Crisis talks: Dawn
Sense needs to be restored so that the Pahalgam attack may be independently investigated and the victims given justice.
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz welcomes Iran’s willingness to help ease Pak-India tensions
India has implied cross-border linkages of the attackers, while Pakistan strongly denied any involvement.
Indian soldier held after ‘straying’ into Pakistan
Amid heightened tensions between Pakistan and India following a recent attack on tourists in Indian-occupied Kashmir, the Pakistan Rangers have reportedly detained…
Pahalgam attack: Dawn
In the aftermath of Tuesday’s militant attack on tourists in India-held Kashmir’s Pahalgam area, South Asia once again stands on a knife’s edge.
Bilateral, brokered and broken: Overview of agreements signed between India and Pakistan
Pakistan and India’s relations on most fronts, from diplomatic ties to cultural projects, have yo-yoed from on and off to on (then off) again since Partition. Bilateral…
Kashmir’s 69-year-long history of deadly strife
The stunning mountain region has known little but conflict since 1947, when British rule of the subcontinent ended with the creation of India and Pakistan.
H2(N)O: Nor any drop to drink for Karachi’s other half
Karachi’s water crisis won’t be solved with billion-rupee mega-projects but through people-centred reforms that give informal settlements legal recognition and reliable…
Vehicles damaged as hail storms batter Islamabad, parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The downpour and hail brought a much-needed break from the heat in Islamabad, turning the weather pleasant. However, power outages were reported in several areas, and efforts to…
2 minor sisters drown in Indus River in KP’s Shangla
The drowned children belonged to the Butyal village of Bisham. Rescue 1122 spokesperson Rasool Khan Sharif said divers were making efforts to fish out the bodies from the river,…
4 Pakistanis identified among 11 dead in Libyan shipwreck near Harawa coast
The Foreign Office said the Pakistani embassy in Tripoli was actively working to gather more information about the dead Pakistani nationals and their families and was in contact…