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Ten killed, 22 injured in Karachi shopping mall fire
Fp Staff •The blaze started early in the morning at the multi-storey RJ shopping mall in Pakistan’s most populous city. The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear
What is Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, the group that attacked Pakistan air force base?
Fp Explainers •Pakistan’s Mianwali air force base in Punjab province was attacked by Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan terrorists Saturday. The relatively new militant group aims to wage jihad against the country, turn it into an Islamic state, and impose a theocratic version of Sharia law like Taliban did in Afghanistan
Scores of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan detained, deported in nationwide sweep
Fp Staff •Brushing off calls to reconsider from the United Nations, rights groups and Western embassies, Pakistan - citing security concerns - set the November 1 start date last month for the expulsion of all undocumented immigrants, including hundreds of thousands of Afghans
Who was Shahid Latif, the mastermind of the 2016 Pathankot attack, killed in Pakistan?
Fp Explainers •Shahid Latif was the main conspirator of the 2016 Pathankot terror attack, which killed seven Indian security personnel. Associated with the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed, Latif was on India's most-wanted list
Open season for street snatchers in Karachi as minister tells people to keep phones where 'they can't be stolen'
Fp Staff •In just the first three months of 2023, over 21,000 cases of street crime were reported in Karachi
More turmoil in Pakistan: Why Karachi residents are left with dry taps
Fp Explainers •A power failure was reported on Monday at the Dhabeji pumping station, which supplies water to the entire city of Karachi. The water scarcity comes at a challenging time for the country already reeling from an electricity crisis
WATCH: 'Reporter' jumps into sea to gauge its depth in viral clip, netizens says Pak has found its new 'Chand Nawab'
Fp Staff •The man provides a lively weather report and even talks about the sea's depth. Surprisingly, within moments, he jumps into the water along with his microphone, continuing his report from the sea
First shipment of discounted Russian crude oil arrives in Karachi, announces Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif
Fp Staff •Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that the first shipment of discounted Russian crude oil has arrived at the port city of Karachi, a development that is likely to bring relief to people hit by increasing inflation
Pakistan: How Imran Khan’s arrest has led to a full-blown battle between the army and his supporters
Fp Explainers •Chaos has descended upon Pakistan. Imran Khan’s arrest has led to violent protests across the country with mobs attacking military installations. Such anger against the country’s most powerful establishment is unprecedented
How Imran Khan crossed a line with Pakistan’s military and was finally arrested
Fp Explainers •Imran Khan was arrested in the Al-Qadir Trust case in an action seen as backed by the country’s powerful military. Khan, who was once the blue-eyed boy of the army, has had a fallout with the institution, which calls the shots in the country