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Eight members of a family have been killed and five others injured in a gas pipeline explosion at the Hattar Industrial Estate in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials said. Geo News Pakistan reported that the incident occurred on Thursday when a gas pipeline exploded, triggering a large fire. Haripur District Police Officer Shafiullah Gandapur said all the More

According to reports, imports of petroleum products from Russia and Belarus to Afghanistan and Central Asian countries via rail increased by more than 50 percent in the first three months of 2026. Reuters reported yesterday (Wednesday), citing traders, that the increase comes as Russia has redirected its energy flows away from Europe, while the Iran More

Ukrainian officials say that at least 16 people have been killed and dozens more injured in recent Russian attacks on various cities across the country. According to Al Jazeera, the attacks were carried out overnight using hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles. Ukraine’s Air Force said that Russia launched 659 drones and 44 missiles More

The United Nations has said that despite a decline in global aid, it continues to provide essential services to the people of Afghanistan, adding that its budget for basic humanitarian programmes in 2025 reached $1.7 billion. In its 2025 report on Afghanistan, the UN said its support for the basic humanitarian needs of Afghans remains More

A new United Nations report finds that only 17 percent of Afghan women returnees from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan are earning an income. Despite many women having worked and gained skills while abroad, they face a near-total collapse in job opportunities upon returning to Afghanistan, the report shows. Nearly 40 percent say they have skills More

Eight people have drowned in the river in western Farah province over the past two months, an official said on Wednesday. Police spokesman Mullah Kalimullah Nangyal urged families to prevent their children from going near the river. He said rising water levels in the provincial capital and districts had led to an increase in drowning More

The foreign ministers of 19 countries have called for an immediate de-escalation in Lebanon, warning that continued conflict could undermine efforts to reduce tensions across the region. In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and More

Three Pakistani policemen have been killed and five others injured in an armed attack in Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan, according to media reports on Tuesday. Dawn newspaper reported that a police team was returning from Thor village after destroying poppy cultivation when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on their vehicle. Three policemen were killed in More

Iran and the United States are reportedly considering a second round of negotiations before the ceasefire expires, possibly on Thursday. Talks between Iran and the US, hosted in Islamabad, concluded without results on Sunday after 21 hours of discussions this week. The Associated Press, citing sources, reported that Iran and the United States may be More

Refugees International (RI) has called on Pakistan to immediately stop the expulsion of Afghan migrants amid intensified large-scale forced deportations in recent weeks. In a statement, RI urged Pakistan to consider legal pathways for Afghan migrants to remain in the country. It said the ongoing forced return process to Afghanistan violates the principle of “non-refoulement” More