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.
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As one Pakistani ex-PM looks to form a coalition, another releases an AI video speech
The party of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, used artificial intelligence to post an online post-election speech by Khan.
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Deadly bombings strike Pakistan the day before parliamentary elections
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul-Haq-Kakar denounced the bombings in Baluchistan, and conveyed his condolences to the families of those who died.
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An endangered river dolphin finds an unlikely savior: fisherfolk
In Pakistan, illiterate fishermen have become citizen scientists, helping to revive the fortunes of the endangered Indus River dolphin.
