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August 13, 2024
Asian news from city Islamabad
Pakistan’s military arrests former spy chief over probe related to a housing project scheme
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former spy chief has been arrested and will be court-martialed, the country’s military announced Monday without disclosing charges against the retired army general implicated in a housing scheme while former Prime Minister Imran Khan was in power.
Pakistani mountaineer known for rescue missions dies during descent on Broad Peak
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani climber known for taking part in high-altitude rescue missions died during a descent from one of the country’s tallest mountains, officials said Monday.
Islamic State claims responsibility for explosion in the Afghan capital Kabul that killed at least 1
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Monday for a minivan explosion in the Afghan capital that killed at least one person.
Project woes spotlight reliability of Pakistan as an ‘all-weather’ partner for China
Despite a rare public call by senior Chinese diplomat Yang Yundong for the two sides to “set aside their differences” and build consensus over economic development in the restive province, roads linking Gwadar to the rest of the country – and overland to Xinjiang – remained blocked as the authorities clamped down on Baloch activists.
Death toll from 6 weeks of monsoon rains jumps to 154 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The death toll from nearly six weeks of monsoon rains and floods across Pakistan has risen to 154, officials said Thursday, as downpours continued in much of the country, inundating some villages.
Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Khan rally to demand his release
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister rallied Monday in the country’s volatile northwest to mark the first anniversary of his arrest and demand his immediate release, officials said.