Peshawar school collapse toll rises to 34, owner arrested
At least 33 pupils and a teacher have died after a private school building collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan. The authorities see the use of substandard construction materials, a load beyond the building’s capacity and shortcomings in safety…
Emergency declared in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PTI government’s powers effectively suspended
Pakistan’s federal government has declared a state of emergency in the country’s north-western province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The step was taken on Sunday under two security-related articles of the constitution. The province is governed by…
Iskander Mirza lost power to the very martial law he imposed
Pakistan’s democratic journey stumbled badly when, as a result of a power struggle, the constitution was abrogated, politicians were arrested and state power was handed over to the army. It was Iskander Mirza who had declared military rule, yet that very…
Decision to send troops to Saudi-led coalition bypassing parliament sparks fresh debate in Pakistan
In 2015, during the Yemen crisis, Pakistan’s national parliament had taken a unanimous decision in favour of not joining the Saudi-led coalition. After a long 11 years, a completely opposite picture is now being seen. A fresh debate has arisen over…
2 Pakistanis killed in BSF firing at border, claims Islamabad
Pakistan’s state media has claimed that two civilians were killed and one injured in firing by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) near the India-Pakistan international border in Kasur, Pakistan. This information was given on Friday citing…
Pakistan’s first astronaut to travel to orbit aboard Chinese spacecraft
A Pakistani astronaut is set to make history by reaching China’s space station. Two of the country’s military pilots, Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud, are preparing to go into orbit aboard a Chinese-made spacecraft. One of the two will be…
Seven suspected militants killed in two operations in Balochistan
Seven suspected militants have been killed in two separate incidents in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Five were killed in a gunfight with police on the outskirts of Quetta and two more in a security forces operation in the Jusak area of Turbat…