Pakistan Suffers Widespread Power Outages Amidst Financial Crisis
By R Umaima Ahmed Pakistan experienced widespread power outages on January 23, 2023, that lasted up to 15 hours in some areas and almost 24…
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Pakistan is Making Disbursement of Aid to Flood Victims Contingent on Biometric Verification
By Didi Rankovic In August, Pakistan was hit by severe flooding that caused extensive damage to large rural areas in the country, and yet, to…
Pakistani Government Threatens to Block Digital IDs to Shut Down Access to Bank Accounts
By Thomas Lambert Amid continued blackouts and great political unrest, the Pakistani government has threatened protesters with having their digital IDs blocked so they can’t…
India Accidentally Fired Missile Into Pakistan “Due To Technical Malfunction”
By Tyler Durden Indian news agency Asian News International reports the Indian military accidentally fired an unarmed missile into Pakistan, calling the incident “deeply regrettable.” The defense…
Journalists Face Sedition Charges Under Cybercrime Law in Pakistan
By Qurratulain (Annie) Zaman Three Pakistani journalists were charged with sedition between September 11 and 16 under Pakistan’s 2016 Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), a law that…
Censorship and Online Threats Against the Press Spell Trouble for the Future of Pakistani Journalism
By R Umaima Ahmed Deaths, threats, layoffs, late salaries, censorship and bans on TV channels have become the norm for media professionals in Pakistan. On…
Lack of Diverse Media Ownership Leads to Censorship in Pakistan Says New Report
By Waleed Tariq Aided by lax legal restrictions, Pakistan is a “high-risk country” in terms of media pluralism as more than half of mass media…
“A Dangerous Trend”: Pakistani Journalists Critical of the Government and Military Targeted in Twitter Campaign
By Qurratulain (Annie) Zaman As if threats from the authorities against press freedom and freedom of expression in Pakistan were not enough, online nationalist vigilantes…
Trump To Continue War In Afghanistan, Echoes Ghost Of Richard Nixon, Pakistan Next Target?
By Brandon Turbeville Only days ago, I wrote an article addressing the growing tension in the country entitled “From Charlottesville To Boston, America Is Falling…
Former CIA Agent Is Being Charged with Terrorism and Murder Over Drone Strike
Carey Wedler Activist Post Two former CIA employees will be charged with murder, terrorism, conspiracy, and waging war in Pakistan regarding the agency’s highly-criticized drone…
Pakistan’s New Orwellian Cell Phone Policy: Register Fingerprints or Lose Service
By Josh Paniagua Activist Post In November 2012, Pakistani officials announced their plans for mandatory biometric registration for all mobile devices. Now, after a lengthy…
Grisly Peshawar Slaughter – Who Created The Taliban, Who Still Funds Them?
Tony Cartalucci Activist Post Taliban militants stormed an army public school in the northern city of Peshawar, killing over 100, including many young students. It…
Obama, Malala and the Militants America Put into Power
Ulson Gunnar Activist Post It would seem only natural that the presumed arbiters of the world would see their greetings and congratulations as the natural…
Setting the Stage for War With Pakistan
Tony Cartalucci Activist Post Attempts to paint Pakistan as a dangerous enemy of the West and a prime candidate for military intervention has been made…