Desperate people dig out dead and injured from Afghanistan earthquakes

Desperate people dig out dead and injured from Afghanistan earthquakes

At least 2000 people have been killed by earthquakes in the west of the country. Hundreds are still trapped,more than 1000 hurt and more than 1300 homes destroyed.

  • byRiazat Butt

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Bomber hits religious gatherings in Pakistan killing and injuring dozens

Bomber hits religious gatherings in Pakistan killing and injuring dozens

Muslims were marking the birthday of Prophet Mohammed in the restive Balochistan province when they were attacked.

  • bySaleem Ahmed
Hindus may pray to 333 million gods,but there’s more to the faith than that
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Hindus may pray to 333 million gods,but there’s more to the faith than that

Hinduism has more than 1 billion followers in over 150 different countries,yet there are misconceptions about my religion.

  • byShobha Sekhar
Seven children,one teacher rescued from dangling cable car in Pakistan

Seven children,one teacher rescued from dangling cable car in Pakistan

The high-risk operation was completed successfully in the darkness of night after the cable car snagged early in the morning,leaving it hanging precariously at an angle.

  • byMushtaq Ali,Asif Shahzad andGibran Naiyyar Peshimam
After accusing Pakistani Christians of desecrating Koran,Muslim mobs attack churches

After accusing Pakistani Christians of desecrating Koran,Muslim mobs attack churches

The scale of the violence prompted the government to deploy additional police forces and send in the army to help restore order.

  • byMunir Ahmed andAsim Tanveer
Mountaineer defends climbing over dying Sherpa in pursuit of K2 world record

Mountaineer defends climbing over dying Sherpa in pursuit of K2 world record

Norway’s Kristin Harila has been forced to defend herself from accusations that her team climbed over the dying man on their way to secure the new world record.

  • byJorg Luyken
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Train derailment sprawls carriages across tracks in Pakistan,dozens die

Train derailment sprawls carriages across tracks in Pakistan,dozens die

Expressing grief over the loss of life,Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif prayed during a political gathering for the souls of the departed.

  • byAsim Tanveer
Imran Khan urges supporters to stand up for their rights

Imran Khan urges supporters to stand up for their rights

In a video released after the former prime minister’s arrest,he tells people to peacefully protest until they get their rights,namely a government of their choice.

  • byRiazat Butt
May 2023:Detention of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan ruled illegal by nation's Supreme Court
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May 2023:Detention of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan ruled illegal by nation's Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Pakistan rules Imran Khan's arrest on corruption charges was illegal.

Pakistan’s Imran Khan arrested after court sentences ex-PM to three years’ jail

Pakistan’s Imran Khan arrested after court sentences ex-PM to three years’ jail

The former prime minister has been sentenced to prison for illegally selling state gifts,local media channels said on Saturday.

  • byCharlotte Greenfield
Suicide bomber kills dozens at political rally in northwest Pakistan

Suicide bomber kills dozens at political rally in northwest Pakistan

The Bajur district near the Afghan border was once a stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban — a close ally of Afghanistan’s Taliban government.

  • byRiaz Khan andAnwarullah Khan