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Nepal: Anti-Corruption Protests Escalate With Violence, Fires, and Casualties

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned amid mass anticorruption protests that left 19 dead and over 100 injured. Demonstrators torched parliament, government buildings, and politicians’ homes, while thousands continued blocking roads and clashing with authorities. This video allegedly shows President Ram Chandra Poudel’s house on fire.

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus Meeting - Tianjin

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli attends the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus" Meeting in Tianjin, north China, Sept. 1, 2025. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) convened the "SCO Plus" Meeting on Monday afternoon in north China's port city of Tianjin. Photo by Ding Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his wife arrive at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center for a welcoming banquet in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 31, 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on Sunday hosted a banquet in China's port city of Tianjin to welcome international guests who are here to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025. Photo by Ding Haitao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, pose for a group photo with Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his wife at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 31, 2025. Xi and Peng on Sunday hosted a banquet in China's port city of Tianjin to welcome international guests who are here to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025. Photo by Huang Jingwen /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting- Tianjin

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in Tianjin, north China, August 30, 2025. Oli is in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025, as well as commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Huang Jingwen /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting- Tianjin

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli arrives for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, north China, August 30, 2025. Photo by Zhao Zishuo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting- Tianjin

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in Tianjin, north China, August 30, 2025. Oli is in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025, as well as commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Zhai Jianlan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting- Tianjin

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli arrives for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, north China, August 30, 2025. Photo by Huang Bohan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erdogan Meets DEM Party Delegation Amid Renewed Hopes For Kurdish Peace Process - Ankara

Handout photo shows the meeting between pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) members Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A KP Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalın also attended the meeting which was held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. This marked the first direct contact between Erdogan and pro-Kurdish party representatives since June 12, 2012, when he was prime minister. DEM Party said it will make a statement about the meeting at a later stage, on April 10, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by DEM Party Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erdogan Meets DEM Party Delegation Amid Renewed Hopes For Kurdish Peace Process - Ankara

Handout photo shows the meeting between pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) members Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A KP Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalın also attended the meeting which was held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. This marked the first direct contact between Erdogan and pro-Kurdish party representatives since June 12, 2012, when he was prime minister. DEM Party said it will make a statement about the meeting at a later stage, on April 10, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by DEM Party Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erdogan Meets DEM Party Delegation Amid Renewed Hopes For Kurdish Peace Process - Ankara

Handout photo shows the meeting between pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) members Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A KP Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalın also attended the meeting which was held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. This marked the first direct contact between Erdogan and pro-Kurdish party representatives since June 12, 2012, when he was prime minister. DEM Party said it will make a statement about the meeting at a later stage, on April 10, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by DEM Party Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erdogan Meets DEM Party Delegation Amid Renewed Hopes For Kurdish Peace Process - Ankara

Handout photo shows the meeting between pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) members Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A KP Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalın also attended the meeting which was held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. This marked the first direct contact between Erdogan and pro-Kurdish party representatives since June 12, 2012, when he was prime minister. DEM Party said it will make a statement about the meeting at a later stage, on April 10, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by DEM Party Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erdogan Meets DEM Party Delegation Amid Renewed Hopes For Kurdish Peace Process - Ankara

Handout photo shows the meeting between pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) members Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A KP Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalın also attended the meeting which was held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. This marked the first direct contact between Erdogan and pro-Kurdish party representatives since June 12, 2012, when he was prime minister. DEM Party said it will make a statement about the meeting at a later stage, on April 10, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by DEM Party Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erdogan Meets DEM Party Delegation Amid Renewed Hopes For Kurdish Peace Process - Ankara

Handout photo shows the meeting between pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) members Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A KP Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalın also attended the meeting which was held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. This marked the first direct contact between Erdogan and pro-Kurdish party representatives since June 12, 2012, when he was prime minister. DEM Party said it will make a statement about the meeting at a later stage, on April 10, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by DEM Party Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erdogan Meets DEM Party Delegation Amid Renewed Hopes For Kurdish Peace Process - Ankara

