Terrorists shot dead a kidnapped Pakistani army officer as his comrades were closing in to try to rescue him in the restive southwest province of Baluchistan, the military said on Thursday. Baluchistan has long been the scene of a low-level insurgency by the outlawed Baluchistan Liberation Army, or BLA, and other separatist groups demanding independence…
Monsoon Rains Kill at Least 150 in Less Than a Month in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan—Monsoon rains over the past month have killed at least 150 people as downpours continue to lash Pakistan, triggering flash floods in some parts of the country, government officials said Monday. The National Disaster Management Authority said 91 women and children are among the dead so far. The monsoon rains also damaged homes, roads,…
Pakistan’s Plan to Import Cheaper Coal Backfires as Afghanistan Hikes Prices
The Taliban moved to increase Afghanistan’s coal prices after Pakistan’s prime minister announced plans to import coal from Afghanistan using local currency to save foreign reserves. Coal prices in Afghanistan were raised from $90 per tonne to $200 per tonne last week as the Taliban seeks to generate revenue from its mining sector amid a…
China and Pakistan Commence Military Drills in Shanghai
July 11, 2022
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China and Pakistan announced the commencement of live-fire military drills July 11, coinciding with drills currently being conducted by the United States and its allies. The joint exercises, dubbed Sea Guardians 2, began at the Wusong military port in Shanghai and will continue through July 13. The exercise is the second of the China-Pakistan Sea…
Heavy Monsoon Rains Leave 77 Dead Over 3 Weeks in Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan—At least 77 people, including women and children, have died in rain-related incidents across Pakistan during the past three weeks, officials said Wednesday. The monsoon rains also damaged homes, roads, bridges, and power stations across the country since June 14, Pakistan’s minister for climate change Sherry Rehman told a news conference in the capital,…
Bus Crash Kills 20 in Southwest Pakistan: Official
QUETTA, Pakistan—A passenger bus plunged into a ravine in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday killing 20 people, a government official said. The road crash also injured another 13 people aboard the bus that was travelling from garrison city of Rawalpindi to Quetta, the capital of southwestern Balochistan province, said Ijaz Jaffar, deputy commissioner of Sherani district….
Gunmen Kill 2 Policemen, Polio Worker in Northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan— Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on Pakistani police escorting a team of polio workers Tuesday during a door-to-door inoculation campaign in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold, killing two policemen and a polio worker, police said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in North Waziristan, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province….
CCP Faces Backlash for Diplomat’s False Claim About a Brussels Protest
June 27, 2022
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A Chinese diplomat recently posted a false statement about a protest that recently occurred in Brussels, causing backlash from the international community. This happened while the regime’s special envoy was visiting European countries to improve China-EU relations. On June 20, about 70,000 Belgian workers marched through Brussels demanding their government take action against the sharply rising…
China Lobbies for Pakistan, a Terror State
Commentary China is enabling Pakistani terrorism again, this time by lobbying against tough measures at international organizations that combat money laundering. An ongoing plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Berlin, from June 12 to June 17, was reportedly the site of “quiet lobbying” by Beijing on behalf of Islamabad. The two long-time…
Bus Falls Into Deep Ravine in Southwest Pakistan, Killing 22
QUETTA, Pakistan—A speeding bus veered off a narrow mountain road and plummeted into a ravine in a remote area of southwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 22 passengers including women and children, a government official said. The accident happened in the district of Qilla Saifullah in Baluchistan province. Deputy District Administrator Mohammad Qasim said rescuers transported…
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