More than 1000 killed after strong earthquake 6.1 jolts Afghanistan, 1500 other injured

 

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18 Killed in Pakistan After Bus Falls into Deep Ravine - Tasnim News Agency

 A speeding bus veered off a narrow mountain road and plummeted into a ravine in a remote area of southwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 18 passengers including women and children, a government official said.

Explosion rocks Pakistan's commercial capital

At least one person was killed and nearly a dozen injured in an explosion in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi on Monday evening, police and health officials said.

9 Killed, Scores Injured As Fire Engulfs over 70 Houses in S. Pakistan - Tasnim News Agency

Nine people including kids were killed and scores of others injured when a fire engulfed over 70 houses in Pakistan's south Dadu district, local reports said on Tuesday.

US congratulates Pakistan's new prime minister

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday congratulated Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who took office after the ouster of Imran Khan.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan gone after losing no-confidence vote| Al Jazeera

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has been deposed by a no-confidence vote in parliament, days after he blocked a similar attempt.

Pakistani president dissolves national assembly after opposition's no-confidence motion rejected - China.org.cn

Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Sunday dissolved the country's National Assembly, or the lower house of the parliament, on the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan after a motion of no-confidence by joint opposition against Khan was declared unconstitutional.

Pakistan bombing kills dozens in Shia mosque in Peshawar - BBC News

A bombing inside a mosque in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar has killed at least 30 people, police say.

European embassies pressure Pakistan over UN vote on Ukraine war - France24

(AFP) – The ambassadors of European Union nations to Pakistan appealed Tuesday for Islamabad to support an emergency resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine after the country abstained from an earlier vote on the crisis.

5 Pakistani soldiers killed in attack 'from inside Afghanistan': Army

Five Pakistani soldiers were killed in an attack by terrorists “from inside Afghanistan,” the military said on Sunday.

15 militants, 4 Pakistani soldiers killed in clashes in Balochistan – Syrian Arab News Agency

The Pakistani authorities announced today that 15 militants and four soldiers were killed in armed clashes in the southwestern Balochistan province.

Gas shortage hits Pakistan’s exports, adding to economic stress | Al Jazeera

Pakistan’s natural gas shortage is hurting its most important export industry, putting even more stress on an economy already struggling with accelerating inflation and a weakening currency.

GLOBALink | Pakistani PM calls for int'l aid to Afghanistan to avoid crisis

 

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Explosion at Pakistan bank kills at least 14 - BBC News

An explosion at a bank in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi has killed at least 14 people, police say.

Indian-administered Kashmir: Soldiers killed by suspected militants - BBC News

The Indian army says five of its personnel have been shot dead by suspected militants in Indian-administered Kashmir.

US ‘sooner or later’ must recognise Taliban: Pakistan PM Khan | Al Jazeera

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the United States government will “sooner or later” have to recognise the Taliban, which now rules Afghanistan.

Pakistani Taliban announce 20-day cease-fire with Islamabad - AA

A major group under the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Friday announced a 20-day cease-fire with the Pakistan Army.

Exclusive: China says formation of interim Afghan govt 'a necessary step'

 

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Afghanistan’s new government reflects Pakistan’s influence — Indian expert - TASS

The make-up of Afghanistan’s interim government is a clear illustration of Pakistan’s influence on the Taliban movement (outlawed in Russia), which seized power in Afghanistan last month, a leading Indian political expert told TASS on Tuesday.

Several Afghan cities hold rallies supporting resistance in Panjshir - newspaper - TASS

Rallies supporting the national resistance forces of Afghanistan’s northern Panjshir Province that did not yield to the Taliban radical movement (outlawed in Russia) seizing power in the country were held late on Monday in several Afghan cities, according to the electronic version of the local Herat Times newspaper.