Handout photo shows the meeting between pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) members Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A KP Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalın also attended the meeting which was held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. This marked the first direct contact between Erdogan and pro-Kurdish party representatives since June 12, 2012, when he was prime minister. DEM Party said it will make a statement about the meeting at a later stage, on April 10, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by DEM Party Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erdogan Meets DEM Party Delegation Amid Renewed Hopes For Kurdish Peace Process - Ankara

Handout photo shows the meeting between pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) members Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A KP Deputy Chairman Efkan Ala and Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalın also attended the meeting which was held at the Presidential Complex and lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes. This marked the first direct contact between Erdogan and pro-Kurdish party representatives since June 12, 2012, when he was prime minister. DEM Party said it will make a statement about the meeting at a later stage, on April 10, 2025 in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by DEM Party Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-MAKWANPUR-TUNNEL BREAKTHROUGH-FAST TRACK PROJECT

(240805) -- MAKWANPUR, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song addresses the breakthrough ceremony held at the construction site of Nepal's major fast-track package 2 project in Makwanpur district of Nepal, Aug. 5, 2024. The last tunnel was broken through on Monday for the package 2 project contracted by a Chinese company under the Kathmandu-Terai/Madhesh fast track project, which Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli described as an "important milestone" toward achieving Nepal's development goals. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-NEW PRIME MINISTER-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240715) -- KATHMANDU, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nepal's President Ram Chandra Poudel administers the oath to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli along with 21 ministers in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, July 15, 2024. KP Sharma Oli, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist)(CPN-UML), was sworn in on Monday as Nepal's new prime minister. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-NEW PRIME MINISTER-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240715) -- KATHMANDU, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nepal's President Ram Chandra Poudel (2nd L) administers the oath to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli along with 21 ministers in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, July 15, 2024. KP Sharma Oli, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist)(CPN-UML), was sworn in on Monday as Nepal's new prime minister. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-NEW PRIME MINISTER-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240715) -- KATHMANDU, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nepal's new Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (3rd L) shakes hands with former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the swearing-in ceremony in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, July 15, 2024. KP Sharma Oli, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist)(CPN-UML), was sworn in on Monday as Nepal's new prime minister. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-NEW PRIME MINISTER-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240715) -- KATHMANDU, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nepal's new Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli signs documents after a swearing-in ceremony in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, July 15, 2024. KP Sharma Oli, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist)(CPN-UML), was sworn in on Monday as Nepal's new prime minister. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-funded project helps preserve cultural heritage in Pakistan

STORY: China-funded project helps preserve cultural heritage in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: May 7, 2024 DATELINE: May 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:21 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the heritage site 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAAZ ALI, Volunteer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN ZHIGANG, Associate professor at Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, director of the Guardians of Gandhara program 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN ZHIGANG, Associate professor at Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, director of the Guardians of Gandhara program 5. various of the heritage site 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CHEN ZHIGANG, Associate professor at Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, director of the Guardians of Gandhara program STORYLINE: UNESCO World Heritage Site Takht-i-Bahi, one of the most prestigious Buddhist religious establishments in the ancient Gandhara region, is located in the country's northwest Mardan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Pakistan is rich in cultural heritage with a large number of his

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Pakistan's ruling coalition leads in senate elections

STORY: Pakistan's ruling coalition leads in senate elections SHOOTING TIME: April 2, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of The senate election STORYLINE: Pakistan's ruling coalition led the elections of the senate, or the upper house of the country's parliament, held on Tuesday, an official source told Xinhua on Wednesday. According to a source from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the ruling alliance parties including Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) won 14 seats, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) got 13 seats and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan secured one seat. The elections were to be held for half of the 96-member house across the country, including the capital Islamabad and four provinces. However, the actual elections were held on 19 seats after 18 members won unopposed before the voting and the ECP postponed polls for 11 seats in KP due to the incomplete provincial assembly as s

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People Lay Flowers For The Victims Of Moscow Attack - Yerevan

