World Sep 04 Half a million people flee their homes in Pakistan’s Punjab to escape flooding The latest evacuations bring the total number of people displaced since last month to 1.8 million, according to Punjab Relief Commissioner Nabeel Javed.
World Sep 01 Pakistani rescuers use drones to help evacuate thousands as heavy flooding devastate Punjab On Monday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department warned of more heavy rain in flood-hit districts.
World Aug 31 Rising floodwaters in Pakistan’s Punjab province put 2 million people at risk Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is dealing with the biggest flood in its history, a senior official said Sunday, as water levels of rivers rise to all-time highs.
World Aug 28 Floods affect 1.2 million, displace nearly 250,000 in eastern Pakistan The floods have displaced nearly 250,000 people and affected than 1 million, with crops and businesses destroyed. At least 15 people were killed in Gujranwala district.
World May 08 Fears of a wider conflict rise as India and Pakistan trade fire India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, wounding four soldiers, the Pakistani military said. India, meanwhile, accused its neighbor of attempting its own attack, as tensions soared between the nuclear-armed rivals.
World Mar 18 Pakistani police storm home of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, arrest 61 supporters Pakistani police stormed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's residence in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday and arrested 61 people amid tear gas and clashes between Khan's supporters and police, officials said.
World Mar 16 Pakistani court extends pause in effort to arrest former ex-premier Khan in graft case A Pakistani court is extending a pause in the effort to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft case.
World Mar 15 After clashes, Pakistani police pause effort to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan Pakistani police have paused efforts to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan on graft charges after clashes continued for a second day outside his home in the eastern city of Lahore.