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Zafar Ali
May 18, 2026

Tribal elder among three killed in South Waziristan IED blast

Security forces cordon off area after blast and launch search operation to trace those responsible

Pakistan

Zafar Ali
May 18, 2026

Federal Shariat Court strikes down 2022 law decriminalising attempted suicide

Court says changes made to Pakistan’s criminal law in 2022, which removed provisions treating attempted suicide as an offence under the Code of Criminal Procedure, could not sustain legal scrutiny

Pakistan

Zafar Ali
May 18, 2026

Islamabad–Rawalpindi metro bus service resumes as employees end protest

Protesting employees said they were removed despite contracts reportedly valid until 2027

Pakistan

Zafar Ali
May 18, 2026

‘Pinky’ drug case: Lahore police uncover alleged drug trafficking network

Investigators say network later spread to other cities, including Karachi, as the alleged operation expanded

Pakistan

Zafar Ali
May 18, 2026

PM Sharif says world trusts Pakistan’s diplomatic role

Prime minister says Iran, US and Gulf countries all placed trust in Pakistan, while Islamabad’s efforts for peace continued “without pause”

Pakistan

Zafar Ali
May 18, 2026

Pakistan launches nationwide polio eradication campaign

Drive rolled out in Lahore and nine other districts of Punjab, 23 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25 districts of Balochistan and 20 districts of Sindh

Pakistan

Zafar Ali
May 18, 2026

£190m case: defence objects to final arguments deadline

Counsel raises concerns over alleged difficulties in arranging meetings with clients in prison and failure to obtain signatures on power of attorney documents