Etiket: Pakistan
Several people died due to heavy rains in Pakistan
At least 41 people have died, including 28 struck by lightning, due to heavy rains since Friday, authorities in Pakistan, one of the countries most threatened by extreme weather phenomena,…
Heavy rains kill more than 40 in three days in Pakistan
Among these victims, 28 people were killed by lightning, according to Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority. Published on 04/15/2024 3:26 p.m. Update on 04/15/2024 3:44 p.m. Reading time: 1 min…
in Puteaux, the outfits distributed to students are “made in” Bangladesh and Pakistan
Parents of students in Puteaux discovered with amazement that the uniforms distributed to their children were made in Bangladesh and Pakistan. Published on 03/26/2024 9:45 p.m. Reading time: 2 min…
in Puteaux, the outfits distributed to students are “made in” Bangladesh and Pakistan
Parents of students in Puteaux discovered with amazement that the uniforms distributed to their children were made in Bangladesh and Pakistan. Published on 03/26/2024 9:45 p.m. Reading time: 2 min…
Five Chinese and their driver killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan
(Peshawar) Five Chinese nationals working on the construction of a dam and their Pakistani driver were killed on Tuesday in a suicide attack targeting their vehicle in northwest Pakistan, with…
Pakistan set to launch second wave of expulsions of Afghans
(Peshawar) Pakistan is preparing to launch a second wave of expulsions of Afghans next month, after that of last fall, in a context of growing tensions between the two countries,…
Pakistan | Shehbaz Sharif elected prime minister for the second time
(Islamabad) Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly on Sunday elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister for the second time, as allies of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan…
Pakistan | Senior official admits to helping rig elections
(Islamabad) A senior official admitted on Saturday that he had helped rig Pakistan’s legislative elections, a week after the poll which resulted in a government coalition agreement. Posted at 12:04…
Pakistan | Imran Khan rules out alliance with his two main rivals
(Islamabad) Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently imprisoned, on Tuesday ruled out an alliance with the two main rival parties, after the candidates he supported obtained the majority of…
In Pakistan, a period of uncertainty begins after a vote without a real winner
After elections that failed to produce a clear majority, Pakistan is bracing for weeks of political uncertainty, with contested results in court and arduous negotiations to form a coalition government,…
Elections in Pakistan | With Imran Khan’s bloc in the lead, army chief calls for break with ‘anarchy’
(Islamabad) Pakistan’s army chief on Saturday called on the country to “break from the politics of anarchy” as supporters of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan are on track to…
Elections in Pakistan | Towards a coalition without Imran Khan’s bloc, although in the lead
(Islamabad) Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently imprisoned, are on track on Saturday to obtain a majority of seats after the legislative elections in Pakistan, but they could…
Elections in Pakistan | Imran Khan’s candidates do better than expected
(Islamabad) Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently imprisoned, obtained better results than expected in Pakistan’s elections on Friday, according to local television channels, but the slow counting process…
Elections contested and under high security | Pakistan begins voting
(Islamabad) Tens of millions of voters began voting on Thursday in Pakistan for elections tarnished by violence and the imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, and which should lead…
24 dead in two attacks on the eve of elections in Pakistan
At least 24 people were killed Wednesday in two separate locations in southwest Pakistan in two explosions caused by IEDs near the offices of candidates in Thursday’s legislative and provincial…
Pakistan | Ten police officers killed in attack on their post
(Peshawar) At least 10 police officers were killed during an overnight attack by dozens of attackers on their post in northwest Pakistan, a senior local police official said Monday. Updated…
Eggplant, bottle, bed | Electoral symbols hijacked in Pakistan
(Islamabad) Aamir Mughal proudly holds up an eggplant. Candidate for Thursday’s elections in Pakistan, he is trying to rally the voters gathered in front of him to the absurd standard…
Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years in prison
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was sentenced to ten years in prison for a case of disclosure of classified documents, a few days before the elections, which his party…
Half a million Afghans returned from Pakistan, according to IOM
More than 500,000 Afghans have left Pakistan in four months. The country issued an ultimatum last November for the return of undocumented immigrants to their country, the International Organization for…
Keystroke Exchange | Pakistan and Iran agree to “de-escalation”
(Islamabad) Pakistan and Iran announced on Friday that they had agreed to a “de-escalation” of tensions, after an exchange of deadly strikes this week between the two countries. Published yesterday…