Heavily-armed militants stormed the Karachi Police chief's office in Pakistan on Friday leading to heavy firing between paramilitary rangers, police and the attackers.

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Terrorists stormed a police compound in Pakistan's Port city of Karachi yesterday, killing three security force members and injuring more than 19 people.

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Pakistan's Taliban is warned of more attacks against the law enforcement officers just a day after four people were killed when a suicide squad had stormed into a police compound in Karachi.

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If reports are to be believed, the Pakistani government has repackaged the aid it had received from Turkey during the 2022 floods and delivered it back as earthquake relief material to the disaster-struck country.

If reports are to be believed, the Pakistani government has repackaged the aid it had received from Turkey during the 2022 floods and delivered it back as earthquake relief material to the disaster-struck country. The Turkish authorities, upon opening the relief material found it had the message they had written for the Pakistani flood victims last year. The Turkish relief material was delivered to Sindh, a southwestern region of Pakistan which was one of the worst-hit areas due to the flood, according to Pakistani media reports. It appears, the same package was repurposed, repackaged and delivered to Ankara. The consulate general has reportedly raised the matter in front of Pakistan's External Affairs Ministry after not being overly impressed. The goods that Turkey sent as aid to Pakistan during the floods, Pak rescue teams took the same goods with them to Turkey to help #earthquake victims in the name of Pakistan aid. pic.twitter.com/FgVyiiN82G — Megh Updates 🚨™ (@MeghUpdates) February 17, 2023 × The revelation has come as another egg-on-the-face moment for the Pakistani government. Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was left red-faced after Ankara told him to postpone his visit to the earthquake-hit region. Notably, Sharif, alongside his foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was ready to leave for Turkey, two days after the earthquake had battered the region. WATCH | Gasps of air, protein powder and miraculous rescues from Turkey earthquake × Moreover, some reports have claimed that Pakistan allegedly denied India the airspace to carry relief material to Turkey. Countries from around the world have come together to help the people in quake-hit areas of Turkey and Syria. However, Pakistan's antics may not have gone down well with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Read more: Turkey-Syria quake: Anonymous Pakistani donor in US donates $30 million to victims What has happened in Turkey? Turkey and Syria were ravaged by a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake nearly a fortnight ago. The deadly earthquake was followed by nearly same-magnitude aftershocks that exacerbated the damage before the people had managed to seek protection. As of the last reports, over 44,000 have died across the two countries. The rescue and rehabilitation process is currently underway and could take several weeks to conclude. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Around six decades back, India and Pakistan signed the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), brokered by the World Bank. The agreement was followed by nine years of negotiations and was termed as "one of the most successful international treaties" by the financial institution. Dwight Eisenhower, who was the president of the United States when the treaty was signed in 1960, described it as "one bright spot...in a very depressing world picture that we see so often". The treaty is linked to the use of waters of the Indus River System by the two countries. India has an absolute control of eastern rivers — Beas, Sutlej and Ravi — while Pakistan is allowed to "receive for unrestricted use waters of the western rivers which India is under obligation to let flow beyond the permitted uses," reads a government document. Chenab, Jhelum and Indus are the western rivers which flow through Jammu and Kashmir.

Tensions over the Treaty, however,&nbsp;escalated last month when <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/in-a-first-india-calls-for-amendment-of-indus-waters-treaty-sends-notice-to-pakistan-556414">India sent a notice to Pakistan</a> over Islamabad's continued “intransigence” in implementing the agreement, by raising repeated objections to the construction of hydel projects on the Indian side.&nbsp;

Hydroelectric power projects at the centre of tensions 
For more than a decade, the two countries have been locked in a standoff regarding the agreement and two hydroelectric power facilities on tributaries of the Jhelum and Chenab rivers. Some experts view the dispute intertwined with the decades-old Kashmir issue between the neighbouring nations.&nbsp;

