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Police officer arrested over deadly 2023 suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque
Authorities in Pakistan say a key suspect in connection with a deadly attack at a mosque in a police compound nearly two years ago has been arrested and has been identified as a police officerWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
A bus carrying wedding guests falls into a river in northern Pakistan, killing 18
Officials say a bus carrying wedding guests fell into the Indus River in northern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 18 peopleWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Pollution in Pakistan's Punjab province has sickened 1.8M in a month, officials say
Officials say worsening air pollution in the past month has sickened an estimated 1.8 million people in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab provinceWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
7 people are killed in Pakistan when a militant's car bomb accidentally explodes
Police in Pakistan say that a car bomb accidentally went off at the house of a Pakistani Taliban militant in the northwest of the country, killing at least two children and five suspected militantsWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Pakistan's top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws
Pakistan’s top body of clerics, which advises the government on religious issues, has declared the use of virtual private networks against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban themWorld - ABC News - November 18 -
Australia sweep Pakistan T20 series as Marcus Stoinis opens his shoulders
Pakistan 117; Australia 118-3 - Aus win by seven wkts Glenn Maxwell limps off after pulling up in the field A hamstring injury to Glenn Maxwell was the only dampener as Marcus Stoinis helped ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
Smog in Pakistan Smothers Lahore, Breaking a Vibrant City’s Rhythms
Lahore comes alive at night. But this year’s record onslaught of cold-weather smog — residents call it the “fifth season” — has broken its rhythms.World - The New York Times - November 20 -
Suicide car bomb kills 12 troops at a security post in northwestern Pakistan
A suicide bomb attack at a security post in northwestern Pakistan has killed 12 troops, military sources and officials saidWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
At Least 38 Killed as Gunmen Ambush Shiite Convoys in Pakistan
The attack was one of the deadliest in months of violence between Sunnis and Shiites in the Kurram region.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Gunmen attack Pakistan passenger vehicles, killing at least 38 people
Gunmen opened fire on passenger vehicles in a tribal area in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 38 people and wounding 29, officials said.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
At least 33 killed in fighting between armed groups in northwestern Pakistan
A senior Pakistani police officer says fighting between armed sectarian groups in the country's restive northwest has killed at least 37 peopleWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Hundreds flee deadly sectarian violence in north-west Pakistan
About 300 families relocate after fresh violence between Sunni and Shia Muslims kills 32 people. About 300 families have fled sectarian violence in north-west Pakistan as fresh clashes killed 32 ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Pakistan government mediators seek ceasefire as 68 killed in sectarian violence
Government officials met with tribal leaders in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday to try to mediate a ceasefire between rival sectarian groups after days of clashes that have killed at least 68 ...Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Warring tribes in northwest Pakistan agree to a cease-fire after bloodshed
A government spokesman in Pakistan's volatile northwest says Shiite and Sunni Muslim tribes have agreed to a cease-fireWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
After deadly sectarian violence, police clash with former leader's supporters in Pakistan
Supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan marched on the Pakistani capital Islamabad as police locked down the city.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
