Summary
This document offers news and information about Pakistan in 2024.
Pakistan is experiencing a similar trend of violence and extremism as is being witnessed around the world.
For a list of other countries in crisis, see the Countries in Crisis 2024 report.
News
Below are news report in chronological order with the most recent at the top.
Al Jazeera (26 Aug 2024)
“Pakistan attack: 23 travellers killed by gunmen in Balochistan” — Gunmen have killed 23 people in southwest Pakistan. The attack happened in the Musakhail district of Balochistan. Armed men reportedly ordered truck drivers and passengers off their vehicles and checked their identities before firing at them. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder has the latest developments from Islamabad, Pakistan. [Source]
BBC (26 Aug 2024)
“At least 22 killed after having IDs checked in Pakistan” — Gunmen have killed at least 22 people in south-west Pakistan after forcing them out of their vehicles and checking their identity, officials say. The attack happened overnight on a highway in Balochistan province, where security forces are battling sectarian, ethnic and separatist violence. The armed men checked identity documents, reportedly singling out those from Punjab to be shot, before setting the vehicles alight, officials alleged. The Baloch Liberation Army, a militant group, has said it was behind the attacks in Musa Khel district. [Source]
Deutsche Welle (26 Aug 2024)
“Dozens of people killed in series of militant attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province” — More than 70 people have been killed after a series of armed attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Separatist militants targeted police stations, a railway bridge and vehicles on a major highway. For decades, Security forces have been battling an insurgency over control of the province, which is rich in resources. For more on this, we asked journalist Adnan Aamir how serious a threat this insurgency is to Pakistan. [Source]
France 24 (27 Aug 2024)
“‘These were highly coordinated attacks’: Gunmen kill dozens in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province” — Gunmen killed at least 39 people in multiple attacks in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province on Monday, police said. The figure includes at least 23 people who were killed after gunmen forced them off buses and vehicles in Pakistan’s Musakhail district, in one of the deadliest attacks in the southwestern province. FRANCE 24 correspondent Shahzaib Wahlah reports from Islamabad, Pakistan. [Source]
Firstpost (2 Aug 2024)
“Pakistan: Record-Breaking Rain Floods Streets Of Lahore, At Least Three Killed” — Pakistan’s cultural city of Lahore experienced record-breaking rainfall on Thursday resulting in at least three fatalities. The heavy rain inundated streets, disrupted traffic and impacted daily life. The downpour began before dawn and is anticipated to continue intermittently for a week, as per Pakistani authorities. They warned that the rains could trigger flash floods and landslides. The intensity of the rainfall led to widespread flooding, with rainwater seeping into wards of hospitals. Some areas recorded an unprecedented 353 millimetres of rain within three hours, surpassing the previous 44-year record set in July 1980, which was 332 millimetres over the same period. Meanwhile, the death toll from rain-related incidents in the past month has exceeded 100. [Source]
AP (1 Aug 2024)
“Record rainfall floods streets and affects daily life in Lahore, Pakistan” — Pakistan’s cultural city of Lahore saw record-high rainfall early on Thursday, leaving at least three people dead, while flooding streets, disrupting traffic and affecting daily life, officials said, as the death toll from rain-related incidents over the past month surpassed 100. [Source]