The Kishanganga&nbsp;Hydroelectric&nbsp;Project, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018, includes a tributary of the Jhelum. Since Pakistan was permitted unrestricted use of the western river, it raised objections against India's project and claimed that it would deplete river water levels. Another project, which prompted pushback from Pakistan, is the underconstruction Ratle river project on the Chenab River. In 2021, the Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Modi, approved an investment of Rs 5,281 crore for the 850 mega watt hydro-electric project that aims to improve the power supply position in the Union Territory.&nbsp; 
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Indus waters are a lifeline for Pakistan, which is counted as one of the most water-stressed countries of the world. In 2018, a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ranked Pakistan on the third spot in a list of nations facing severe water shortage. Fears have prevailed over the worsening of climate-related conflict between the two nations that have nuclear arms.&nbsp;

In a factsheet on its official website, the World Bank explains: "The two countries disagree over whether the technical design features of these two hydroelectric plants contravene the Treaty." The agreement, it further stresses, "designates these two rivers, as well as the Indus, as the western rivers to which Pakistan has unrestricted use with some exceptions. Under the Treaty, India is permitted to construct hydroelectric power facilities on these rivers, subject to constraints specified in Annexures to the Treaty."

A document by India's Ministry of Jal Shakti cites annexures to stress that the country can use the water of western rivers for domestic use, including agricultural use and generation of hydro-electric power. India is "permitted to construct storage of water on western rivers upto 3.6 million acre feet (MAF) for various purposes as specified in the Annexure E of the Treaty," it reads.&nbsp;

A brief timeline&nbsp; 
In 2010, the Kishanganga project faced a major challenge when Islamabad approached the Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration and accused New Delhi of violating the Treaty. In 2011, India was asked to submit related data after a visit by the Court of Arbitration to review the Neelum–Jhelum Projects in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and the Kishanganga facility. Two years later, the court told India to divert a minimum of water for the&nbsp;project. A minimum flow of 9 cubic metres per second (Cumecs) was permitted, which was more than the Indian government’s proposal of 4.25 cumecs. New Delhi was, however, told that construction of the dam could be continued in a setback to Pakistan. &nbsp;

In 2016, skirmishes along the Line of Control (LoC) triggered panic among workers and briefly disrupted the construction. The workers were shifted from Gurez to Bandipora at the time.

Pakistan also asked the World Bank in 2016 to facilitate the setting up of a Court of Arbitration to look into its concerns. "India asked for the appointment of a neutral expert for the same purpose. These requests came after the Permanent Indus Commission had been engaged in discussions on the matter for a while," the institution highlighted on the factsheet on its website.&nbsp;

"The World Bank sought to fulfill its procedural obligations with respect to both the Court of Arbitration and the neutral expert. The Treaty does not empower the World Bank to decide whether one procedure should take precedence over the other; rather it vests the determination of jurisdictional competence on each of the two mechanisms. At the same time, the World Bank actively encouraged both countries to agree amicably on a mechanism to address the issues," it further said.&nbsp;

On March 31, 2022, the international financial institution decided to resume the process of appointing a neutral expert and a chairman for the Court of Arbitration.

But earlier this month, New Delhi questioned the World Bank's decision to appoint a Court of Arbitration and a neutral expert under two separate processes to resolve differences. "I do not think they (World Bank) are in a position to interpret the treaty for us. It is a treaty between our two countries and our assessment of the treaty is that there is a provision of graded approach," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.&nbsp;

Eyeing a modification of the Treaty, India, in its notice last month,&nbsp;underlined that Pakistan's actions have "adversely impinged on the provisions of IWT and their implementation."&nbsp; 
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Around six decades back, India and Pakistan signed the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), brokered by the World Bank. The agreement was followed by nine years of negotiations and was termed as "one of the most successful international treaties" by the financial institution.

