The United Nations says nearly 66,000 people have been displaced in Afghanistan as heavy shelling and explosions marked a seventh day of fighting along the country’s border with Pakistan. The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday warned of “escalating cross-border hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan and their growing humanitarian impact...
At least nine people died and 20 others were injured after protests erupted near the US Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sunday over the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to media reports. The casualties were reported following clashes between security personnel and demonstrators. According to reports, hundreds of...
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) has approached the Supreme Court seeking immediate medical intervention for its incarcerated founder, Imran Khan, requesting that he be shifted to a private medical facility and allowed access to his personal medical team. The application highlighted concerns regarding the health of the 73-year-old former Prime Minister,...
Pakistan Punjab’s Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has come under severe criticism over her government’s acquisition of a luxurious aircraft worth PKR 11.7 billion for her personal use. The Punjab Government has acquired a new, 2019-manufactured Gulfstream GVII-G500 aircraft for their VIP transport role, says Stratcom Bureau. Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari...
The separatist militant group, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), has claimed it has captured several Pakistani security forces personnel, challenging the reported denial by the Pakistani military that the men are its soldiers. The BLA has released a video purportedly showing at least eight Pakistani Army personnel in its...
Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan was on Sunday (February 15, 2026) examined by a team of doctors after a reported eyesight issue while his party rejected the inspection. A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer visited Khan on Thursday on the directive of the Supreme Court to get a first-hand report on his living...
Two overground workers (OGWs) of the Pakistan-backed banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were sentenced to a maximum of 15 years' imprisonment by the Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for providing shelter, food, and logistic support to a heavily armed Pakistani terrorist. As per the report, the terrorist had infiltrated into...
A major revelation has emerged in the 37th report of the United Nations regarding terrorism in South Asia. The UN’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team has linked the Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to the attack that took place near the Red Fort in New Delhi on November...
After days of chest-thumping solidarity with Bangladesh, the Pakistan Cricket Board folded at the first sign of financial consequences. Pakistan retreated from a boycott around midnight on Monday. It retreated from its own words. The Pakistan Cricket Board's U-turn on playing India at the 2026 T20 World Cup wasn't...
Sons of Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan have accused the Shehbaz Sharif government of “deliberately” refusing visas to them, saying democracy in the country is “hollow” and basic human rights are being “crushed.” Khan, 73, was arrested and jailed in August 2023 in multiple cases and currently lodged...