Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes northwestern Kashmir, says GFZ
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck northwestern Kashmir in Pakistan on Monday (Feb 19), the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
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The fishermen in Arabian Sea ensnared by India-Pakistan rivalry: ‘our families suffer the most’
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.
Landslide in eastern Afghanistan leaves at least 5 people dead and 25 missing, Taliban official says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A landslide triggered by heavy rain and snowfall buried more than two dozen houses in a remote village in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least five people and leaving more than 20 others missing, a provincial official said Monday.
X faces restrictions in Pakistan amid protests over alleged vote rigging
The social media platform continues to be inaccessible to users in Pakistan since Saturday amid protests against alleged vote manipulation.
Pakistan's majority parties struggle to form coalition government
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's two major parties are set to meet on Monday (Feb 19) to try and bridge differences over forming a minority coalition government after an inconclusive election, a top party official said, underscoring its political and economic instability.
Pakistan needs a plan
Pakistan is a vast country of 231.4 million people. It’s one of only nine countries in the world with nuclear weapons. It’s located in South Asia, which is now one of the world’s most dynamic and fast-growing regions. It has generally favorable relationships with both the United States and China.
People in this remote valley live to 100—they follow 5 distinct diet and lifestyle habits for longevity
In a little-known mountainous area called Hunza Valley, located far north of Pakistan, people seem to defy all medical odds.
Senior Pakistani Official Admits to Helping Rig the Vote
A senior Pakistani official confessed on Saturday to helping manipulate results in the country’s elections — a startling claim strengthening a sense that the vote was among the least credible in Pakistan’s history, and deepening the turmoil that has seized the country ever since people went to the polls this month.