Around six decades back, India and Pakistan signed the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), brokered by the World Bank. The agreement was followed by nine years of negotiations and was termed as "one of the most successful international treaties" by the financial institution. Dwight Eisenhower, who was the president of the United States when the treaty was signed in 1960, described it as "one bright spot...in a very depressing world picture that we see so often". The treaty is linked to the use of waters of the Indus River System by the two countries. India has an absolute control of eastern rivers — Beas, Sutlej and Ravi — while Pakistan is allowed to "receive for unrestricted use waters of the western rivers which India is under obligation to let flow beyond the permitted uses," reads a government document. Chenab, Jhelum and Indus are the western rivers which flow through Jammu and Kashmir. Tensions over the Treaty, however, escalated last month when India sent a notice to Pakistan over Islamabad's continued “intransigence” in implementing the agreement, by raising repeated objections to the construction of hydel projects on the Indian side. Hydroelectric power projects at the centre of tensions For more than a decade, the two countries have been locked in a standoff regarding the agreement and two hydroelectric power facilities on tributaries of the Jhelum and Chenab rivers. Some experts view the dispute intertwined with the decades-old Kashmir issue between the neighbouring nations. The Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018, includes a tributary of the Jhelum. Since Pakistan was permitted unrestricted use of the western river, it raised objections against India's project and claimed that it would deplete river water levels. Another project, which prompted pushback from Pakistan, is the underconstruction Ratle river project on the Chenab River. In 2021, the Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Modi, approved an investment of Rs 5,281 crore for the 850 mega watt hydro-electric project that aims to improve the power supply position in the Union Territory. Indus waters are a lifeline for Pakistan, which is counted as one of the most water-stressed countries of the world. In 2018, a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ranked Pakistan on the third spot in a list of nations facing severe water shortage. Fears have prevailed over the worsening of climate-related conflict between the two nations that have nuclear arms. In a factsheet on its official website, the World Bank explains: "The two countries disagree over whether the technical design features of these two hydroelectric plants contravene the Treaty." The agreement, it further stresses, "designates these two rivers, as well as the Indus, as the western rivers to which Pakistan has unrestricted use with some exceptions. Under the Treaty, India is permitted to construct hydroelectric power facilities on these rivers, subject to constraints specified in Annexures to the Treaty." A document by India's Ministry of Jal Shakti cites annexures to stress that the country can use the water of western rivers for domestic use, including agricultural use and generation of hydro-electric power. India is "permitted to construct storage of water on western rivers upto 3.6 million acre feet (MAF) for various purposes as specified in the Annexure E of the Treaty," it reads. A brief timeline In 2010, the Kishanganga project faced a major challenge when Islamabad approached the Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration and accused New Delhi of violating the Treaty. In 2011, India was asked to submit related data after a visit by the Court of Arbitration to review the Neelum–Jhelum Projects in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and the Kishanganga facility. Two years later, the court told India to divert a minimum of water for the project. A minimum flow of 9 cubic metres per second (Cumecs) was permitted, which was more than the Indian government’s proposal of 4.25 cumecs. New Delhi was, however, told that construction of the dam could be continued in a setback to Pakistan. In 2016, skirmishes along the Line of Control (LoC) triggered panic among workers and briefly disrupted the construction. The workers were shifted from Gurez to Bandipora at the time. Pakistan also asked the World Bank in 2016 to facilitate the setting up of a Court of Arbitration to look into its concerns. "India asked for the appointment of a neutral expert for the same purpose. These requests came after the Permanent Indus Commission had been engaged in discussions on the matter for a while," the institution highlighted on the factsheet on its website. "The World Bank sought to fulfill its procedural obligations with respect to both the Court of Arbitration and the neutral expert. The Treaty does not empower the World Bank to decide whether one procedure should take precedence over the other; rather it vests the determination of jurisdictional competence on each of the two mechanisms. At the same time, the World Bank actively encouraged both countries to agree amicably on a mechanism to address the issues," it further said. On March 31, 2022, the international financial institution decided to resume the process of appointing a neutral expert and a chairman for the Court of Arbitration. But earlier this month, New Delhi questioned the World Bank's decision to appoint a Court of Arbitration and a neutral expert under two separate processes to resolve differences. "I do not think they (World Bank) are in a position to interpret the treaty for us. It is a treaty between our two countries and our assessment of the treaty is that there is a provision of graded approach," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. Eyeing a modification of the Treaty, India, in its notice last month, underlined that Pakistan's actions have "adversely impinged on the provisions of IWT and their implementation." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Pakistan's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has challenged Imran Khan to under go a drug test. Sanaullah says if the former Pak PM will come clean, he will resign from his post. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

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A leopard that was on the loose in a private housing society in Pakistan's Islamabad was finally contained after more than five hours. It was a pet leopard that escaped from a house in Pakistan capital and roamed the streets for hours before being shot with a sedation dart. @mohammed11saleh brings you this report.

