A bomb attack targeting a school bus in Pakistan’s Balochistan region has resulted in the deaths of at least five individuals and left many others injured. According to police reports, a bus transporting approximately 40 school children detonated at approximately 07:40 local time (02:40 GMT) near the isolated town of Khuzdar. According to police reports,…
The recent four-day conflict between longstanding adversaries India and Pakistan concluded with a ceasefire, with both nations asserting their triumphs. However, emerging reports suggest that China’s defense industry may appear to be an unexpected beneficiary of the situation. The recent escalation of tensions commenced on May 7, when India initiated strikes targeting what it described…
India is contemplating a significant escalation in the volume of water it extracts from a key river that supplies agricultural lands in Pakistan, a move seen as a response to a fatal attack on tourists in April, which New Delhi attributes to Islamabad, according to four sources with knowledge of the situation. Delhi has suspended…
On Tuesday, Pakistan’s army reported a revised death toll of 40 civilians and 11 military personnel who lost their lives in what has been described as the most severe clash with India in decades. The two nuclear-armed nations participated in a series of reciprocal strikes over four days, a situation that appeared poised to escalate…
Kashmir, an ethnically diverse region in the Himalayas, is renowned for its stunning lakes, lush meadows, and majestic snow-capped mountains. Before India and Pakistan’s independence from British rule in August 1947, the region was already a focal point of intense disputes. The partition plan outlined in the Indian Independence Act allowed Muslim-majority Kashmir the option…
Air pollution in India‘s capital, Delhi, has soared extremely severely, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. At 15:00 IST (09:30 BST), pollution levels reached a staggering 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI), as reported by tech company IQAir. This figure is 15 times higher than the threshold the World Health Organisation…
At least 25 individuals have lost their lives following a bomb explosion at a railway station in Balochistan province, Pakistan, according to officials. A significant explosion occurred at Quetta station in southwestern Pakistan, injuring dozens as a famous morning train was preparing to depart for Peshawar. The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for a…
On Tuesday, a security guard at a garment factory in Karachi, Pakistan’s commercial center, opened fire, injuring two Chinese nationals. This incident marks the latest in a series of attacks that have prompted Beijing to call for enhanced security measures for its citizens abroad. In Karachi’s industrial area, a significant police presence was observed at…
Authorities in Lahore, Pakistan, have decided to close all primary schools for a week due to unprecedented levels of air pollution in the city. Starting Monday, half of the office workforce will transition to remote work as part of a newly implemented “green lockdown” initiative. Additional measures encompass prohibitions on engine-powered rickshaws and restrictions on…
On Sunday night, an explosion near the international airport in Karachi, Pakistan, resulted in the deaths of two Chinese nationals, according to a statement from the Chinese embassy in Pakistan, which characterized the incident as a “terrorist attack.” The separatist militant group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed in a press statement that they carried out…
