New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) There are clear signs that the Al-Qaeda is looking to boost operations against the Pakistan regime in the wake of tensions between Islamabad and the Afghan Taliban. In the last one week, the Al-Qaeda’s media cell has been in overdrive mode, ramping up its messaging drive against the Pakistan establishment.The Al-Qaeda feels that the Pakistan regime has cozied up to western powers and in the bargain is hurting the interests of the region. While calling out the Pakistan A…
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Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) Amid blockade of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran-US conflict, the Pakistan government has raised the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 19.39 per litre and the price of petrol by PKR 6.51 per litre for one week, local media reported on Friday. As per the notification issued by the Pakistan’s Petroleum Division on Thursday, price of HSD has been increased from PKR 380.19 to PKR 399.58 while petrol will be sold at 399.86 per litre compared to th…
Islamabad, April 30 (IANS) Pakistan’s media landscape saw a reduction in space for free expression during the past year due to increasing legal, regulatory, and economic and other pressures, Islamabad-based media watchdog Freedom Network detailed in a report. Titled ‘Regulatory Repression of Freedom of Expression – Legal Controls and PECA Undermine Media and Journalism in Pakistan’, the report stated that the amended Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) law is the most “consequential i…
Islamabad, April 30 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Thursday called on Pakistani authorities to release human rights defenders Hanif Pashteen and Noor Ullah Tareen and to immediately disclose their whereabouts to their families. In a letter addressed to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, Amnesty International expressed grave concern over the disappearance of activists Hanif Pashteen and Noor Ullah Tareen, members of the civil rights movement Pashtun Taha…
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) At least 71 children have died due to measles in Pakistan in 2026 even as the government is holding awareness campaigns to improve healthcare literacy and vaccine knowledge during the ongoing World Immunisation Week, a report has stated. As predicted in 2025, lower vaccination rates have affected international community’s efforts to stop spread of preventable diseases. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease and remains an important cause of death among young chil…
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) A new United Nations-report has named Pakistan among 10 nations where acute food insecurity is concentrated. The concentration of food insecurity in Pakistan is due to deep-rooted weaknesses in the country’s agriculture sector, rocked by repeated climate shocks and continuous economic fragility, a report has stated. The Global Report on Food Crisis showcases that food insecurity in Pakistan is chronic rather than temporary or cyclical. However, as per the report, fewer…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Even as the Lashkar-e-Tayiba tries to rebuild following heavy losses during Operation Sindoor, a leadership crisis is fast emerging within the group. The killing of Sheikh Afridi, a close aide of Lashkar-e-Tayiba chief Hafiz Saeed clearly signals that the top rung is collapsing.Afridi was killed by unknown gunmen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) by unidentified gunmen. This follows the pattern of unknown gunmen killing top terrorists of both the Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Hizbul M…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Sheikh Yousuf Afridi, described as a close associate of Hafiz Saeed, was shot dead in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province by unidentified gunmen in what investigators are treating as a targeted killing, adding to a pattern of attacks on militants in the country since 2023.Afridi was reportedly ambushed by gunmen who fired multiple rounds, leaving him with no chance to escape. He was considered a key link in LeT operations in Khyber …
Quetta, April 27 (IANS) A police head constable was killed after armed assailants targetted a checkpost in Huramzai area of Pishin district in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Monday, local media reported. Police said armed assailants opened fire on a police checkpost using automatic weapons, following which police retaliated, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported. According to the police official who wanted to remain anonymous, the exchange of fire, which continued for some time, claimed the…
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) Pakistan has been ranked among world’s top 10 fragile nations, where global acute food insecurity is most concentrated, local media reported, citing a United Nations-backed report.The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises has named Pakistan alongside Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Congo, Myanmar, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen as the primary centres of acute hunger, Pakistani daily Dawn reported.According to the report, Pakistan was also named among 10 nations in …