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‘We lost everything twice’: Afghan returnees struggle after earthquake
Noorgal, Kunar, Afghanistan – Four months ago, Nawab Din returned to his home village of Wadir, high in the mountains of Afghanistan’s…
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‘Crisis of justice’ as floods devastate: Pakistan’s climate change minister
Islamabad, Pakistan – As Pakistan reels from one of the worst flooding to have hit the country in decades, where more than 1,000 people…
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Why does Nepal’s crisis matter to South Asia – and the world?
Islamabad, Pakistan – On Sunday, Nepal’s then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli mocked youth protesters, who were planning a major agitation…
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Five people dead as rescue boat overturns in Pakistan floods
At least five people have lost their lives and more than a dozen had to be rescued in Pakistan’s flood-affected southern Punjab province…
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Thai posts mock Cambodia with misattributed Pakistan flooding video
A video of a man being swept away by floodwaters on a road in Karachi, Pakistan has resurfaced in social media posts falsely claiming it…
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Has India ‘weaponised water’ to deliberately flood Pakistan?
Islamabad, Pakistan – For the second time in three years, catastrophic monsoon floods have carved a path of destruction across Pakistan’s…
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Passenger van swept away by flood in Iran, not in Pakistan
Intense monsoon downpours have killed hundreds in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and eastern Punjab provinces in August but…
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Afghanistan Earthquake Kills 1,400, Injures 3,000 As Search For Survivors Continues
Rescue teams continued to scour Afghanistan's mountainous east for survivors on Tuesday as the death toll from a strong earthquake rose to…
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Pakistan’s Punjab faces biggest floods in its history, affecting 2 million people
LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is dealing with the biggest flood in its history, a senior official said Sunday, as…
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Pakistan FM holds talks with Bangladeshi officials during ‘historic’ visit
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has held talks with top Bangladeshi officials and politicians, including the foreign affairs adviser,…
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Human rights commissioner: Afghans urgently need visas for Germany
The human rights commissioner of the German government, Lars Castellucci, has called on the Interior Ministry and the Foreign Office to…
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What’s causing Pakistan’s deadly floods?
Pakistan has been reeling from flooding triggered by torrential rains, with nearly 400 people killed since August 14. On Wednesday,…
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Video shows assault at Indian sporting club, not beating in Pakistan
Footage of a group of men assaulting another person has surfaced in social media posts falsely claiming it shows "Muslim police officers"…
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Dramatic mudslide clip filmed in Japan, not Pakistan
Relentless rains across northern Pakistan have triggered deadly flooding and landslides, but footage of thick mud crashing onto buildings…
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Over 200 killed in flash floods across Pakistan and Indian Kashmir
More than 200 people have died in flash floods triggered by heavy rains across Indian Kashmir and neighbouring Pakistan, officials said on…
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Afghan who served with UK forces at risk from Taliban if deported, says son
An Afghan man, whose details were accidentally leaked by the UK in a major data breach, has been detained in Pakistan for imminent…
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Old photo shows military helicopter in Afghanistan, not crackdown on Pakistan militants
An old photo of a military helicopter firing flares over an Afghanistan valley has resurfaced in social media posts falsely claiming it…
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Pakistan says soldiers kill 33 fighters near Afghan border
Pakistani security forces have killed 33 fighters who tried to cross into the southwestern province of Balochistan from neighbouring…
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Pakistan resumes forced expulsions of 1.4 million Afghan refugees despite UN concerns
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in Pakistan have resumed the forced deportations of Afghan refugees after the federal government…
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Evacuation under way as rains submerge Pakistani cities, kill dozens
Rescue workers and soldiers in Pakistan were on Thursday evacuating thousands of people from flooded neighbourhoods after several hours of…
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UK lifts ban on Pakistan's flag carrier after safety standards improve, diplomat says
The UK has lifted a years-long ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) following improvements in the country’s aviation safety…
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Misleadingly edited Netanyahu interview omits warning of 'Taliban takeover of Pakistan'
After Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign against Iran in June 2025, a clip of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was…
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Pakistan seeks YouTube ban on 27 opposition and journalist channels
Alphabet-owned YouTube has informed more than two dozen critics of the Pakistani government that it is reviewing a court directive seeking…
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Days of monsoon rains and flash floods kill at least 72 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Ten days of heavy monsoon rains and flash floods across Pakistan killed at least 72 people and injured more than 130, the…