Armenians and Russians lay flowers near a makeshift memorial outside of the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia on March 23, 2024, to the victims of the March 22 terrorist attack that occurred in Moscow, Russia. On 22 March 2024 at around 20:00 Moscow time a coordinated attack occurred at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Russia on the western edge of Moscow. As of 24 March, investigators said the attack had killed at least 137, and more than 182 were injured due to gunshot wounds, slashing attacks, and smoke inhalation related to fires from incendiary devices. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), an Afghanistan-based regional affiliate of the Islamic State claimed responsibility in a statement through the Amaq News Agency shortly after the attack. The news agency also published a video of the attack which was filmed by one of the attackers. According to Russian authorities, a total of 11 people including four gunmen had been detained in connection with the attack. Photo by Anthony Pizz

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People Lay Flowers For The Victims Of Moscow Attack - Yerevan

Armenians and Russians lay flowers near a makeshift memorial outside of the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia on March 23, 2024, to the victims of the March 22 terrorist attack that occurred in Moscow, Russia. On 22 March 2024 at around 20:00 Moscow time a coordinated attack occurred at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Russia on the western edge of Moscow. As of 24 March, investigators said the attack had killed at least 137, and more than 182 were injured due to gunshot wounds, slashing attacks, and smoke inhalation related to fires from incendiary devices. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), an Afghanistan-based regional affiliate of the Islamic State claimed responsibility in a statement through the Amaq News Agency shortly after the attack. The news agency also published a video of the attack which was filmed by one of the attackers. According to Russian authorities, a total of 11 people including four gunmen had been detained in connection with the attack. Photo by Anthony Pizz

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People Lay Flowers For The Victims Of Moscow Attack - Yerevan

Armenians and Russians lay flowers near a makeshift memorial outside of the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia on March 23, 2024, to the victims of the March 22 terrorist attack that occurred in Moscow, Russia. On 22 March 2024 at around 20:00 Moscow time a coordinated attack occurred at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Russia on the western edge of Moscow. As of 24 March, investigators said the attack had killed at least 137, and more than 182 were injured due to gunshot wounds, slashing attacks, and smoke inhalation related to fires from incendiary devices. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), an Afghanistan-based regional affiliate of the Islamic State claimed responsibility in a statement through the Amaq News Agency shortly after the attack. The news agency also published a video of the attack which was filmed by one of the attackers. According to Russian authorities, a total of 11 people including four gunmen had been detained in connection with the attack. Photo by Anthony Pizz

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People Lay Flowers For The Victims Of Moscow Attack - Yerevan

Armenians and Russians lay flowers near a makeshift memorial outside of the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia on March 23, 2024, to the victims of the March 22 terrorist attack that occurred in Moscow, Russia. On 22 March 2024 at around 20:00 Moscow time a coordinated attack occurred at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Russia on the western edge of Moscow. As of 24 March, investigators said the attack had killed at least 137, and more than 182 were injured due to gunshot wounds, slashing attacks, and smoke inhalation related to fires from incendiary devices. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), an Afghanistan-based regional affiliate of the Islamic State claimed responsibility in a statement through the Amaq News Agency shortly after the attack. The news agency also published a video of the attack which was filmed by one of the attackers. According to Russian authorities, a total of 11 people including four gunmen had been detained in connection with the attack. Photo by Anthony Pizz

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People Lay Flowers For The Victims Of Moscow Attack - Yerevan

Armenians and Russians lay flowers near a makeshift memorial outside of the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia on March 23, 2024, to the victims of the March 22 terrorist attack that occurred in Moscow, Russia. On 22 March 2024 at around 20:00 Moscow time a coordinated attack occurred at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Russia on the western edge of Moscow. As of 24 March, investigators said the attack had killed at least 137, and more than 182 were injured due to gunshot wounds, slashing attacks, and smoke inhalation related to fires from incendiary devices. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), an Afghanistan-based regional affiliate of the Islamic State claimed responsibility in a statement through the Amaq News Agency shortly after the attack. The news agency also published a video of the attack which was filmed by one of the attackers. According to Russian authorities, a total of 11 people including four gunmen had been detained in connection with the attack. Photo by Anthony Pizz

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People Lay Flowers For The Victims Of Moscow Attack - Yerevan

