PUNJAB PROVINCE STORM
At least 14 killed in Pakistan storms after heatwave
"Destructive" windstorms that raged across central and northern Pakistan after an intense heatwave have killed at least 14 people and injured over 100 more, officials said Sunday. "There were three to four days in the recent heatwave where temperatures went up quite a lot," he said, announcing 14 deaths in Punjab and 100 injured.
8 killed, 45 injured in heavy storms in Pakistan's Punjab Province
Severe storms across Pakistan's Punjab province have resulted in eight fatalities and 45 injuries, primarily due to collapsing structures. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported the deaths across multiple districts, including Jhelum, Rawalpindi, and Lahore. Authorities have issued weather advisories, urging residents to take precautions against strong winds, dust storms, and potential power outages in vulnerable areas.
IAF severely damaged 11 Pak airbases in May 8–10 military strikes — Nur Khan, Sargodha, Skardu among key targets
India-Pakistan Ceasefire: From May 8 to 10, the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted precision strikes on 11 Pakistani air bases, causing extensive damage to strategic infrastructure. The offensive followed Pakistan’s aerial attacks across the Line of Control and International Border. Among the most severely hit were Nur Khan, Rafiqui, and Murid bases. The strikes aimed to dismantle Pakistan’s drone and fighter capabilities. A ceasefire has since been agreed upon, confirmed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri following US President Donald Trump’s public statement.
Pakistan's gameplan: Always the aggressor, always the loser
India-Pakistan War: Tensions between India and Pakistan have reignited following the terror attack in Pahalgam. The historical analysis reveals a pattern of Pakistan initiating conflicts, from the 1947 Kashmir war to the 1999 Kargil conflict, consistently underestimating India's military strength and resilience.
Pakistanis mourn 18 people, including 5 soldiers, killed in twin suicide bombing at army base
A twin suicide bombing at a military base in Bannu, northwestern Pakistan, killed 18 people, including five soldiers, and injured 42. The bombing, claimed by a Pakistani Taliban-linked group, occurred during Ramadan prayers. A day of mourning was observed, with funeral prayers held for the victims. Other militant attacks also occurred in Balochistan and Peshawar.
Pakistan sees major bloodshed again, at least 73 killed in two separate militant attacks
In Balochistan, Pakistan, gunmen killed at least 73 people in separate incidents, targeting travelers and police personnel. The attacks, including the bombing of rail infrastructure, highlight the region's ongoing conflict. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged that security forces would act against those responsible for the violence.
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Defectors from ex-Pak PM Imran Khan's party form new outfit
Imran Khan on Monday said Pakistanis are living in the "dark ages" as the authorities were using Nazi Germany-era law of kin punishment against his supporters amid silence from the Supreme Court.
'Game is over' for cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan: Maryam Nawaz
Maryam Nawaz made these remarks on Friday while addressing a convention in Pakistan's Punjab province. During her address, she also talked about the incidents on May 9 - the day on which the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party chief Khan was arrested, triggering violent protests countrywide.
Pakistan court reserves verdict on Imran Khan's bail plea in cases registered against him in Punjab province since May 9
The arrest of Khan on Tuesday by the Pakistan Rangers at the IHC premises triggered unrest in Pakistan that continued till Friday and led to several deaths and dozens of military and state installations being destroyed by the protesters. For the first time in Pakistan's history, the protesters stormed the army headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi and also torched the corps commander's house in Lahore.
Lahore High Court to hear Imran Khan's bail plea on Tuesday; grants bail to his wife till May 23
The Lahore High Court in Pakistan has scheduled a hearing for extradited former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday regarding the terrorism cases against him, following violent protests by his supporters. The cases stem from his arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case. Khan was accompanied to court by his wife who has been granted pre-arrest bail until 23 May in the same case.
