Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire following intense cross-border fighting that left at least 15 civilians dead and over 100 injured in Afghanistan’s Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province.
Major General Sudhakar Jee warns that TLP, once army-backed, now poses a serious challenge to Pakistan’s fragile social fabric. Its violent protests, Sharia demands, and growing support risk tipping the country into deeper unrest.
Leaders representing transgender individuals on Wednesday accused the police of forcibly removing members of their community from various districts in the province.
15 civilians were killed and over 80 women and children wounded in overnight fighting at Spin Boldak crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Taliban government accused Pakistani forces of aggressive strikes; Islamabad has yet to respond.
India and Pakistan’s under-21 hockey players exchanged high-fives before their Sultan of Johor Cup clash — weeks after the cricket teams refused handshakes.
Rising tensions at Sir Creek explained — why this disputed estuary could again ignite conflict between India and Pakistan.
Geostrategic experts say Pakistan’s concerns over Afghanistan backing India on J&K are unfounded. Analysts note the Afghan visit strengthens bilateral cooperation, counters terrorism, and reinforces India’s historic and strategic ties in the region.
Pakistan’s wheat management faces turmoil as Sindh releases wheat at subsidised rates while Punjab restricts interprovincial trade. Prices keep rising due to overconsumption in animal feed, stock losses from floods, and delayed imports.
One in four households in a country of 255 million people employs a child as a domestic worker, mostly girls aged 10 to 14, according to a 2022 report by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
In Lahore, clashes erupted when thousands of TLP protesters marched toward Islamabad, prompting a violent crackdown by police and Rangers. TLP claims 11 workers died and 50 were injured; authorities deny using lethal force.
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