Pakistan
Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
World
November 11, 2024
Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
CNN — Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can…
Pakistan province calls for ‘climate diplomacy’ with India as record smog chokes major city
World
November 4, 2024
Pakistan province calls for ‘climate diplomacy’ with India as record smog chokes major city
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — A smog-choked province in eastern Pakistan has issued a rare plea for cross-border collaboration with India,…
Chinese workers targeted in deadly Pakistan airport suicide blast
World
October 7, 2024
Chinese workers targeted in deadly Pakistan airport suicide blast
Karachi, Pakistan CNN — Two Chinese nationals were killed and one was injured in a suicide attack near Karachi’s international…
Roadside executions the latest grim chapter for Pakistan’s oldest insurgency
World
August 31, 2024
Roadside executions the latest grim chapter for Pakistan’s oldest insurgency
CNN — Truck driver Munir Ahmed was motoring along a darkened highway after a long day unloading sacks of rice…
‘Gateway to Africa’ – Pakistan’s Commerce Minister calls Egypt a large market for investment in interview
Features/Interviews
August 18, 2024
‘Gateway to Africa’ – Pakistan’s Commerce Minister calls Egypt a large market for investment in interview
Pakistan’s Minister of Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan said that Egypt is a large market for investment and a gateway to…
Pakistan extends visas for 1.45 million Afghans but denies deportations on hold
Middle East
July 15, 2024
Pakistan extends visas for 1.45 million Afghans but denies deportations on hold
CNN — Pakistan is extending the stay of nearly 1.5 million registered Afghan refugees – but its mass deportation of…
Temperatures in Pakistan cross 52 degrees Celsius — that’s more than 125°F
World
May 28, 2024
Temperatures in Pakistan cross 52 degrees Celsius — that’s more than 125°F
CNN — Temperatures rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, the highest reading…
Arish airport receives planes from Pakistan, Russia carrying aid to Gaza
Egypt
May 18, 2024
Arish airport receives planes from Pakistan, Russia carrying aid to Gaza
El Arish International Airport has received two planes from Pakistan and Russia carrying humanitarian relief to the Gaza Strip. A…
More than 100 killed across Pakistan and Afghanistan as flash floods and heavy rains sweep the region
Middle East
April 18, 2024
More than 100 killed across Pakistan and Afghanistan as flash floods and heavy rains sweep the region
CNN — Unseasonal rainfall has lashed Pakistan and Afghanistan over the past few days, killing more than 100 people across…
Chinese workers killed in suicide bomb blast as Pakistan grapples with attacks on Beijing’s interests
World
March 27, 2024
Chinese workers killed in suicide bomb blast as Pakistan grapples with attacks on Beijing’s interests
Islamabad CNN — Five Chinese workers and their local driver were killed in a suicide bomb blast in northwest Pakistan on…