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In a quick turn around of events, Washington and Islamabad are seeking to repair ties. Here's what you need to know...

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Experts have warn that Pakistan could very well go to the Sri Lanka way. But despite the dire situation instead of spending its limited financial resources on public welfare and infrastructure development, the country has been increasing its defence budget year after year.

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The Government of Pakistan on Wednesday released two Indian prisoners, who have completed their sentence and have reached India via the Attari-Wagah border.&nbsp;The two had entered Pakistan's territory by mistake and were caught by the Pakistani police, ANI reported.&nbsp;Speaking on this occasion, Protocol Officer Arun Mahal, Attari Wagah Border, said that the two prisoners who entered Pakistan by mistake were released today.

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One of the two who returned was&nbsp;Raju, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, who was sentenced by the Government of Pakistan. Raju disclosed the name of the other&nbsp;one as J Gameraram, a resident of Barmer district of Rajasthan, who reached India after completing his 27-month sentence. He said that his age is about 21 years.

Gameraram will reach Amritsar tomorrow and will be handed over further to authorities. He said that he is very happy to return home.&nbsp;

Gameraram said that one of the Indian prisoners who came from Pakistan, had an affair with a girl, but they had a rift over something. He then got angry and crossed the Indian border and was arrested by the Karachi police and sent to jail.

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He added that there are around 700 Indians in Karachi jail in Pakistan.&nbsp;

He appealed to the Central government to get them also released as soon as possible.&nbsp;

Raju told that he had also crossed the wires by mistake, and was then sentenced to six years.

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The Government of Pakistan on Wednesday released two Indian prisoners, who have completed their sentence and have reached India via the Attari-Wagah border. The two had entered Pakistan's territory by mistake and were caught by the Pakistani police, ANI reported.

The Government of Pakistan on Wednesday released two Indian prisoners, who have completed their sentence and have reached India via the Attari-Wagah border. The two had entered Pakistan's territory by mistake and were caught by the Pakistani police, ANI reported. Speaking on this occasion, Protocol Officer Arun Mahal, Attari Wagah Border, said that the two prisoners who entered Pakistan by mistake were released today. Also read | Pak court continues delaying tactics on 26/11 terror attacks case, asks Indian witnesses to appear in person One of the two who returned was Raju, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, who was sentenced by the Government of Pakistan. Raju disclosed the name of the other one as J Gameraram, a resident of Barmer district of Rajasthan, who reached India after completing his 27-month sentence. He said that his age is about 21 years. Gameraram will reach Amritsar tomorrow and will be handed over further to authorities. He said that he is very happy to return home. Gameraram said that one of the Indian prisoners who came from Pakistan, had an affair with a girl, but they had a rift over something. He then got angry and crossed the Indian border and was arrested by the Karachi police and sent to jail. Also read | Pakistan plans to quadruple domestic coal-fired power, move away from gas He added that there are around 700 Indians in Karachi jail in Pakistan. He appealed to the Central government to get them also released as soon as possible. Raju told that he had also crossed the wires by mistake, and was then sentenced to six years. (with inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Two Indians who crossed border by mistake released from Pakistan prison

Fuel prices in Pakistan have sky rocketed, the spike in petrol and diesel prices came hours after a mini budget was presented in the Parliament in Pakistan. Petrol hit Rs 272/litre as the prices soar of petrol soar by Rs 22.20.

Pakistan: IMF loan may not be enough to solve crisis

Pakistan is going through multiple crises from an economic turmoil amid an IMF bailout impasse to a political mayhem. The South Asian country is staring at its worst crisis in decades. The question that arises is in a situation like this will Pakistan be able to pick up the sticks?

Pakistan is running out of food, fuel and money

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As Pakistan's economic situation worsens, many Pakistani citizens have started regretting the 1947 partition. They say Pakistan was better off as a part of India. Priyanka Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Cash-Strapped Pakistan's citizens regret 1947 partition

Global ratings agency Fitch downgraded Pakistan’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating to 'CCC-' from 'CCC+', citing further worsening in liquidity and policy risks.

