Pakistan: Paank condemns enforced disappearance of prominent journalist Muhammad Usman in Balochistan

Paank, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement, has strongly condemned the enforced disappearance of journalist Muhammad Usman in Balochistan. Usman, a prominent journalist, was detained by Pakistani authorities at Bismillah Market in …

EAM Jaishankar: Even Indira Gandhi Couldn’t Change Pakistan’s Fanatical, Bigoted Mindset

Are protests over new canal project threatening Pakistan govt?

A new canal project in Pakistan has drawn the ire of people from the southern province of Sindh and is threatening Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s governing alliance. There are increasing fears that the project would lead to a potential water crisis in the …

New Zealand vs Pakistan ODI series: Squads, all you need to know

Pakistan and New Zealand are all set to face each other in a three-match ODI series, starting Saturday, March 29 with the opening game at McLean Park in Napier. Seddon Park in Hamilton and Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui will host the other matches on April 2 …

Myanmar plans December elections: Will Naypyidaw get a military-controlled democracy like Pakistan?

While delivering a speech at the annual Armed Forces Day, Myanmar’s Military Chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing that after a long military rule, the country will hold general elections by the end of this year. He called out opposition groups, who were …

Pakistan to receive $1.3b in climate financing from IMF

IMF Director of Communications Julie Kozack announced on Friday that Pakistan will receive $1.3 billion under climate financing. Speaking at a press conference, she stated that discussions with Pakistan covered both the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and …

Pakistan joins WTO Fisheries Subsidy Agreement to boost sustainable fishing

Pakistan has officially accepted the World Trade Organization (WTO) Fisheries Subsidy Agreement, with support from the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), becoming the 94th country to do so. The agreement grants Pakistan access to resources …

PM Shehbaz vows to steer Pakistan toward debt relief and economic stability

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed his commitment to securing debt relief and ensuring economic stability for Pakistan, pledging to dedicate his life to this mission. Speaking at an event in Islamabad, he expressed concerns over the country’s …

Fitness boom threatens traditional wrestling in Pakistan

In a dusty ring, about 20 men of all ages, wearing nothing but loincloths, methodically churn the dirt with their feet. The evening light glistens on their oiled muscles. A hulking wrestler grips two ropes tied to a thick wooden beam while a young boy …

A video from Syria is falsely shared as visuals of a massive explosion at Pakistan’s army headquarters

Social media is abuzz with a video (here, here, and here) of a huge blast that purportedly occurred in Pakistan at its army headquarters, which killed 20 Pakistani soldiers. In the viral video, we can see people running helter-skelter on the roads as a …