Pakistan braces for another tense day on Monday due to planned protest by key govt ally
The protest planned to be held in Islamabad's Red Zone would raise serious questions about government policy of stopping rivals like Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from political activity in the capital and looking the other way when its own partners bring protesters. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said that reports provided by security agencies about the protest were "very alarming" and asked the organisers to change the venue.
3,000 people apprehended during clashes in Punjab province after former premier Imran Khan's arrest, says Pakistan police
The PTI chief was arrested from the premises of the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday in the Al-Qadir Trust case after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) issued an arrest warrant against him. Inspector General Police, Punjab, Dr Usman Anwar, told reporters that 3,000 people were arrested across Punjab, majorly from the provincial capital Lahore, during the violent clashes since Tuesday.
Pakistani Taliban refutes former Pak PM Imran Khan's assassination claims
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) asserted that it was waging a war against Pakistan's security forces and intelligence agencies and was not against any political personality.
Two killed, seven injured in attack on Sikh Gurdwara in Afghanistan's capital Kabul
"There were around 30 people inside the temple. We don't know how many of them are alive or how many dead. The Taliban are not allowing us to go inside, we don't know what to do," the official, Gornam Singh, told Reuters.
Agitating farmer unions demand release of activist Disha Ravi
Climate activist Greta Thunberg had shared the "toolkit" to lend her support to the farmers' agitation against the three new agri laws. In the document, various urgent actions, including creating a Twitter storm and protesting outside Indian embassies, were listed to rally support for the farmers' protest.
Heavy fighting on in Mazar-i-Sharif, Indian mission staff safe
Explosions and gunfire rang out last night as militants attempted to storm the Indian diplomatic mission in Mazar-i-Sharif.
200 commandos trained to fight fidayeen in Jammu & Kashmir
Fidayeen attacks have been primarily carried out generally by Punjabi speaking Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists from Pakistan
Pathankot attack: Several arrested in raids in Pakistan's Punjab
"The raids were conducted in Sialkot, Gujranwala, Jhelum and Dina cities in Punjab province during the last two days, and some suspects were arrested," said an official.
Pakistan arrests Pathankot attack suspects in Punjab province
Pakistani authorities have conducted raids in Punjab province and arrested several suspects in connection with the attack on an Indian air base in Pathankot.
Charsadda strike: Mehbooba Mufti condemns terror attack at Pakistan university
Mehbooba said those who attacked innocent students and citizens have no religion and the perpetrators are enemies of the mankin
Pakistan's Punjab province issues ISIS alert
Citing intelligence, the Punjab Home Department alerted police that the ISIS has planned attacks on civil and military targets, Dawn reported.
33 killed in Taliban attack on Pakistan air force base
Several of those killed were offering prayers at the mosque, Bajwa said adding that the terrorists were dressed in constabulary uniforms.
Pakistan's first-ever high security prison ready for inauguration
The jail, constructed on 98 acres with an estimated cost of Rs 930.206 million, will have capacity to hold 1,044 prisoners.
Ajmal Kasab, the face of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack
Kasab, 21 at that time, was the only gunman caught alive after 10 men from LeT struck during a 60-hour-siege of Mumbai.
US dismisses Hafeez Saeed's aid offer for Sandy victims as 'hollow'
US on Thursday dismissed as "hollow" the offer of humanitarian aid for superstorm Sandy victims from Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafeez Muhammad Saeed.
Hafiz Saeed offers aid to superstorm Sandy victims in US
JuD chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind and for whom the US has offered a bounty of USD 10 million, today said his organisation was ready to help Americans affected by the superstorm Sandy.
Indian defence bases well protected: Army Chief General Bikram Singh
Gen Singh said the armed forces also had the "means to generate intelligence regarding such threats that may come up to these bases".
Former Pak army commando arrested in terror plot
Pakistani law enforcement agencies today arrested a former army commando on charges of masterminding a terrorist plot to attack the parliament, according to a media report.
'Punjab militants joining hands with Pakistani Taliban'
Militant groups in Pak's Punjab province join hands with local Taliban.
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