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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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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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.

Indian troops kill 3 suspected militants in Kashmir gunfight

By Associated Press

Indian troops have killed three suspected militants in a gunfight in Kashmir. Officials said Monday the clash occurred in a forested area near the disputed region's main city of Srinagar.

Heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan have killed at least 54 people in 24 hours, officials say

By Associated Press

Rainfall has triggered flash floods and inundated several villages as the country experiences 82% more rainfall this month compared to the same period in July 2024, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said.