Pakistan’s defense minister has declared after Islamabad bombed major cities in Afghanistan that both countries are at “open war” following months of tit-for-tat clashes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/asia-pacific/politics/pakistan-afghanistan-clash/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #pakistan #afghanistan #un #shehbazsharif #hibatullahakhundzada #islamicstategroup
Cricket, often a battleground for political tensions between India and Pakistan, has been marred by diplomatic disputes, including India's refusal to play in Pakistan and Bangladesh’s World Cup withdrawal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/24/world/india-vs-pakistan-cricket/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #sports #cricket #india #pakistan #bangladesh #srilanka #unitedarabemirates #asiacup #mohsinnaqvi #bcci #kolkataknightriders #indianpremierleague #internationalcricketcouncil
Bengalis in Pakistan, many of whom lack legal recognition and documentation, hope for reunions with family members in Bangladesh amid a thaw in relations between the two countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/24/asia-pacific/society/bengalis-pakistan-family-reunions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #bangladesh #pakistan
Pakistan said it launched strikes on militant targets in Afghanistan after blaming recent suicide bombings, including assaults during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/22/asia-pacific/afghanistan-taliban-pakistan-strikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #pakistan #afghanistan #taliban #terrorism
The participation of women is amplifying an insurgent movement in Pakistan that its military says has boosted its firepower with access to a massive cache of U.S. weapons left behind in Afghanistan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/12/world/women-suicide-bombers-pakistan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #pakistan #terrorism #balochliberationarmy #balochistan #afghanistan
Pakistan's government on Monday directed the country's cricket team to play India in the T20 World Cup on Sunday in Colombo, ending a week-long standoff. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/10/more-sports/pakistan-india-boycott-ends/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #india #pakistan #2026t20worldcup
The Basant, a festival marking the onset of spring that was banned in 2008 after deaths and injuries resulting from stray kite strings, makes a return this year in the Pakistani city of Lahore. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/asia-pacific/society/kite-festival-lahore-after-ban/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #pakistan #lahore
Pakistan’s capital Islamabad was once known for its lush greenery, but the felling of trees across the city for infrastructure and military monuments has prompted local anger and even lawsuits. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/asia-pacific/society/pakistan-islamabad-concrete-residents/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #pakistan #islamabad #smog #trees #deforestation
Thousands of mourners gathered in Islamabad on Saturday, after 32 people were killed in a suicide bombing at a Shiite Muslim mosque last week, as authorities arrested four people believed to have helped the bomber. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/asia-pacific/suicide-bombing-islamabad-arrests/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #terrorism #pakistan #islamabad
A suicide blast claimed by the Islamic State group at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad killed at least 31 people on Friday, with 169 more wounded. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/asia-pacific/islamic-state-suicide-blast-islamabad/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #islamicstate #terrorism #religion #pakistan
Pakistan's security forces used drones and helicopters to wrest control of a southwestern town from separatist insurgents after a three-day battle, as the death toll rose to 58. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/world/pakistan-helicopters-drones-58-dead/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #pakistan
Pakistan says it has fielded requests for its JF-17 fighter from five countries in recent months — a surge of interest that could overwhelm its capacity to jointly produce the jet with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/asia-pacific/politics/pakistan-china-developed-jets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #pakistan #china #defense #aviation
Pakistan's decision to boycott its Twenty20 World Cup match against India has drawn widespread support from fans and administrators who hailed the move as a long-overdue stand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/03/more-sports/pakistan-india-cricket-boycott/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #pakistan #india #internationalcricketcouncil
I would not be surprised if the terrorists had connections to #Afghanistan 🇦🇫 as the government has yet to bring the entire territory fully under their control.
But I would be surprised if #India 🇮🇳 was somehow directly involved as the latter has a military, special forces & nukes. Also, such actions would easily trigger another war, which neither side wants.
👉🏾 #Pakistan 🇵🇰 says it has killed 145 'Indian-backed terrorists' in Balochistan after deadly attacks https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistan-killed-145-indian-backed-terrorists-balochistan-after-129752209
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#Pakistan becomes latest Asian country - following #India, #Malaysia, #Thailand, #Singapore, Hong Kong, #Indonesia and #Vietnam - this month to introduce airport entry screening checks for deadly #Nipah virus, know to have a 40% mortality rate.
Two have died in India, to date.
#Pakistan becomes latest Asian country - following #India, #Malaysia, #Thailand, #Singapore, Hong Kong, #Indonesia and #Vietnam - this month to introduce airport entry screening checks for deadly #Nipah virus, know to have a 40% mortality rate.
Two have died in India, to date.
No amount of pressure, cyberbullying or arrest warrants has succeeded in silencing one of Pakistan's most prominent dissidents, the human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/26/asia-pacific/politics/defiance-pakistan-jailed-lawyer-mazari/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #imaanmazari #pakistan #humanrights
A Pakistani court has jailed a prominent rights activist and her husband for 10 years over "anti-state" social media posts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/25/asia-pacific/politics/pakistan-jail-rights-activist-10-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #pakistan #humanrights #imaanmazari
Pakistan, delitti d’onore diffusi e protezione statale inefficace: riconosciuto lo status di rifugiato https://www.meltingpot.org/2026/01/pakistan-delitti-donore-diffusi-e-protezione-statale-inefficace-riconosciuto-lo-status-di-rifugiato/ #Avv.CleoMariaFeoli(Roma) #Giurisprudenzaitaliana #Statusdirifugiato #Dirittodiasilo #Pakistan
India plans to launch over 50 spy satellites and add night-time imaging to enhance its national security capabilities after a border conflict last year with Pakistan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/21/asia-pacific/india-space-surveillance-border/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #india #satellites #surveillance #pakistan