Armenians and Russians lay flowers near a makeshift memorial outside of the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia on March 23, 2024, to the victims of the March 22 terrorist attack that occurred in Moscow, Russia. On 22 March 2024 at around 20:00 Moscow time a coordinated attack occurred at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Russia on the western edge of Moscow. As of 24 March, investigators said the attack had killed at least 137, and more than 182 were injured due to gunshot wounds, slashing attacks, and smoke inhalation related to fires from incendiary devices. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), an Afghanistan-based regional affiliate of the Islamic State claimed responsibility in a statement through the Amaq News Agency shortly after the attack. The news agency also published a video of the attack which was filmed by one of the attackers. According to Russian authorities, a total of 11 people including four gunmen had been detained in connection with the attack. Photo by Anthony Pizz

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People Lay Flowers For The Victims Of Moscow Attack - Yerevan

Armenians and Russians lay flowers near a makeshift memorial outside of the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia on March 23, 2024, to the victims of the March 22 terrorist attack that occurred in Moscow, Russia. On 22 March 2024 at around 20:00 Moscow time a coordinated attack occurred at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Russia on the western edge of Moscow. As of 24 March, investigators said the attack had killed at least 137, and more than 182 were injured due to gunshot wounds, slashing attacks, and smoke inhalation related to fires from incendiary devices. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), an Afghanistan-based regional affiliate of the Islamic State claimed responsibility in a statement through the Amaq News Agency shortly after the attack. The news agency also published a video of the attack which was filmed by one of the attackers. According to Russian authorities, a total of 11 people including four gunmen had been detained in connection with the attack. Photo by Anthony Pizz

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People Lay Flowers For The Victims Of Moscow Attack - Yerevan

Armenians and Russians lay flowers near a makeshift memorial outside of the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia on March 23, 2024, to the victims of the March 22 terrorist attack that occurred in Moscow, Russia. On 22 March 2024 at around 20:00 Moscow time a coordinated attack occurred at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Russia on the western edge of Moscow. As of 24 March, investigators said the attack had killed at least 137, and more than 182 were injured due to gunshot wounds, slashing attacks, and smoke inhalation related to fires from incendiary devices. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), an Afghanistan-based regional affiliate of the Islamic State claimed responsibility in a statement through the Amaq News Agency shortly after the attack. The news agency also published a video of the attack which was filmed by one of the attackers. According to Russian authorities, a total of 11 people including four gunmen had been detained in connection with the attack. Photo by Anthony Pizz

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People Lay Flowers For The Victims Of Moscow Attack - Yerevan

Armenians and Russians lay flowers near a makeshift memorial outside of the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia on March 23, 2024, to the victims of the March 22 terrorist attack that occurred in Moscow, Russia. On 22 March 2024 at around 20:00 Moscow time a coordinated attack occurred at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Russia on the western edge of Moscow. As of 24 March, investigators said the attack had killed at least 137, and more than 182 were injured due to gunshot wounds, slashing attacks, and smoke inhalation related to fires from incendiary devices. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), an Afghanistan-based regional affiliate of the Islamic State claimed responsibility in a statement through the Amaq News Agency shortly after the attack. The news agency also published a video of the attack which was filmed by one of the attackers. According to Russian authorities, a total of 11 people including four gunmen had been detained in connection with the attack. Photo by Anthony Pizz

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People Lay Flowers For The Victims Of Moscow Attack - Yerevan

Armenians and Russians lay flowers near a makeshift memorial outside of the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia on March 23, 2024, to the victims of the March 22 terrorist attack that occurred in Moscow, Russia. On 22 March 2024 at around 20:00 Moscow time a coordinated attack occurred at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Russia on the western edge of Moscow. As of 24 March, investigators said the attack had killed at least 137, and more than 182 were injured due to gunshot wounds, slashing attacks, and smoke inhalation related to fires from incendiary devices. The Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), an Afghanistan-based regional affiliate of the Islamic State claimed responsibility in a statement through the Amaq News Agency shortly after the attack. The news agency also published a video of the attack which was filmed by one of the attackers. According to Russian authorities, a total of 11 people including four gunmen had been detained in connection with the attack. Photo by Anthony Pizz

