Pakistan: at least 28 dead after school roof collapses in Peshawar

15 Oct 2026
At least 27 pupils and a teacher have died, and more than fifty were injured, after a school roof collapsed in Peshawar, north-western Pakistan; it is feared that more children are still trapped…

Pakistan: high court orders case of Maria Shahbaz to be reopened

08 Oct 2026
Lahore High Court has ordered the reopening of a police case against a Muslim man accused of abducting, forcibly converting and marrying Christian girl Maria Shahbaz. The court admitted a petition from Maria’s…

Christian nurse hailed as hero in Pakistan after saving infant from hospital fire

03 Sep 2026
Christian nurse Razia Noreen has been hailed a national hero in Pakistan after risking her life to save an infant from a devastating fire that killed fourteen newborns at a hospital in Islamabad…

Pakistan: criticism as fourteen newborn babies die in Islamabad hospital fire

27 Aug 2026
At least fourteen newborn babies have died after a fire swept through a mother and child unit at a large public hospital in Islamabad. The blaze reportedly began when an air-conditioning unit caught…

Pakistan: potentially huge restrictions on international media reporting

07 Aug 2026
New rules have been introduced in Pakistan requiring journalists working for international media, including Pakistani nationals, to obtain official permission before reporting anywhere outside Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore. The government says that these…

Pakistan: deaths and protests in Kashmir

16 Jul 2026
At least nine people have been killed in renewed violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir as political tensions continue to escalate. Clashes broke out after security forces carried out an operation near Rawalakot and later…

Pakistan / China: summit reaffirms close relationship

29 May 2026
Xi Jinping reaffirmed Beijing’s ‘unbreakable’ friendship with Pakistan during talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, as they marked 75 years of diplomatic relations. Xi pledged deeper cooperation through the China-Pakistan Economic…

Afghanistan / Pakistan: UN says over 370 Afghans killed in three months

14 May 2026
Border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan have intensified sharply since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, with Pakistan’s defence minister recently describing the violence as ‘open war’. Islamabad accuses the Taliban…

Pakistan: Christian minority proclaims faith through theatre

05 Mar 2026
Christians in Pakistan are using theatre to proclaim the Gospel through a growing creative movement centred in Karachi. The Othniel School of Biblical Art (OSBA) is preparing its 2026 season of 'Journey to…

Pakistan / Afghanistan: many casualties as fighting continues

05 Mar 2026
Heavy fighting has erupted along the long border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, raising fears of a prolonged regional conflict. The clashes began after Pakistani air strikes targeted locations in Afghanistan, including sites linked…
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