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Pakistan to Force Tens of Thousands of Afghan Refugees Out of the Capital - The New York Times

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Zia ur-Rehman

The order, giving Afghans until March 31 to go elsewhere in Pakistan, came on the heels of President Trump’s suspension of refugee admissions to the United States.
Tensions Escalate After Pakistan Pounds Afghanistan With Airstrikes

Jan 1, 2025 | nytimes.com | Zia ur-Rehman

Pakistani leaders were once friends of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Now, cross-border violence has become alarmingly frequent. Airstrikes by Pakistani warplanes inside Afghanistan have intensified tensions in recent days in an already volatile region. Once-close ties between Pakistan's leaders and the Afghan Taliban have frayed, and violent cross-border exchanges have become alarmingly frequent. Officially, the Pakistani government has been tight-lipped about the strikes in Afghanistan on Dec. 24.
Terrorism Roars Back in Pakistan, 10 Years After a Campaign to End It

Dec 21, 2024 | nytimes.com | Zia ur-Rehman

Political instability, dwindling public support and economic constraints are eroding the costly gains that the country made in combating militancy after a ghastly school attack in 2014. Ten years have passed since Ajoon Khan's son died in a ghastly attack by the Pakistani Taliban that killed about 150 people, mostly children, at a military-run school in Peshawar, in northwestern Pakistan. But the pain of loss is unrelenting - it grows only deeper with time.
Pakistan's Capital Is Turned Upside Down by Unending Protests

Nov 27, 2024 | nytimes.com | Zia ur-Rehman

Another anti-government protest had come and gone in Pakistan's once peaceful capital, and Saira Bano was ready to get her city back. For four days, Islamabad had been a tense battleground after supporters of a jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, marched into the city. The capital, home to 2.4 million people, became a "container city" as the authorities stacked more than 700 shipping containers to block key routes and maintain order.
Sectarian violence kills at least 25 in northwest Pakistan

Nov 23, 2024 | spokesman.com | Zia ur-Rehman

QUETTA, Pakistan — Violent clashes erupted overnight between Sunni and Shiite tribes in northwestern Pakistan, leaving at least 25 people dead and markets, homes and government properties in flames, officials and residents said Saturday. The violence occurred in Kurram, a scenic mountainous district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan.
Sectarian Violence Kills Least 25 in Northwest Pakistan

Nov 23, 2024 | nytimes.com | Zia ur-Rehman

Violent clashes erupted overnight between Sunni and Shiite tribes in northwestern Pakistan, leaving at least 25 people dead and markets, homes and government properties in flames, officials and residents said on Saturday. The violence occurred in Kurram, a scenic mountainous district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, which borders Afghanistan. It took place in the same area where gunmen ambushed convoys of vehicles on Thursday, killing 42 people, all Shia, despite the protection of security forces.
At Least 38 Killed as Gunmen Ambush Shiite Convoys in Pakistan

Nov 21, 2024 | nytimes.com | Zia ur-Rehman

At least 38 people, most of them Shiite Muslims, were killed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday as gunmen ambushed convoys of vehicles that had been under the protection of security forces. Pakistan is overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim, but Kurram's population of 800,000 is nearly half Shiite Muslim, contributing to a cauldron of tribal tensions. Conflicts, often rooted in disputes over land, frequently escalate into deadly sectarian clashes.
Dense smog chokes life out of Lahore: Government imposes restrictions as air quality hits hazardous levels

Nov 21, 2024 | telegraphindia.com | Zia ur-Rehman

But as a dense, suffocating smog has settled over Lahore’s skyline this month, the government has imposed restrictions that are reshaping the rhythms of a city that wakes late and thrives late Zia Ur-Rehman Lahore Published 21.11.24, 11:14 AM A fruit seller arranges his stall as an early morning smog envelopes Lahore.
Bad Air Chokes the Life Out of a Vibrant Pakistani City

Nov 20, 2024 | flipboard.com | Zia ur-Rehman

Bad Air Chokes the Life Out of a Vibrant Pakistani CityIn the vibrant Pakistani metropolis of Lahore, a city of 14 million people with a rich history and grand colonial-era buildings, evenings hold a special significance. Markets thrum with activity, and families gather along bustling “food streets.” With the end of the year comes the height of the …
Bad Air Chokes the Life Out of a Vibrant Pakistani City

Nov 20, 2024 | nytimes.com | Zia ur-Rehman |Betsy Joles

In the vibrant Pakistani metropolis of Lahore, a city of 14 million people with a rich history and grand colonial-era buildings, evenings hold a special significance. Markets thrum with activity, and families gather along bustling "food streets." With the end of the year comes the height of the wedding season, when shimmering celebrations keep the city alive deep into the night.