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Pakistani PM vows to bring to justice perpetrators of attack on Chinese

STORY: Pakistani PM vows to bring to justice perpetrators of attack on Chinese SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scene of the attack 2. various of the Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif STORYLINE: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday vowed to promptly bring to justice the perpetrators and accomplices of the attack on Chinese nationals in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province when visiting the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, the Prime Minister's office said. Five Chinese nationals and one Pakistani were killed when a vehicle from the Dasu Hydropower Project, being constructed by a Chinese company in the province, was attacked by terrorists on Tuesday afternoon, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan confirmed in a statement. In a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong during his visit, Sharif offered deep and sincere condolence to the families of the

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5 Chinese nationals, 1 Pakistani killed in terrorist attack in NW Pakistan

STORY: 5 Chinese nationals, 1 Pakistani killed in terrorist attack in NW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scene of the attack STORYLINE: Five Chinese nationals and one Pakistani were killed in a terrorist attack in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Tuesday, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan confirmed. The attack happened at about 1:00 p.m. local time (0800 GMT) when a vehicle from the Dasu Hydropower Project, being constructed by a Chinese company in the province, was attacked by terrorists, the embassy said in a statement. "The Chinese embassy and consulates in Pakistan strongly condemn this terrorist act, express deep condolences for the victims in both countries and extend sincere condolences to the relatives of the victims," the statement said, adding that the Chinese side has been working with the Pakistani side to make every effort to deal with the aftermath of

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20 injured in gas cylinder blast in NW Pakistan

STORY: 20 injured in gas cylinder blast in NW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 15, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:45 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: At least 20 people were injured in a gas cylinder blast in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, police sources said on Monday. The explosion occurred in a gas cylinder shop near the Ring Road area of Peshawar, the provincial capital city of KP, sources from Peshawar police told Xinhua. The cause of the blast has not been determined yet, said the sources, adding that police have launched an investigation into the explosion. Following the incident, rescue and police teams rushed to the site and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital. According to local media reports, several of the injured are reported to be in critical condition. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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25 killed, 145 injured in rain-related incidents in NW Pakistan

STORY: 25 killed, 145 injured in rain-related incidents in NW Pakistan DATELINE: June 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site 2. various of injured person STORYLINE: At least 25 people have been killed and 145 others injured in different rain-related incidents in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of KP said. According to the reports, 15 people lost their lives and 100 others were injured in Bannu district of the province, the local authorities reported on Saturday night, adding that 68 houses were damaged. Five people were reported to be killed and 42 injured in Lakki Marwat district of the province, said the PDMA. In Karak district, four people were killed and another injured, the authorities said, adding that one person was killed and two others suffered injuries in Dera Ismail Khan district of KP. The total deceased in the province included 17 men, one woman

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PAKISTAN-BANNU-RAIN-RELATED INCIDENTS-AFTERMATH

(230611) -- BANNU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on June 10, 2023 shows ambulances outside a hospital in northwest Pakistan's Bannu. At least 25 people have been killed and 145 others injured in different rain-related incidents in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of KP said. According to the reports, 15 people lost their lives and 100 others were injured in Bannu district of the province, the local authorities reported on Saturday night, adding that 68 houses were damaged. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-BANNU-RAIN-RELATED INCIDENTS-AFTERMATH

(230611) -- BANNU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on June 10, 2023 shows people gathering around a damaged electric pole in northwest Pakistan's Bannu. At least 25 people have been killed and 145 others injured in different rain-related incidents in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of KP said. According to the reports, 15 people lost their lives and 100 others were injured in Bannu district of the province, the local authorities reported on Saturday night, adding that 68 houses were damaged. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-BANNU-RAIN-RELATED INCIDENTS-AFTERMATH

