Aug 27 Flash flooding and landslides kill at least 34 in Indian-controlled Kashmir By Munir Ahmed, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press Officials say intense rains have left at least 34 people dead after lashing parts of Pakistan and India and triggering flash floods and landslides in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Continue reading
Aug 19 Pakistan reopens roads to areas where flash floods killed over 300 By Associated Press Pakistan has restored 70% of electricity and reopened damaged roads in the north and northwest after flash floods killed more than 300 people. Continue reading
Aug 18 Over 150 people are still missing after devastating flash floods in northwest Pakistan By Riaz Khan, Associated Press A changing climate has made residents of northern Pakistan's river-carved mountainous areas more vulnerable to sudden, heavy rains. Continue reading
Aug 17 Pakistan defends flood response after more than 270 people killed in northwestern district By Muhammad Sajjad, Riaz Khan, Associated Press Rescuers recovered dozens more bodies from the rubble of collapsed homes in a northwestern district of Pakistan, bringing the death toll to at least 274, as authorities defended their response to the flooding and said they did not need any… Continue reading
Aug 16 Pakistan’s monsoon flooding death toll rises to 220 with more rain in the forecast By Muhammad Sajjad, Riaz Khan, Associated Press Flooding in a northwest Pakistani district has killed at least 220 people, officials said Saturday, as rescuers pulled 63 more bodies overnight from homes flattened by flash floods and landslides, with forecasts of more rain in the coming days. Continue reading
Aug 15 Flash floods triggered by torrential rains kill at least 176 people in India and Pakistan By Channi Anand, Riaz Khan, Associated Press Experts say cloudbursts have increased in recent years partly because of climate change, while damage from the storms also has increased because of unplanned development in mountain regions. Continue reading
Aug 12 Pakistan launches military operation near Afghan border, displacing tens of thousands By Anwarullah Khan, Associated Press Pakistani security forces have launched a “targeted operation” against militants in a northwestern district bordering Afghanistan. Continue reading
Aug 05 The world nearly beat polio. But fake records, misinformation and missteps aided its comeback By Maria Cheng, Riazat Butt, Associated Press The World Health Organization has closed in on its bold goal of eradicating polio several times, but the paralytic virus is entrenched in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 3:49 Renowned Pakistani filmmaker on fighting gender inequality By Platon For decades, legendary photographer Platon has been taking portraits of some of the world’s most prominent people. He recently started filming his photo shoots in which he gets his subject talking in a disarming way. We share Platon’s dialogue with… Continue watching
Jul 31 Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan and nearly 200 supporters sentenced over 2023 riots By Associated Press A court in eastern Pakistan has sentenced an opposition leader and nearly 200 supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 10 years in prison. Continue reading