Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) In yet another shocking crime details emerging from Pakistan, four men allegedly gang raped a woman in a van that moved around the Baga Sheikhan area which comes under the jurisdiction of Rawat police in Pakistan’s Punjab province, local media reported. A police spokesperson said special teams have been set up to arrest the accused and raids were being conducted. He further mentioned that victim’s medical examination has been conducted, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn rep…
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Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) Access to policing for women in Pakistan remains uneven due to structural gaps, cultural barriers, and limited representation. From Punjab to Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, women in Pakistan continue to face challenges both as citizens seeking justice and as officers working within the system, a report has detailed. “Across Pakistan, the presence of women in policing is slowly expanding, but progress remains uneven. While policy measures and individual success stories s…
Quetta, March 31 (IANS) Three security personnel were killed and four others injured in two separate attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, according to officials, local media reported on Tuesday. The incident included an attack on a patrolling squad in Quetta and a gun battle at a police station in Jhal Magsi. Two personnel of the police’s Eagle Squad were killed and three others injured after they were attacked during a motorcycle patrol in the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta on Monday even…
Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) At least 17 people, including 14 children, were killed and 56 others were injured after heavy rains caused roof and wall collapse in several areas of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since March 25, according to a Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) report on Monday, local media reported. The highest number of casualties was reported in Bannu, with eight deaths, including seven children and one woman, while 42 others were injured.As many as five people, includ…
Kabul, March 30 (IANS) One person was killed and 16 others were injured after Pakistani forces launched rocket and heavy weapon attacks on residential areas in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, local media reported on Monday, quoting officials. The shelling hit areas near Asadabad and nearby homes, sparking fears of a wider border escalation.Taliban spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said that the attack targeting civilian homes occurred at around 5 p.m. (local time) on Sunday. He said that injured peopl…
Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) Residents of Lower South Waziristan in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been facing difficulties for the past two months due to mobile network disruptions and prolonged internet outages in several areas, local media reported on Sunday. Users of major telecom operators have said that they were facing persistent signal issues and frequent internet shutdowns, disrupting communication and access to essential online services. The situation has affected people from all wal…
Athens, March 28 (IANS) Pakistan’s ranking as the worst affected country in the 2026 Global Terrorism Index, despite a global decline in terrorism, exposes its deep-rooted internal challenges. The data in the index underscores both the immediate impact of violence and the long-term repercussions of structural and strategic policy choices, a report has highlighted.According to a report in Greek City Times, this represents a statistical reality positioning Pakistan at the centre of the global terr…
Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) Pakistan has resumed deportation of undocumented Afghan refugees through the Torkham border after the border was reopened for one-way pedestrian movement after its month-long closure due to clashes between Kabul and Islamabad, local media reported on Friday. In recent weeks, tensions have escalated between Afghanistan and Pakistan due to airstrikes, artillery fire, and accusations from both sides.Officials at a temporary transit point set up near the Hamza Baba mausole…
Islamabad, March 26 (IANS) A government school was destroyed in an explosion in Ghora village of Bannu city in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, local media reported. The explosion occurred after unidentified assailants planted explosives at the Government Primary School Noor Jan Baka Khel in Ghora village of Bannu, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported. The school structure was completely destroyed following the explosion.According to the police sources, militants were allege…
Srinagar, March 24 (IANS) Javed Beigh, a prominent human rights defender and Kashmiri activist from Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam, highlighted multiple terror incidents and grave human rights violations during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva.Speaking to IANS, Beigh said his speech touched on three major areas of concern, including terror attacks in Pahalgam and Delhi, systemic violations in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), and atrocities in P…