Fitch downgrades Pak's debt payment ability to CCC- from CCC+

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan was on Wednesday (February 15) denied relief in the case linked to a protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) last year as an Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) rejected his interim bail. The matter can't be stretched for an "indefinite period", Judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan said during the hearing, Pakistan daily <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1737281">Dawn reported</a>, in reference to the former premier's absence. &nbsp;Stressing that Imran Khan "tried to come, but he could not", his lawyer had sought an extension of the pre-arrest bail.&nbsp;

Multiple opportunities were given to Khan to appear in the case, the court stressed, "but to no avail". The 70-year-old cricketer-turned-politician did not appear for the hearings at least eight times since October, as per the report, apart from twice on Wednesday. &nbsp;His lawyer also reportedly told the court that "injuries take time in healing at this age" in a reference to the attempt on his life on November 3 during a rally. &nbsp;He has been recovering in Lahore since the assassination attempt and could not fly to Islamabad for the hearing, his attorney said.&nbsp;

Khan can now challenge the decision in the Islamabad High Court.&nbsp;

The case was filed against Imran Khan in October after workers of his party - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) - took to the streets and held demonstrations outside ECP offices across the country. The protests were held against the disqualification of the former prime minister over accusations related to Toshakhana, a government department that stores gifts given by heads of other governments and foreign dignitaries.&nbsp;

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The Election Commission took action against the ex-prime minister after he allegedly "concealed his assets relating to Toshakhana gifts retained by him particularly in year 2018 and 2019 […] in the statements of assets and liabilities filed for the year 2017-2018 and 2018-19”.&nbsp; 
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Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan was on Wednesday (February 15) denied relief in the case linked to a protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) last year as an Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) rejected his interim bail.

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan was on Wednesday (February 15) denied relief in the case linked to a protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) last year as an Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) rejected his interim bail. The matter can't be stretched for an "indefinite period", Judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan said during the hearing, Pakistan daily Dawn reported, in reference to the former premier's absence. Stressing that Imran Khan "tried to come, but he could not", his lawyer had sought an extension of the pre-arrest bail. Multiple opportunities were given to Khan to appear in the case, the court stressed, "but to no avail". The 70-year-old cricketer-turned-politician did not appear for the hearings at least eight times since October, as per the report, apart from twice on Wednesday. His lawyer also reportedly told the court that "injuries take time in healing at this age" in a reference to the attempt on his life on November 3 during a rally. He has been recovering in Lahore since the assassination attempt and could not fly to Islamabad for the hearing, his attorney said. Khan can now challenge the decision in the Islamabad High Court. The case was filed against Imran Khan in October after workers of his party - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) - took to the streets and held demonstrations outside ECP offices across the country. The protests were held against the disqualification of the former prime minister over accusations related to Toshakhana, a government department that stores gifts given by heads of other governments and foreign dignitaries. Also read: Imran Khan assassination attempt: Meet Ibtisam Hassan, the ‘hero’ who saved Pak former PM’s life The Election Commission took action against the ex-prime minister after he allegedly "concealed his assets relating to Toshakhana gifts retained by him particularly in year 2018 and 2019 […] in the statements of assets and liabilities filed for the year 2017-2018 and 2018-19”. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Imran Khan denied bail in protest case: 'Can't stretch for indefinite period' 

Pakistan's economy is in a dire strait, rating agency - Fitch - has downgraded Pakistan's currency issue. A default rating to CCC (-) to CCC (+). This while the Parliament has called a session as it desperately needs to secure IMF bailout.

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IMF and Pakistan resumed talks on Monday with Islamabad hoping that the latest round of virtual talks will bring in much needed easing to the country's stretched economy.

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China has released a travel advisory for its citizens living in Pakistan. Beijing has called the situation grave and complex. Watch this report to know more.

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Pakistan has ordered for a complete ban on issuing visas to Afghan nationals. A letter to this effect has been sent to all of its embassies in the European Union.

