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Three suicide bombers targeted the headquarters of a Pakistani paramilitary force on Monday, killing three personnel and wounding at least five, authorities said. CBC | World News
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Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, Qatar says
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday. It follows more than a week of fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds. CBC | World News
Read More »Pakistan officials, rights group condemn killing of 3 transgender women
Gunmen shot and killed three transgender women on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, before fleeing the scene, police said Monday, underscoring the dangers faced by the community across the country. CBC | World News
Read More »Saudi-Pakistan defence pact includes nuclear program, Pakistan defence minister says
Pakistan’s defence minister has said that his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed under the countries’ new defence pact. CBC | World News
Read More »Pakistan floods: More than 150 still missing as death toll tops 300
Pakistani rescuers continue to search for survivors after weekend flash floods that swept people away and partially buried entire villages in the country’s north. Authorities say more than 300 people have died, with more than 150 people still missing, as fresh rain on Monday sent panicked residents running to higher ground. CBC | World News
Read More »Pakistan defends flood response after over 270 people killed in northwestern district
A Pakistani official says the death toll from flash floods in the country’s northwest has risen to 274 after rescuers recovered dozens of bodies from the rubble of collapsed houses. CBC | World News
Read More »Flash floods in Pakistan leave 220 dead, sweep away homes and trap tourists
The death toll from flash floods in Pakistan has risen to at least 220, officials said on Saturday, as rescuers scoured remote mountain villages for survivors Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »At least 280 people killed by flash floods in India and Pakistan, with scores still missing
Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed more than 280 people and left scores of others missing in India and Pakistan over the past 24 hours, officials said Friday, as rescuers brought to safety some 1,600 people from two mountainous districts in the neighbouring countries. CBC | World News
Read More »Pakistan resumes forced expulsions of 1.4 million Afghan refugees despite UN concerns
Authorities in Pakistan have resumed the forced deportations of Afghan refugees after the federal government declined to extend a key deadline for their stay, officials said Monday. CBC | World News
Read More »2018 Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier killed in climbing accident in Pakistan
German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died on a mountain peak in northern Pakistan following a climbing accident, and efforts are underway to retrieve her body, a local government spokesman said Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
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