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Pakistan is now in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan, defence minister says, after countries trade attacks
Pakistan’s defence minister said that his country ran out of “patience” and considers that there is now an “open war” with Afghanistan, after both countries launched strikes following an Afghan cross-border attack. CBC | World News
Read More »Pakistan strikes Afghan border; Red Crescent reports 18 dead
Islamabad said it carried out strikes along the border with Afghanistan early Sunday, targeting what it called hideouts of Pakistani militants it blamed for recent attacks inside Pakistan. The Afghan Red Crescent Society said more than a dozen people were killed. CBC | World News
Read More »Pakistan forces kill 145 separatist militants in 40-hour battle
Pakistani security forces killed 145 militants in a 40-hour battle launched as a series of co-ordinated gun and bomb attacks across Balochistan left nearly 50 people dead, the province’s chief minister said on Sunday. CBC | World News
Read More »Suicide bombers kill 3 at Pakistan paramilitary headquarters
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
Read More »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
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