Witnessed alarming 45 per cent increase in terrorism-related deaths, with total rising from 748 in 2023 to 1,081 in 2024 — one of the steepest surges globally
According to the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), this is the third case of the crippling disease in Sindh and the first in Punjab. Last year, a total of 74 cases were reported in Pakistan
The fresh cases were reported on Friday and Thursday, coinciding with the global observance of the Polio Day on October 24, the Dawn newspaper reported
Officials reported that heavy downpours in parts of Balochistan and Punjab resulted in at least 14 fatalities due to lightning strikes on Saturday, as per Geo News.
"Authorities reported that the rains led to numerous house collapses and landslides, blocking roads, especially in the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, according to Xinhua news agency.
A devastating suicide blast during a religious gathering near a mosque in Balochistan’s Mastung district in Pakistan on Friday has left at least 52 people dead and over 50 others injured.
The Pakistan security forces in Balochistan registered the first information report (FIR) regarding the Mastung suicide blast which killed at least 55 people
The crash happened in the province's port city of Gwadar when the helicopter developed a technical problem, killing two Navy officers and a sailor of the Pakistan Navy.
Helicopter crash happened in the province's port city of Gwadar when the helicopter developed a technical problem, killing two Navy officers and a sailor of the Pakistan Navy, The News International newspaper reported.
The attack occurred near the Gwadar police station in Balochistan when the convoy carrying 23 Chinese engineers was passing the police station and an IED blast took place.
Gwadar is one of the focal points of the multi-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with many Chinese workers working at the port. China is investing heavily in Balochistan under the CPEC.
The attack occurred near the Gwadar police station in Balochistan when the convoy carrying 23 Chinese engineers was passing the police station and an IED blast took place.
China has invested too much in its relationship with Pakistan over the last 60 years for it to abandon the project or loosen its ties with Pakistan for that matter.
