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Aid group reports surging numbers in child abuse in Pakistan
April 29, 2022

Aid group reports surging numbers in child abuse in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani aid group dedicated to child protection said Friday its data shows assaults and sexual abuse of children have surged by nearly a third in the country last year.…READ MORE

Militants in Afghanistan strike Pakistan army post, kill 3
April 23, 2022

Militants in Afghanistan strike Pakistan army post, kill 3

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Militants in Afghanistan fired heavy weapons across the border into a Pakistani military outpost overnight, killing three personnel, the army said Saturday, in the latest violence to rattle the volatile region.…READ MORE

Afghan IS group claims series of bombings targeting Shiites
April 22, 2022

Afghan IS group claims series of bombings targeting Shiites

ISLAMABAD (AP) — An Islamic State affiliate on Friday claimed a series of bombings a day earlier that targeted Afghanistan’s minority Shiite Muslims, while Pakistan issued a warning of IS threats in its eastern Punjab province.…READ MORE