(230611) -- BANNU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on June 10, 2023 shows people examining a damaged wall of their house in northwest Pakistan's Bannu. At least 25 people have been killed and 145 others injured in different rain-related incidents in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of KP said. According to the reports, 15 people lost their lives and 100 others were injured in Bannu district of the province, the local authorities reported on Saturday night, adding that 68 houses were damaged. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-BANNU-RAIN-RELATED INCIDENTS-AFTERMATH

(230611) -- BANNU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on June 10, 2023 shows debris of damaged houses in northwest Pakistan's Bannu. At least 25 people have been killed and 145 others injured in different rain-related incidents in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of KP said. According to the reports, 15 people lost their lives and 100 others were injured in Bannu district of the province, the local authorities reported on Saturday night, adding that 68 houses were damaged. (Str/Xinhua)

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Death toll from NW Pakistan explosions rises to 17

STORY: Death toll from NW Pakistan explosions rises to 17 DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the blast site 2. various of the hospital STORYLINE: The death toll from Monday's twin explosions in a police station in Pakistan's Swat district of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province rose to 17 on Tuesday, with at least 70 others injured, health and police officials said. Confirming the casualties, KP Health Secretary Mahmood Aslam Wazir told Xinhua that the death toll increased after several injured succumbed to their injuries and more bodies were recovered from the debris of the police station building that collapsed following the powerful blasts. He said that at least eight people among the injured are in critical condition, adding that hospitals across the district have been put on high alert and all the medical staff are directed to report to their respective duties in order to cope with any emergencies. The deceased include

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-EXPLOSIONS-DEATH TOLL

(230425) -- SWAT (PAKISTAN), April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Damaged buildings of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station are seen following twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan, on April 25, 2023. The death toll from Monday's twin explosions in a police station in Swat district of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province rose to 17 on Tuesday, with at least 70 others injured, health and police officials said. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-EXPLOSIONS-DEATH TOLL

(230425) -- SWAT (PAKISTAN), April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Security officials examine damaged buildings of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station following twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan, on April 25, 2023. The death toll from Monday's twin explosions in a police station in Swat district of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province rose to 17 on Tuesday, with at least 70 others injured, health and police officials said. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-EXPLOSIONS-DEATH TOLL

(230425) -- SWAT (PAKISTAN), April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Damaged buildings of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station are seen following twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan, on April 25, 2023. The death toll from Monday's twin explosions in a police station in Swat district of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province rose to 17 on Tuesday, with at least 70 others injured, health and police officials said. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-EXPLOSIONS-DEATH TOLL

(230425) -- SWAT (PAKISTAN), April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A victim's shoe is seen following twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan, on April 25, 2023. The death toll from Monday's twin explosions in a police station in Swat district of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province rose to 17 on Tuesday, with at least 70 others injured, health and police officials said. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-EXPLOSIONS-DEATH TOLL

(230425) -- SWAT (PAKISTAN), April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Damaged buildings of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station are seen following twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan, on April 25, 2023. The death toll from Monday's twin explosions in a police station in Swat district of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province rose to 17 on Tuesday, with at least 70 others injured, health and police officials said. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-EXPLOSIONS-DEATH TOLL

(230425) -- SWAT (PAKISTAN), April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Damaged buildings of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station are seen following twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan, on April 25, 2023. The death toll from Monday's twin explosions in a police station in Swat district of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province rose to 17 on Tuesday, with at least 70 others injured, health and police officials said. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-EXPLOSIONS-DEATH TOLL

(230425) -- SWAT (PAKISTAN), April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Damaged buildings of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station are seen following twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan, on April 25, 2023. The death toll from Monday's twin explosions in a police station in Swat district of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province rose to 17 on Tuesday, with at least 70 others injured, health and police officials said. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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7 killed, 45 injured in twin blasts in NW Pakistan

STORY: 7 killed, 45 injured in twin blasts in NW Pakistan DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: At least seven people were killed and 45 others injured in twin blasts in Pakistan's northwest Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Monday, rescue and police officials said. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in the Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. The police station building partially collapsed after the blast, which caused a power outage in the area, the official said, adding that security has been put on high alert across the province after the incident. Window panes of nearby buildings were shattered due to the impact of the blasts. Security forces and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital in the city, accordi