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46 People Killed by Monsoon Rains in The Last 24 Hours - Pakistan

Residents watch as relief personnel search through the rubble of collapsed houses for victims during a rescue operation, a day after a cloudburst in Swabi district of northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on August 19, 2025. A total of 46 people have been killed in monsoon rains during the last 24 hours, raising the death toll of rain-related deaths to 393 in Pakistan since Thursday, the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday. In total, 706 Pakistanis have died since the onset of the monsoon season on June 26, the authority said in its latest situation report. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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46 People Killed by Monsoon Rains in The Last 24 Hours - Pakistan

A damaged house is seen a day after a cloudburst in Swabi district of northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on August 19, 2025. A total of 46 people have been killed in monsoon rains during the last 24 hours, raising the death toll of rain-related deaths to 393 in Pakistan since Thursday, the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday. In total, 706 Pakistanis have died since the onset of the monsoon season on June 26, the authority said in its latest situation report. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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46 People Killed by Monsoon Rains in The Last 24 Hours - Pakistan

Residents watch as relief personnel search through the rubble of collapsed houses for victims during a rescue operation, a day after a cloudburst in Swabi district of northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on August 19, 2025. A total of 46 people have been killed in monsoon rains during the last 24 hours, raising the death toll of rain-related deaths to 393 in Pakistan since Thursday, the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday. In total, 706 Pakistanis have died since the onset of the monsoon season on June 26, the authority said in its latest situation report. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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46 People Killed by Monsoon Rains in The Last 24 Hours - Pakistan

Relief personnel search through the rubble of collapsed houses for victims during a rescue operation, a day after a cloudburst in Swabi district of northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on August 19, 2025. A total of 46 people have been killed in monsoon rains during the last 24 hours, raising the death toll of rain-related deaths to 393 in Pakistan since Thursday, the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday. In total, 706 Pakistanis have died since the onset of the monsoon season on June 26, the authority said in its latest situation report. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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46 People Killed by Monsoon Rains in The Last 24 Hours - Pakistan

Relief personnel search through the rubble of collapsed houses for victims during a rescue operation, a day after a cloudburst in Swabi district of northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on August 19, 2025. A total of 46 people have been killed in monsoon rains during the last 24 hours, raising the death toll of rain-related deaths to 393 in Pakistan since Thursday, the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday. In total, 706 Pakistanis have died since the onset of the monsoon season on June 26, the authority said in its latest situation report. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Buner Flood Aftermath - Pakistan

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a damaged house following flash floods in district Buner of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Aug. 17, 2025. Flash floods triggered by days of torrential monsoon rains hit Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Buner Flood Aftermath - Pakistan

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the locals inspecting damage at a flood-hit area in district Buner of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Aug. 17, 2025. Flash floods triggered by days of torrential monsoon rains hit Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Buner Flood Aftermath - Pakistan

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the locals gathering at a flood-hit area in district Buner of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Aug. 17, 2025. Flash floods triggered by days of torrential monsoon rains hit Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Buner Flood Aftermath - Pakistan

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows boys at their damaged house following flash floods in district Buner of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Aug. 17, 2025. Flash floods triggered by days of torrential monsoon rains hit Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 300 Killed in Pakistan Floods

This photo taken with mobile phone shows people gathering outside damaged houses following flash floods in Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwest Pakistan, Aug. 16, 2025. At least 313 people have died and over 150 others are still missing in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the past three days after flash floods triggered by days of torrential monsoon rains, a senior official said on Sunday. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 300 Killed in Pakistan Floods

This photo taken with mobile phone shows a damaged house following flash floods in Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwest Pakistan, Aug. 16, 2025. At least 313 people have died and over 150 others are still missing in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the past three days after flash floods triggered by days of torrential monsoon rains, a senior official said on Sunday. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 300 Killed in Pakistan Floods

This photo taken with mobile phone shows people in a damaged house following flash floods in Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwest Pakistan, Aug. 16, 2025. At least 313 people have died and over 150 others are still missing in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the past three days after flash floods triggered by days of torrential monsoon rains, a senior official said on Sunday. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 300 Killed in Pakistan Floods