Pakistan bans visas for Afghans in Europe

Has Pakistan joined the war in Ukraine? Reports say, Islamabad is secretly sending weapons & mercenaries to Ukraine. Priyanka Sharma brings you a report.

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After the lid was blown over a visa scandal, Pakistan's Foreign Office on Monday ordered its European embassies to not issue visas to Afghan citizens until further notice.

After the lid was blown over a visa scandal, Pakistan's Foreign Office on Monday ordered its European embassies to not issue visas to Afghan citizens until further notice. The FO has ordered embassies in the UK, Portugal, Greece, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands to not issue the visas, according to Pakistani media reports. Notably, the decision was prompted after 1,600 visas were issued to Afghan nationals by the Pakistan embassy in Sweden based on fake residence cards. WATCH | Afghanistan: Taliban underscores its resistance against women's education × After the news of the visa scandal broke on Pakistani news channels, the foreign ministry swung into action and launched an inquiry into how the visas were issued so carelessly by the Pakistan mission. This is not the first instance where Afghan nationals have entered Pakistan using bogus documents. Last year, it was reported that people attempting to flee the clutches of the Taliban were paying as much as $700 for a yearlong visa to Pakistan. Read more: Taliban 'unable or unwilling’ to fulfil commitments, Pakistan has the right to defend itself: US The tensions between the two countries have been running high, especially after the Peshawar bomb blast. Islamabad is of the view that the Taliban regime in Kabul is pulling the strings of TTP in Pakistan. TTP, a rogue terrorist outfit, fashioned on the lines of the Afghan Taliban is miffed with the current Shehbaz Sharif administration for not meeting its demands. The talks between the government and TTP collapsed in August last year. During the talks, TTP refused to budge on its demand for the reversal of the merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Since then, TTP has gone on a rampage, conducting fatal bomb blasts one after another. Islamabad is wary that the influx of Afghan nationals on bogus visas could exacerbate the current situation. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Protests erupted after a woman was allegedly gang-raped in the largest public park of Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, which took place reportedly in the first week of February. A case was filed against two unidentified men and police also released a sketch of the accused.&nbsp;

People in Pakistan have expressed anger over the country's "rape epidemic" and also slammed negligence over such cases of violence against women.&nbsp;

The incident happened when a 24-year-old was walking with her male colleague through Fatima Jinnah park in the evening around 8pm (local time).&nbsp;

Local reports said two armed men attacked them. The man was chased away and the woman was raped, at gunpoint. The Fatima Jinnah park Is known to locals as F-9 park.&nbsp;

A first information report (FIR) had been filed under Section 376 (punishment for rape) at the capital's Margalla police station.&nbsp;

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The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) wrote a letter addressed to the capital police chief, expecting a fair and diligent probe by the capital police into the case.

The letter stated: "It took grave notice of the incident reported in news in which a girl was gang-raped at gunpoint in F-9 Park."&nbsp;

As reported by The Guardian, investigation officer Mumtaz Habib said that the probe was still on. He added that they have conducted raids to arrest the prime suspect, but "no progress has been made yet".&nbsp;

"We hope that the action shall be taken immediately with intimation to this commission as per law," it added, as quoted by media outlets.&nbsp;

Journalist Sana Jamal wrote on Twitter: "Horrified to hear of rape at gunpoint in F9 park which is full of families and kids esp on weekends. Why our public spaces are not safe for all citizens? Why is there no security at Islamabad’s biggest park?"&nbsp;

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Protests erupted after a woman was allegedly gang-raped in the largest public park of Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, which took place reportedly in the first week of February.

