Residents describe mounting hardship, as internet restrictions and road closures stretch into second month before polls.


Pakistan Correspondent
Residents describe mounting hardship, as internet restrictions and road closures stretch into second month before polls.

After months of protests and a crackdown, Pakistan-administered Kashmir heads into elections clouded by uncertainty.
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The latest outbreak linked to a Karachi hospital is the newest in a series that experts say reflects systemic failures.

At least 28 people have been killed since protests began in June, as the region braces for a major protest march.

Islamabad is still urging dialogue, but analysts say it has few tools to halt the latest round of US-Iran escalation.

Islamabad urges both sides to honour their MoU as renewed attacks raise fears of a wider regional conflict.

Karachi-bound aircraft lost contact with air traffic control after reporting navigation system fault.
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The crypto firm that brought Trump a windfall has also allowed Pakistan to gain clout with US administration.

Pakistan and Afghanistan have been locked in an on-off cycle of cross-border strikes, leaving their ties in tatters.

Analysts warn military pressure alone cannot contain a threat from armed groups that has reached Pakistan’s cities.
