An explosion in a coal mine in southwest Pakistan kills 12 miners while 8 are rescued
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan killed 12 miners while eight were rescued, an official said Wednesday.
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Pakistan and IMF reach preliminary deal to release $1.1 billion from bailout fund, IMF says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund reached a preliminary agreement for the release of $1.1 billion from a $3 billion bailout following dayslong talks in Islamabad, the IMF said Wednesday.
Over 30 killed by heavy rains across Pakistan
More than 30 people have been killed during the ongoing heavy rains across Pakistan, local media reported on Sunday.
Shehbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan's new prime minister
Shehbaz Sharif was elected prime minister of Pakistan for the second time on Sunday after clinching a majority of 201 votes in the 336-member-strong National Assembly, Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq announced.
Bangladesh, Pakistan and India bottom in air quality rankings in 2023, data shows
SINGAPORE — Pakistan remained one of the world's three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced Chad and Iran, with particulate matter about 15 times the level recommended by the World Health Organisation, data published on Tuesday showed.
Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill at Least 8, Taliban Officials Say
Pakistan launched two airstrikes into Afghanistan on Monday morning that killed at least eight people, Afghan officials said, escalating simmering tensions between the two countries.
Pakistani jets target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan, killing 8 people
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani airstrikes targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighboring Afghanistan early on Monday, the foreign ministry said. The Afghan Taliban said the attacks killed at least eight people and prompted return fire from their forces.
Pakistan air strikes target Taliban rebel camps in Afghanistan after 7 killed in terrorist attack
Pakistani warplanes have conducted air strikes against camps of Taliban rebels based in southeast Afghanistan, following a deadly terrorist attack that killed an army colonel.