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Tear gas fired outside ex-PM Imran Khan’s residence in Pakistan

Police action comes a day after Islamabad court issued arrest warrants for Khan in corruption and ‘terrorism’ cases.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan's ex-PM Khan leads rally, ignores arrest warrants

Pakistani officials say former Prime Minister Imran Khan is rallying supporters in the eastern city of Lahore as courts in the capital, Islamabad, issued two more arrest warrants for him

The Independent UK

Pakistani police probe officers over women’s march violence

Pakistani police say they are investigating officers after violence at a women's march in the capital, Islamabad

The Independent UK

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Police try to stop International Women's Day protests in Pakistan. Protesters persist

Women marched on International Women's Day to demand equal rights in Pakistan. But their slogans, like "my body, my choice," are red meat for conservatives who see the protesters as un-Islamic.

WEKU

Aurat March: Pakistani women rally seeking safe public space

Thousands of women rally across major cities challenging patriarchy and highlighting issues such as sexual harassment.

Al Jazeera

How skyrocketing inflation has hit Pakistan’s most vulnerable

With Ramadan approaching, millions of Pakistanis struggle to put food on the table amid a worsening economic crisis.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan no-show in court, avoids arrest

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has failed to appear before a court in Islamabad to answer charges in a graft case against him, apparently a maneuver by his legal team to avoid the ex-premier's arrest

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Imran Khan facing arrest: How did we get here?

Police showed up at ex-PM Khan’s residence to issue him an arrest warrant, leading hundreds to protest outside his home.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan police attempt to arrest ex-PM Imran Khan

Islamabad police officials travelled to Lahore to arrest the former Pakistan PM from his residence.

Al Jazeera

William and Kate had 'close call' on royal plane during 'hair-raising moment'

The Prince and Princess of Wales were on a flight in Pakistan in 2019 when their plane hit a fierce storm

Nottingham Post

Afghanistan reopens key Pakistan trade route, Islamabad to follow

Decision to reopen Torkham crossing came a day after high-level Pakistani delegation met Taliban officials in Kabul.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan’s fresh £580m loan from China intensifies debt burden fears

Loan is on top of £25bn that cash-strapped Islamabad already owes Beijing and Chinese commercial banks

The Guardian - UK

Bus falls off motorway killing 14 passengers and injuring 63 with fears of more deaths

The bus was reportedly carrying wedding guests from Islamabad to Lahore and the motorway police evacuated the people trapped, but fear the death toll could rise with more stuck inside the bus

Daily Mirror

U.S. concerned about debt Pakistan owes China, official says

The United States is concerned about debt owed to China by Pakistan and other countries, U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet said on Thursday during a visit to Islamabad as the country dealt with an economic crisis.

Reuters

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U.S. delegation to visit Pakistan as two sides seek to repair ties

U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet will lead a delegation to Pakistan this week as Washington and Islamabad seek to repair ties strained under former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Foreign Policy

Have China and Pakistan Hit a Roadblock?

Beijing-funded infrastructure projects have slowed, but their longtime partnership remains inevitable.

The Guardian - UK

Protests and fury at Pakistan’s ‘rape epidemic’ after woman attacked in city park

Assault in Islamabad’s largest open space raises questions about culture of impunity around sexual violence against women, say activists

Liverpool Echo

Children 'missing' after mum's mysterious death in Pakistan

Kelsey died when she took her children to see her mother-in-law in 2021

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Devastated couple whose daughter died abroad don't know where grandchildren are

Judy and Sean Devlin last saw 27-year-old single mum Kelsey in 2021 when she flew to Islamabad with children Zara and Zain after being told her Pakistani mother-in-law was dying.

Daily Mirror

Grieving couple whose daughter, 27, died abroad don't know where grandchildren are

Judy and Sean Devlin last saw 27-year-old single mum Kelsey in 2021 when she flew to Islamabad with children Zara and Zain after being told her Pakistani mother-in-law was dying

WEKU

Ex-Pakistan leader Pervez Musharraf, who aided U.S. war in Afghanistan, has died

Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died. He was 79.

WEKU

Pakistan is roiled by multiple crises at once, with little end in sight

A storm of global issues, from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, has exposed and exacerbated Pakistan's political, economic and security fault lines.

Reuters

Afghan women prosecutors once seen as symbols of democracy find asylum in Spain

Pushing her son on a swing at a playground on a sunny winter's day in Madrid, former Afghan prosecutor Obaida Sharar expresses relief that she found asylum in Spain after fleeing Afghanistan shortly after the Taliban took over.

The Independent UK

Pakistan arrests prominent political ally of ex-PM Khan

Officials say Pakistan’s police have arrested a prominent political ally of a former prime minister in an overnight raid on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad

Dynamite News

Pakistan's Intransigence On Indus Waters Treaty Causes India To Issue Notice For Modification Of Treaty

India has issued notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of September 1960 after Islamabad's actions adversely impinged the provisions of the treaty, according to sources. Read full story on Dynamite News:

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