Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan was the seventh most affected country for civilians harmed by explosive weapons in 2024, with 790 civilian casualties and 210 killings, recorded across 248 incidents in the country, according to a report released by UK-based NGO, Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) on Thursday. Titled, ‘Action on Armed Violence’ (AOAV), the report notes that the casualties in 2024 represent a nine per cent decrease from 2023. However, there was a 11 per cent increase in incidents compared to 218 in 2023. Pakistan was listed at seventh position among the 15 most affected countries and territories in 2024. The majority of civilians harmed was attributed to non-state actors, who were reported responsible for 76pc of civilian casualties. In particular, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) killed and injured 119 civilians in Pakistan last year. The BLA is among the biggest non-state users of explosive weapons in 2024, and it was the reported perpetrator of 15pc civilian casualties, marking a 440pc increase from 22...

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ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to fast-track institutional reforms alongside macroeconomic stabilization, asserting that Pakistan was now firmly on the path to economic development, following a period of recovery and stability.

ISLAMABAD - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar yesterday described his recent three-day visit to China as “highly successful,” underscoring substantial diplomatic, strategic, and eco-nomic gains achieved during engagements with Chinese and Afghan leadership in Beijing.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari yesterday held a series of meetings at Zardari House here, focusing on political, organizational, and social welfare matters.

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday granted post-arrest bails to 86 PTI workers arrested during the November 26, protest.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday rejected all three applications filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) challenging the composition and timing of the constitutional bench hearing review petitions related to the allocation of reserved seats to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan yesterday said that former US National Security Advisor John Bolton’s remarks on Pakistan’s nuclear weapons were prompted by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari yesterday praised US President Donald Trump’s role in ceasefire.

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal has said that Daanish University of Applied and Emerging Sciences will be a flagship center for excellence in education and innovation, contributing significantly to Pakistan’s journey toward becoming a $3 trillion economy by 2047.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan conducted ground breaking of a dedicated Public Facilitation Centre designed to place litigants and citizens at the very heart of judicial service delivery.

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday accepted the bail pleas filed by 86 PTI workers in the November 26 protest cases.

ISLAMABAD - The Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Neil Hawkins, said that Australia was proud to support young Pakistani professionals through various educational scholarship programmes.

VEHARI - Vehari District Police Officer Muhammad Afzal chaired a series of key meetings aimed at improving investigation standards, enhancing coordination among police units, and effectively curbing crime in the district.

BOUREWALA - The Station House Officer (SHO) of Thana City was suspended, while a sub-inspector and a constable were arrested after being booked for torturing a shopkeeper in custody.

MULTAN - Famed film producer, director and writer, Syed Noor, has announced producing a Seraiki-language film soon after completion of his ongoing projects.

SIALKOT - Sialkot International Airport Limited (SIAL) welcomed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf Bin Saeed Al-Malkiy, here on Thursday.

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