The annual influx of charity-seekers to Pakistan’s biggest city has gained increased government attention this year as Pakistan steps up efforts to curb begging.
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Afghans in Pakistan awaiting U.S. resettlement are stuck in a treacherous limbo
The Trump administration has halted the U.S. refugee program, Pakistan is taking steps to force Afghans out — and their lives may be at risk if they return to their own country.
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Court sentences former Pakistani leader Imran Khan to 14 years in prison
Khan has denied wrongdoing and insisted since his arrest in 2023 that all the charges against him are a plot by rivals to keep him from returning to office.
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Supporters of ousted Pakistani leader clash with police, at least six people killed
Police used tear gas to disperse the crowds and at least one person has died in clashes.
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Pakistan’s smog is visible from space. This activist is ‘frustrated’ but won’t give up
The government in Lahore has closed schools and public spaces and shut down factories. Environmental lawyer Ahmad Rafay Alam shares his perspective: “frustrated” but still fighting.
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Death toll rises to 20 in powerful bombing at rail station in southwestern Pakistan
The bomb exploded when nearly 100 passengers were waiting for a train to travel to the city of Rawalpindi from Quetta, the capital of the restive Balochistan province, said a senior police officer.
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Gunmen kill 20 miners in southwest Pakistan attack ahead of Asian security summit
It’s the latest attack in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province and comes days ahead of a major security summit being hosted in the capital. No group claimed immediate responsibility for the attack.
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Separatist group claims multiple attacks that killed over 40 people in Pakistan
The outlawed Baluchistan Liberation Army group warned in a statement overnight into Tuesday of more attacks.
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He won Olympic gold for Pakistan. He got $1 million. And … a buffalo!?!
Arshad Nadeem hurled his javelin over 300 feet — an Olympic record that earned him Pakistan’s first individual gold medal. His rewards include cash, a car — and a buffalo. Therein lies a story.
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The U.S. defeats Pakistan in a dramatic upset at the cricket World Cup
Cricket is one of the world’s most popular sports, with about 2.5 billion fans. Several of the U.S. team’s starting players are from other countries, including India, Pakistan and New Zealand.
