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Blast Hits Jaffar Express, 12 Hurt in Balochistan

It was the second blast that took place in the same area within 10 hours….reports Asian Lite News At least 12 people, including women and children, were injured when the Jaffar Express

September 24, 2025

-Top News·Asia News·Crime

Trump to Meet Pak PM at UNGA

The US President has already engaged with Pakistan’s military leadership, having hosted Army Chief Asim Munir for a lunch meeting in June….reports Asian Lite News The White House announced on Monday that

September 23, 2025

-Top News·Asia News·USA

Riyadh and Islamabad Forge Closer Military Ties

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan strengthen defence ties as shifting regional dynamics push both nations to seek new security alignments Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have deepened their long-standing military partnership by agreeing to

September 22, 2025

-Top News·Arab News

Islamabad’s Costly CPEC Gamble

Pakistan owes over $7.5B for power plants and nearly $2B in unpaid bills to Chinese energy firms, the article notes. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), once hailed by Islamabad as a game-changing

September 22, 2025

-Top News·Asia News·Economy

Karachi’s Waterways in Peril

Climate change experts and civil society members have called for the urgent restoration and clearing of Karachi’s natural waterways, warning that continued negligence could lead to more frequent and severe urban flooding,

September 21, 2025

-Top News·Environment·Pakistan

Saudi-Pak deal won’t dent India ties

Analysts emphasise that Saudi Arabia remains a key strategic and economic partner for India, with bilateral trade reaching $41.88 billion in FY 2024-25, far outpacing its $3–4 billion trade with Pakistan. India

September 19, 2025

-Top News·Pakistan·Saudi Arabia

Pakistan’s breadbasket drowned in floods

Pakistan’s breadbasket lies underwater as floods destroy 2.2 million acres of farmland, displace millions, devastate rice and sugarcane crops, and trigger health crises in Punjab and Sindh. Pakistan is reeling from one

September 18, 2025

-Top News·Asia News·Environment

Amnesty blows lid on Pakistan’s mass surveillance

Amnesty exposes global tech firms fuelling Pakistan’s vast surveillance network, where foreign-supplied tools enable censorship, spying, and repression, leaving citizens trapped in a digital panopticon with no escape….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s

September 11, 2025

-Top News·Asia News·POLITICS

Rights Groups Slam Balochistan Blackouts

Pakistani authorities announced the suspension of 3G and 4G mobile internet services in Balochistan from 5 p.m. on September 5 until 9 p.m. on September 6…reports Asian Lite News People of Balochistan,

September 8, 2025

-Top News·Asia News·POLITICS

Mosques Double Schools, Census Shocks Pakistan

The census shows that there are over 600,000 mosques and 36,000 religious seminaries, compared to just 269,000 schools…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s first Economic Census since independence in 1947 has laid bare

September 8, 2025

-Top News·Asia News·Education

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