan.
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolts Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolted Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad on Wednesday, Geo News reported, citing Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
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PIA staff involved in gold smuggling attempt, arrested
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has made a significant bust at Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar, foiling a gold smuggling attempt involving two Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) employees, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan steps up crackdown on undocumented Afghan migrants
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistani police in Peshawar have detained numerous undocumented Afghan migrants during intensified operations, seizing weapons and narcotics. The crackdown follows suspended visa renewals and targets those without legal status. Rights groups and the UNHCR warn the measures are worsening Afg
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