Tag Archives: Pakistan

Nigeria records 39 mpox cases, Sweden and Pakistan also record cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said Nigeria had recorded a total of 39 confirmed cases of mpox and zero deaths across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory from the beginning of 2024. The Africa Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday declared a public health …

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Pakistan passenger train derails, killing at least 30 people

A rescue worker searches for victims after a train derailed in Sarhari town in district Sanghar, Pakistan August 6, 2023. A passenger train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 30 people and injuring more than 80, local broadcaster Geo reported citing a district official. Around 10 cars …

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Suspected suicide attack kills at least nine police officers in Pakistan

At least 9 police officers were killed and 11 others injured in a suspected suicide blast in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Monday March 6, police have said, the latest in recent attacks against security personnel in the country. Kachhi Police senior superintendent Mehmood Notezai said a vehicle carrying policemen was …

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India Accidentally Fires Missile Into Pakistan

India said on Friday March 11, it accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan this week because of a “technical malfunction” during routine maintenance, giving its version of events after longtime foe Pakistan warned the incident could have “unpleasant consequences.” “On 9 March 2022, in the course of a routine maintenance, a technical malfunction …

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Pakistan vows to fight India’s ‘illegal’ Kashmir move

Pakistani PM Imran Khan has vowed to fight India’s decision to revoke Indian-administered Kashmir’s autonomy, including at the UN Security Council. Mr Khan said the move was in breach of international law, adding that he feared ethnic cleansing by India. The region remains locked down, a day after India announced …

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