Protests erupted after a woman was allegedly gang-raped in the largest public park of Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, which took place reportedly in the first week of February. A case was filed against two unidentified men and police also released a sketch of the accused. People in Pakistan have expressed anger over the country's "rape epidemic" and also slammed negligence over such cases of violence against women. The incident happened when a 24-year-old was walking with her male colleague through Fatima Jinnah park in the evening around 8pm (local time). Local reports said two armed men attacked them. The man was chased away and the woman was raped, at gunpoint. The Fatima Jinnah park Is known to locals as F-9 park. A first information report (FIR) had been filed under Section 376 (punishment for rape) at the capital's Margalla police station. ایف نائن پارک واقعہ۔ وقوعہ کے متعلق سپیشل یونٹ برخلاف جنسی جرائم تفتیش کررہا ہے۔ تفتیش کی نگرانی سی پی او آپریشنز سہیل ظفر چٹھہ کررہے ہیں۔ وقوعہ کے وقت پارک میں موجود لوگوں اور انتظامیہ سے پوچھ گچھ کی جارہی ہے۔ وقوعہ کے متعلق مشکوک افراد کے ڈی این اے بھی لئے جارہے ہیں⬇️۔ — Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) February 4, 2023 × The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) wrote a letter addressed to the capital police chief, expecting a fair and diligent probe by the capital police into the case. The letter stated: "It took grave notice of the incident reported in news in which a girl was gang-raped at gunpoint in F-9 Park." As reported by The Guardian, investigation officer Mumtaz Habib said that the probe was still on. He added that they have conducted raids to arrest the prime suspect, but "no progress has been made yet". "We hope that the action shall be taken immediately with intimation to this commission as per law," it added, as quoted by media outlets. Journalist Sana Jamal wrote on Twitter: "Horrified to hear of rape at gunpoint in F9 park which is full of families and kids esp on weekends. Why our public spaces are not safe for all citizens? Why is there no security at Islamabad’s biggest park?" WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Pakistan: Anger and frustration over reported gang-rape in F-9 Park in capital

Pakistan Navy kicked off counter-terrorism drills on February 12. The drills were held just off the coast of the port city of Karachi. Special Forces troops parachuted from jets, jumped from helicopters. 50 countries were part of this year's exercises dubbed "AMAN-23".

Pakistan Special Forces conduct Counter-Terrorism Drills

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has done a big u-turn on who was behind his regime change since he was ousted through a no-confidence motion last april. Imran khan has always maintained that U.S. was behind the regime change. Now he has blamed former army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa for conspiring along with Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to change the regime.

Pakistan: Khan blames Bajwa-Sharif for regime change

China participated in joint military exercises in Pakistan as the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning arrived at the port of Karachi on February 9.&nbsp; The missile destroyer will participate in the multinational naval exercise AMAN (Peace)-23 at the invitation of the Pakistan navy.&nbsp;

On Wednesday, Pakistan's navy said that it will host 50 countries for regular maritime exercises that are held every two years. The exercises involve ships, aircraft and special operation forces from February 10-14.&nbsp;

The news agency Reuters reported that during a news briefing, Commander of the Pakistan Fleet, Vice Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami commented on the importance of the exercises.&nbsp;

He said the exercises will be significant in light of piracy, terrorism, narcotics and arms trafficking, and climate change.&nbsp;

A report by China Military said that the visiting Chinese naval ship received a grand welcome on the morning of February 9.&nbsp;

As per the report, the representatives of the Pakistan Navy, "the staff of the Consulate General of China in Karachi, and the deputy military attaché of the Chinese Embassy to Pakistan met the ship Nanning at the dock".&nbsp;

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China participated in joint military exercises in Pakistan as the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning arrived at the port of Karachi on February 9.

China participated in joint military exercises in Pakistan as the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning arrived at the port of Karachi on February 9. The missile destroyer will participate in the multinational naval exercise AMAN (Peace)-23 at the invitation of the Pakistan navy. On Wednesday, Pakistan's navy said that it will host 50 countries for regular maritime exercises that are held every two years. The exercises involve ships, aircraft and special operation forces from February 10-14. The news agency Reuters reported that during a news briefing, Commander of the Pakistan Fleet, Vice Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami commented on the importance of the exercises. He said the exercises will be significant in light of piracy, terrorism, narcotics and arms trafficking, and climate change. A report by China Military said that the visiting Chinese naval ship received a grand welcome on the morning of February 9. As per the report, the representatives of the Pakistan Navy, "the staff of the Consulate General of China in Karachi, and the deputy military attaché of the Chinese Embassy to Pakistan met the ship Nanning at the dock". WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

China participates in multinational naval exercise AMAN-23 in Pakistan

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