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Blast in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa kills 14, dozens injured

Police officers examine the site following a suicide bombing, in Kabal, a town in the Swat Valley in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Updated on Aug 03, 2026 12:01 am IST

All 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed dead

The expedition was led by Nirmal Purja, the Nepal-born former British Army soldier widely known as Nims Dai
Updated on Aug 02, 2026 03:12 pm IST

Mountaineer Nirmal Purja dead in avalanche, says his company

Nirmal Purja during a news conference after climbing six mountains including Mt. Everest in Kathmandu, Nepal May 28, 2019.
Updated on Aug 02, 2026 05:05 pm IST

Chase warns West Indies of complacency; determined to take full home advantage

Roston Chase and Babar Azam posing with the trophy.
Updated on Aug 01, 2026 01:25 pm IST

Who was Nirmal Purja, world-famous mountaineer dead after Pakistan avalanche?

File photo of Nepal's climber Nirmal Purja (C) with his team after becoming the firsts to summit Pakistan's K2 mountain in winter, in Islamabad on January 21, 2021.
Updated on Aug 01, 2026 04:52 pm IST

Nepal climber missing for over 24 hours after Pak avalanche; 4 bodies found

Rescue operations are on to rescue the remaining missing climbers, including Nirmal Purja (in picture)
Updated on Aug 02, 2026 08:42 am IST

Who is Sarah Mallory Geis? Texas climber among four killed in Pakistan avalanche

Sarah Mallory Geis, 39, was an experienced climber from San Antonio, Texas. She stated on social media that she was closing her Pilates business to devote herself to mountaineering before starting the Broad Peak adventure.
Published on Aug 02, 2026 05:31 pm IST

PoJK protests show Pakistan’s Kashmir policy is unravelling

The world’s focus is, and should be, on what is happening in the part of Kashmir that is under Pakistan’s occupation and control.
Updated on Aug 01, 2026 03:42 pm IST

India denounces Pak's use of 'ruthless force' in PoK protest crackdown

India on Friday denounced the Pakistan government’s use of “ruthless force” against civilian protesters in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) (AP Photo)
Updated on Aug 01, 2026 01:27 pm IST

'We won't fix it, we'll take more debt': Pak minister on collapsing economy

Pakistan's Minister of Interior Mohsin Naqvi criticised the country's repeated reliance on borrowing instead of addressing the underlying issues.
Updated on Jul 31, 2026 08:28 pm IST

‘Mujahideen sent to bleed India turned guns inwards’: MEA on Pak's PoK crackdown

Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir would continue to be an integral part of India.
Updated on Jul 31, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Pakistani gangster Uzair Baloch's brother shot in Lyari; critical

Pakistani gangster Uzair Baloch
Updated on Jul 31, 2026 03:57 pm IST

Who is Uzair Baloch, Dhurandhar character whose brother was shot in Karachi?

Danish Pandor with Ranveer Singh in a still from Dhurandhar.
Published on Jul 31, 2026 10:12 pm IST

'Cockroach' fear reaches Pak, top minister says ‘they can overturn everything’

Pakistan interior minister Mohsin Naqvi (in picture) admitted that Pakistan's system has ‘collapsed'.
Updated on Jul 31, 2026 05:59 pm IST

Renowned climber Nirmal Purja among 10 missing after Pakistan avalanche

The team had been led by Nepal-born Purja and could not be reached since the incident.
Updated on Aug 02, 2026 05:40 pm IST

11 Pak security personnel killed as police post attacked near Afghan border

Police officers stand guard outside a hospital, where injured victims of an overnight deadly militant attack on a police post, are treated, in Hangu, a district in northwestern Pakistan, Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Updated on Jul 31, 2026 07:14 am IST

‘Disputed territory’: Pak reacts to India's ‘no Pakistani Kashmir’ remark

People chant slogans and hold placards, flags, and a banner in support of peaceful protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, during a demonstration in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Updated on Jul 31, 2026 06:12 pm IST

10 Pak officers killed in drone attack on police post by Islamist militants

No group has claimed responsibility for the latest attack, which came days after a suicide bombing killed 15, including 12 Pakistani army soldiers
Published on Jul 30, 2026 01:39 pm IST

‘Pakistan pushed to the wall’: Former Indian envoy on PoK unrest

Former Indian Ambassador to Ukraine Vidya Bhushan Soni said the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir reflects growing public frustration
Published on Jul 31, 2026 06:12 pm IST

Chinese arms to boost Iran amid US war? Report suggests deal worth nearly $70 mn

The deal reportedly covers the purchase of between 300 and 400 man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS), including China-made QW-12 and FN-16 missiles.
Published on Jul 29, 2026 05:27 pm IST

‘They’re enemies like India': Pak minister as at least 34 killed in PoK unrest

Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif said that Islamabad would not hold any negotiations with the protesters in PoK as he considers them to be enemies like India.
Updated on Jul 29, 2026 11:46 am IST

West Indies thrash Pakistan by 90 runs in first Test despite Babar Azam fifty

Babar Azam, however, remained not out on 58.
Updated on Jul 29, 2026 12:00 pm IST

14 killed as police opens fire on Rawalakot protesters amid PoJK march: Report

An eyewitness said a communications blackout had been imposed in the region.
Updated on Jul 28, 2026 11:10 pm IST

PoJK polls a 'cosmetic exercise' to mask illegal occupation, says MEA

Addressing the weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India's position on the region has remained "clear, consistent, and well known."
Updated on Jul 28, 2026 06:44 pm IST

'Indians, including Gen-Z, want them to end terror': MEA on Pak support to CJP

The MEA spoke out on reports of Pakistan's youth supporting the CJP protests in Delhi. Many Pakistani influencers had shown solidarity with the demonstrations.
Updated on Jul 29, 2026 12:00 am IST

Justin Greaves makes Test history with five straight wicket-maidens vs Pakistan

Justin Greaves after his historic record.
Updated on Jul 28, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Pak-Kuwait defence pact may turn to Saudi model as Gulf seeks alternatives to US

A plume of smoke billowing over the town of Mangaf, south of Kuwait City. as the Kuwait government accused Iran of targeting civilian sites and vital infrastructure in the country, after reporting attacks on an oil facility and a power and water plant.
Updated on Jul 29, 2026 05:27 pm IST

Pakistan’s restive borders result from its crackdowns

From Islamabad’s perspective, the Balochistan case remains the most tense.
Published on Jul 27, 2026 07:43 am IST

On Kargil Diwas, Rajnath Singh's warning to Pak: 'Response beyond imagination'

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks during a commemorative event on the eve of 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas at Dras, in Ladakh on Saturday.
Updated on Jul 26, 2026 09:00 pm IST