This photo taken with mobile phone shows rescuers clearing debris from a road following flash floods in Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwest Pakistan, Aug. 16, 2025. At least 313 people have died and over 150 others are still missing in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the past three days after flash floods triggered by days of torrential monsoon rains, a senior official said on Sunday. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 300 Killed in Pakistan Floods

This photo taken with mobile phone shows people wading through flood water following flash floods in Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwest Pakistan, Aug. 16, 2025. At least 313 people have died and over 150 others are still missing in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the past three days after flash floods triggered by days of torrential monsoon rains, a senior official said on Sunday. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 300 Killed in Pakistan Floods

This photo taken with mobile phone shows people gathering outside damaged houses following flash floods in Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwest Pakistan, Aug. 16, 2025. At least 313 people have died and over 150 others are still missing in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the past three days after flash floods triggered by days of torrential monsoon rains, a senior official said on Sunday. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bajaur Helicopter Crash Reports from Pakistan

This photo taken with mobile phone shows people inspecting debris of a crashed helicopter in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on Aug. 15, 2025. A rescue helicopter carrying relief goods to flood-affected areas crashed in the country's northwest province on Friday, killing all five people on board, including two pilots, officials said. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bajaur Helicopter Crash Reports from Pakistan

This photo taken with mobile phone shows debris of a crashed helicopter in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on Aug. 15, 2025. A rescue helicopter carrying relief goods to flood-affected areas crashed in the country's northwest province on Friday, killing all five people on board, including two pilots, officials said. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bajaur Helicopter Crash Reports from Pakistan

This photo taken with mobile phone shows debris of a crashed helicopter in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on Aug. 15, 2025. A rescue helicopter carrying relief goods to flood-affected areas crashed in the country's northwest province on Friday, killing all five people on board, including two pilots, officials said. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bajaur Helicopter Crash Reports from Pakistan

This photo taken with mobile phone shows people gathering at the helicopter crash site in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on Aug. 15, 2025. A rescue helicopter carrying relief goods to flood-affected areas crashed in the country's northwest province on Friday, killing all five people on board, including two pilots, officials said. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Cloudburst Devastates Bajaur - Pakistan

This photo taken with mobile phone shows a man in the debris of his destroyed house at a village following a cloudburst in Bajaur district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Aug. 15, 2025. At least 25 people, including women and children, were killed and eight others injured during the last 24 hours after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains wreaked havoc in Pakistan's northern and northwest regions, local officials said on Friday. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath Cloudburst Devastates Bajaur - Pakistan

This photo taken with mobile phone shows a site affected by a cloudburst in Bajaur district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Aug. 15, 2025. At least 25 people, including women and children, were killed and eight others injured during the last 24 hours after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains wreaked havoc in Pakistan's northern and northwest regions, local officials said on Friday. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PAKISTAN-BANNU-ARMY BASE-ATTACK

(240716) -- BANNU, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 16, 2024 shows a street blocked with barricades near the site following an attack on an army base in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Eight troops and 10 terrorists were killed in an attack on an army base in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said on Tuesday. (Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PAKISTAN-BANNU-ARMY BASE-ATTACK

(240716) -- BANNU, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 16, 2024 shows a street blocked with barbed wires near the site following an attack on an army base in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Eight troops and 10 terrorists were killed in an attack on an army base in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said on Tuesday. (Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PAKISTAN-BANNU-ATTACK

(240715) -- BANNU, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows smoke rising following an attack in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, July 15, 2024. At least eight security personnel and nine civilians were injured in an attack in the cantonment area of the Pakistani military in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province early Monday, official sources said. (Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PAKISTAN-MANSEHRA-SUKI KINARI-HYDROPOWER PROJECT-WET TESTING

(240616) -- MANSEHRA, June 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese and Pakistani engineers celebrate the starting of first unit wet testing of Suki Kinari Hydropower Project in Mansehra district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, June 16, 2024. The first unit of the China-built Suki Kinari Hydropower project in northwest Pakistan was started up and formally entered the wet testing phase on Sunday. It marks that the project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) stepped into the final sprint stage and one big step closer to operation and power generation. (China Energy Construction Overseas Investment Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PAKISTAN-MANSEHRA-SUKI KINARI-HYDROPOWER PROJECT-WET TESTING

