2019-04-18

| Politics

KP's 'Good Governance Strategy' eyes timely services, transparency

KP's 'Good Governance Strategy' eyes timely services, transparency

Government departments will be required to make more information public on the internet.

2019-04-17

| Terrorism
In Syria's Al-Hol camp, the fight against terrorism is far from over
In Syria's Al-Hol camp, the fight against terrorism is far from over

Tensions are rife among women and children of ISIS fighters being held in the refugee camp.

2019-04-16

| Security
Security forces kill 5 terrorists in overnight raid in Hayatabad
Security forces kill 5 terrorists in overnight raid in Hayatabad

One police officer was also killed and two security personnel were wounded in the 16-hour-long operation, according to officials.

2019-04-16

| Religion
ISIS mocks burning of Notre Dame Cathedral, calling it 'retribution'
ISIS mocks burning of Notre Dame Cathedral, calling it 'retribution'

The statement is the latest sign of ISIS's disregard for cultural heritage and its spurious interpretation of Islam.

2019-04-15

| Religion
Ulema vow to continue fight against terrorism, correct misconceptions of Islam
Ulema vow to continue fight against terrorism, correct misconceptions of Islam

Religious scholars from Pakistan and abroad denounced terrorism at a conference April 14 in Islamabad. Many say ignorance of Islamic teachings is at the heart of the problem.

2019-04-12

| Diplomacy
Iranian consulate in Balochistan suspends services, stoking ire of businesses
Iranian consulate in Balochistan suspends services, stoking ire of businesses

A Pakistani bank has closed the bank accounts of the Iranian consulate in Quetta in what one analyst described as an inevitable outcome of Iran's policies.

2019-04-12

| Security
Taliban suicide blast at Quetta fruit market kills at least 20
Taliban suicide blast at Quetta fruit market kills at least 20

Body parts littered the scene, and injured survivors screamed for help as black smoke cloaked the market after the explosion.

2019-04-11

| Diplomacy
Pakistan helps Iran's flood victims as Tehran continues to fund terror abroad
Pakistan helps Iran's flood victims as Tehran continues to fund terror abroad

The flood exposed the shortcomings of Iranian governance, which has neglected the country's infrastructure and failed to plan for natural disasters, say analysts.

2019-04-10

| Health
Pakistan seeks to block online anti-polio vaccine content
Pakistan seeks to block online anti-polio vaccine content

Such content often misleads parents about the purported dangers of vaccines.
In Syria's Al-Hol camp, the fight against terrorism is far from over

2019-04-17

| Terrorism
In Syria's Al-Hol camp, the fight against terrorism is far from over

Tensions are rife among women and children of ISIS fighters being held in the refugee camp.
Security forces kill 5 terrorists in overnight raid in Hayatabad

2019-04-16

| Security
Security forces kill 5 terrorists in overnight raid in Hayatabad

One police officer was also killed and two security personnel were wounded in the 16-hour-long operation, according to officials.

Newsbrief

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