Pakistan: UNICEF to seek over USD130 million to meet critical humanitarian needs of people

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking USD 135.6 million from the donor community for 2024 to meet the critical humanitarian needs of over 5.5 million people in Pakistan, as reported by Dawn. The humanitarian aid will help benefit over 5.5 million people, including 3.4 million children in Pakistan. The […]

Pakistan security forces killed at least 566 terrorists in over 18000 intelligence operations in 2023

 The Pakistan security forces have conducted around 18,736 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in 2023, which led to the killing of 566 terrorists and the arrest of 5161 terrorists in order to maintain peace and security in the country, reported ARY News. As per the data issued today, effective security measures have been taken by the forces against terrorists this […]

Nawaz Sharif might leave Pakistan before elections, claims veteran leader Aitzaz Ahsan

Veteran politician and senior lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan claimed that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif might once again leave the country before the upcoming general elections and track the results from overseas, The Express Tribune reported. Ahsan made the remark during an interview with a private news channel on […]

Pakistan: Anti-Terrorism Court grants bail to PTI activist Khadija Shah

Khadija Shah, a prominent fashion designer and PTI activist, has been released on bail by an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta, as reported by ARY News. Following the completion of her 14-day physical remand, Khadija Shah was presented before the Quetta ATC, which released her due to lack of evidence in the case. On December 16, the same court […]

Pakistan: Imran Khan, his wife to be indicted in Toshakhana case on January 4

An Accountability Court based in Islamabad has set a date for the indictment of former prime minister Imran Khan, and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in the Toshakhana reference case, ARY News reported. The court presided over by Judge Muhammad Bashir at Adaiala jail, has scheduled the indictment for January 4. The Toshakhana reference case implicates Imran […]

Pakistan interim govt launches crackdown against medicines’ swindlers

Under the guidance of interim Health Minister Nadeem Jan, authorities have launched a crackdown on medicine profiteering across Pakistan, ARY News reported. During the operation in Lahore, significant measures were taken against those selling medicines above the approved prices, as reported by the spokesperson. The crackdown revealed that Heparin injections, medications for tuberculosis, epilepsy, cancer, and life-saving drugs were […]

Pakistan: Four labourers, policeman killed in terror attack on police station in Turbat

At least five people, including four labourers and a policeman, were killed in a terror attack on a police station in the Nasirabad area of Balochistan’s Turbat in Pakistan, reported Geo News. Authorities said that some unidentified assailants attacked the police station. According to an official, the labourers hailed from Punjab and were identified as Mohammad Uzair, Baqar Ali, Shehbaz Ahmed […]

East Turkistan condemns Pakistan’s ‘support’ for China’s ongoing Uyghur genocide

 East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) condemned Pakistan for not breaking free from its “treacherous alliance” with China on the ongoing Uyghur genocide. “In an appalling display of moral bankruptcy, a Pakistani religious delegation, representing the Council of Islamic Ideology, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, and Islami Tehreek Pakistan, recently visited Chinese-Occupied East Turkistan. Their visit aimed to voice unwavering support for China’s atrocious actions […]