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July 13, 2023

IMF deposits $1.2B in first installment of Pakistan's bailout deal, alleviating default fears

Pakistan's finance minister announced Thursday that the IMF had deposited the much-anticipated first installment of $1.2B into the country's central bank as part of a bailout deal.

July 12, 2023

4 adults, 6 children killed in Pakistan house fire, police say

A house fire in Lahore, Pakistan, has led to six child deaths. Four other adults were also killed in the fire, according to police and rescue officials.

July 12, 2023

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan blames former military chief after first suggesting US hastened his downfall

Imran Khan faces numerous court cases regarding a litany of charges ranging from contempt to corruption and terrorism, all of which he argues his country's military has pushed.

July 11, 2023

Schools in New Delhi close after heavy monsoon rains cause 15 deaths

Heavy monsoon rains in India have caused more than a dozen deaths over the last three days, prompting schools in the capital city of New Delhi to close.

July 6, 2023

Death toll rises to 55 in Pakistan as monsoon rains trigger flash flood fears

The detah toll from two weeks of relentless monsoon rains in Pakistan climbed to at least 55 on Thursday, as authorities reported 12 additional deaths, including eight children.

July 5, 2023

Heavy monsoon rains rip through Pakistan, close to 2,000 dead

Pakistan was hit with heavy monsoon rains over the past week in a region that is still recovering from heavy flooding. At least 24 people have died since the rain started.

July 3, 2023

Army major, junior officer killed during ambush in southwestern Pakistan

A junior officer and an army major were killed during a search operation in southwestern Pakistan. Another soldier was injured in the attack.

June 26, 2023

Lightning strikes kill 10 in Pakistan as pre-monsoon rains lash region

At least 10 people in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province were killed from lightning strikes as pre-monsoon rains lash the region. The rain may also prompt flash flooding.

June 23, 2023

OceanGate passenger Suleman Dawood was 'terrified' of Titanic trip, aunt says

Suleman Dawood, the youngest of the five passengers to die in the implosion of OceanGate’s Titan sub, had reservations about going on the dive to the Titanic wreck, his aunt claims.

June 20, 2023

Group slams Pakistani government, alleges frivolous arrests of Afghan refugees

Amnesty International has called for the Pakistani government to cease what it describes as "arbitrary arrests" and other mistreatment of the country's Afghan refugees.