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Mountain climate shift puts billions at risk

Mountain regions are now warming faster than the rest of the planet, disrupting water supplies, destabilising slopes and putting both local communities and billions of downstream residents at growing risk.​ Climate change in the mountains A major international review of “elevation dependent climate change” finds that temperatures......

Three killed in suicide attack on Pakistan border security headquarters

Three Pakistani border security personnel were killed Monday in a suicide attack targeting their headquarters in Peshawar, located in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghan border, local authorities reported. At approximately 8:10 a.m. local time, assailants carried out a suicide bombing at the front of the Border Police Headquarters,......

Tejas fighter jet crash at Dubai Airshow clouds India’s export ambitions

The crash of India’s homegrown HAL Tejas fighter jet during the Dubai Airshow has dealt a significant blow to the country’s hopes of promoting the aircraft on the global stage. The incident, which occurred during an aerial demonstration in front of international arms buyers, marks a setback for a program that has been in development......

Pakistani Foreign Minister meets EU council President in Brussels to deepen partnership

Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting on Wednesday with European Council President Antonio Costa in Brussels, where the two officials reviewed the progress of bilateral ties and discussed opportunities to expand cooperation, according to a statement from Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry. Both sides......

Pakistan approves constitutional amendment granting lifetime immunity to president and army chief

Pakistan’s parliament has passed a major constitutional amendment granting lifetime immunity to the country’s president and current army chief, a move critics warn could undermine democratic oversight and judicial independence. The 27th amendment, approved by a two-thirds majority, also consolidates military authority under a......

Twin bombings in India and Pakistan claim 20 lives, threatening fragile ceasefire

A pair of bombings in the capitals of India and Pakistan within a 24-hour span have left at least 20 dead, marking the most severe security breaches in over a decade and raising fears of renewed hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbors. In India, a car explosion near Delhi’s iconic Red Fort on Monday evening killed eight and......

World Bank urges Morocco to address barriers to women’s economic participation

The World Bank has raised concerns over the sharp decline in women’s participation in Morocco’s labor force, urging comprehensive reforms to address social, structural, and legal barriers limiting their economic contributions. Female labor force participation has dropped from 29% in 2000 to 20% in 2022, placing Morocco among the......

Pakistan: Explosion outside Islamabad courthouse leaves several victims

ISLAMABAD (AFP) — An explosion occurred on Tuesday morning outside a district courthouse in a residential area of Islamabad, leaving several victims, according to witnesses cited by AFP. Police and ambulances rushed to the scene, cordoning off the area around the judicial complex. Emergency services were seen extinguishing burning vehicles......

Jaffar express services suspended for four days amid security concerns in Balochistan

Pakistan Railways has temporarily suspended the operation of the Jaffar Express — one of the country’s key passenger trains connecting Quetta and Peshawar — for four days due to heightened security threats in Balochistan. According to official sources, the decision was taken following intelligence reports warning of potential......

Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks collapse amid growing tensions

Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan have collapsed after a week of tense negotiations in Turkey, with both sides blaming each other for the breakdown. The failure of the discussions raises fears of a renewed conflict after a fragile, month-long ceasefire between the two countries. According to AFP and AP, the talks — mediated......

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