Pakistan
- Benjamin Netanyahu, Houthis, Iran, Israel, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, US military, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news, Yemen
Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks
Tehran says it will confront any land attack, as Trump says regime’s export hub on Kharg island could be taken…
- Donald Trump, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Israeli strikes and US troop buildup put Pakistan’s peacemaker role under pressure
Islamabad is attempting high-wire diplomacy between US and Iran, but Israel could spoil any chance of success …
- Afghanistan, Gaza, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, Sudan, US-Israel war on Iran, World Health Organization, World news
WHO warns of health crisis ‘unfolding in real time’ across Middle East
Hostilities should halt and healthcare facilities must be treated as ‘safe havens’, WHO’s regional chief has s…
- Afghanistan, Gaza, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, Sudan, US-Israel war on Iran, World Health Organization, World news
WHO warns of health crisis ‘unfolding in real time’ across Middle East
Hostilities should halt and healthcare facilities must be treated as ‘safe havens’, WHO’s regional chief has s…
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JD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talks
Diplomatic sources say negotiations may begin in Islamabad next week, though no formal agreement is in placeMi…
- Business, Employment, Global development, Global health, Human rights, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, Workers' rights, World news
‘The whole country is doing it’: how illegal kidney traders target Pakistan’s desperate brick kiln workers
Enslaved by debt, victims often feel compelled to sell an organ to repay loans – but can find themselves even …
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Prisoner number 804: the plot to erase Imran Khan
It’s one thing to remove a PM from office, as happened to the former cricketer in 2022. But it’s another thing…
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‘This is the saddest moment’: families search for loved ones on Eid after Kabul hospital strike
At least 400 killed in Pakistan’s strike on drug rehab centre, Taliban say, with families searching unmarked m…
- Environment, Extreme weather, Flooding, India, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, US news, World news
Weather tracker: Unseasonal storms hit parts of Pakistan and India
Karachi particularly badly affected with 18 people killed, more than 50mm of rain and winds gusting up to 60mp…
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Pakistan to pause Afghan strikes for Eid, two days after deadly Kabul attack
Five-day cessation announced as mass funeral held for some of hundreds of victims of airstrike on rehab centre…
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Pakistan hopes steep cost of airstrikes on Taliban targets will protect against terror attacks
Experts say attacks on Afghanistan are ‘defensive, not offensive’ but carry a risk of spiralling cycle of viol…
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‘Everything was burning, people were burning’: witnesses describe strike on Kabul drug rehab centre
Pakistani strike on Afghan capital kills 400 people, who burned in their beds or were crushed by collapsing wa…
- Energy, Environment, Pakistan, Renewable energy, Solar power, South and Central Asia, Strait of Hormuz, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
How Pakistan’s people-led solar boom is easing impact of Middle East energy crisis
Falling costs and government incentives make solar an attractive option for many, reducing need for gasAfter p…
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Aftermath of airstrike on drug treatment facility in Afghanistan – video
An airstrike hit a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul on Tuesday, killing hundreds. Afghan officials blamed…
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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of deadly strike on Kabul hospital
Afghanistan’s deputy government spokesman says death toll has reached 400 people ‘so far’ as Islamabad denies …