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
At least 12 people were killed and 27 others wounded Tuesday in an attack on Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, according to officials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/asia-pacific/politics/pakistan-war-explosion-islamabad/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #india #pakistan #terrorism #islamabad #taliban