(240616) -- MANSEHRA, June 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese and Pakistani engineers celebrate the starting of first unit wet testing of Suki Kinari Hydropower Project in Mansehra district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, June 16, 2024. The first unit of the China-built Suki Kinari Hydropower project in northwest Pakistan was started up and formally entered the wet testing phase on Sunday. It marks that the project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) stepped into the final sprint stage and one big step closer to operation and power generation. (China Energy Construction Overseas Investment Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PAKISTAN-MANSEHRA-SUKI KINARI-HYDROPOWER PROJECT-WET TESTING

(240616) -- MANSEHRA, June 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Engineers work at Suki Kinari Hydropower Project in Mansehra district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, June 16, 2024. The first unit of the China-built Suki Kinari Hydropower project in northwest Pakistan was started up and formally entered the wet testing phase on Sunday. It marks that the project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) stepped into the final sprint stage and one big step closer to operation and power generation. (China Energy Construction Overseas Investment Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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7 soldiers killed in terrorist attack in NW Pakistan

STORY: 7 soldiers killed in terrorist attack in NW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: June 9/10, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mourning and funeral STORYLINE: Seven soldiers were killed when terrorists targeted security forces in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an army statement said on Sunday. The Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, said that an improvised explosive device exploded near a vehicle of the security forces in Lakki Marwat district of the province, killing seven army personnel, including a senior officer. A clearance operation was being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area, the statement said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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Hydropower project under CPEC generates clean-green energy

STORY: Hydropower project under CPEC generates clean-green energy SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE (Urdu): JAFAR KAZMI, Site engineer at the dam 3. various of the dam STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Right now, I am present at the dam of the Suki Kinari (SK) Hydropower Project, located on Kunar River in Western Himalayas in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This is the biggest hydropower project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework. This is the first hydropower project which has used a rockfill dam. It's a very cost-effective technology as it consumes very less cost on the construction." SOUNDBITE (Urdu): JAFAR KAZMI, Site engineer at the dam "In a concrete dam, due to stages and steps, the water stoppers have to be put, which generally create seepage. However, the rockfill dam is better than con

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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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4 terrorists involved in attack on Chinese nationals arrested in Pakistan

STORY: 4 terrorists involved in attack on Chinese nationals arrested in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 29 & March 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:45 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad (April 29, 2024) 2. various of the attack (March 26, 2024) STORYLINE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of police announced on Monday the arrest of four terrorists involved in an attack on Chinese nationals in March this year in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A statement released by the CTD of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said the arrested terrorists belonged to the banned organization Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and they were identified as Adil Shehbaz, Muhammad Shafiq Qureshi, Zahid Qureshi and Nazeer Hussain. The statement added that all the arrested militants hail from the northwest Mansehra district, while the "terrorist Shehbaz has admitted to playing a pivotal role in the execution of the attack." On March 26, a suicide bombe

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87 killed, over 80 injured as heavy rains wreak havoc in Pakistan

STORY: 87 killed, over 80 injured as heavy rains wreak havoc in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood disaster STORYLINE: At least 87 people have been killed and 82 others injured in separate rain-triggered incidents in Pakistan over the past week as heavy downpours continued to wreak havoc in parts of the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Friday. The NDMA said that the rains have partially or fully damaged 2,715 houses across the country, adding that most of the people died in the incidents related to structural collapse, lightning strike and flash flood. Most of the damages and casualties were reported from the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where 36 people lost their lives and 53 others sustained injuries due to torrential rains, followed by the eastern Punjab province, which has reported 25 deaths and eight injuries, according to

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71 killed, 67 injured in rain-related accidents in Pakistan

STORY: 71 killed, 67 injured in rain-related accidents in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:24 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood STORYLINE: Heavy rains and lightning caused havoc in different areas of Pakistan causing 71 deaths and injuries to 67 others since Saturday, an official told Xinhua Wednesday. An official from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said that the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was the worst-hit region where 32 people lost their lives in different incidents, including roof collapse and lightning incidents. According to the official, 15 children and five women were among the deceased in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where 41 others were also injured and 1,370 houses were damaged. The official said that 23 people lost their lives and seven were wounded in eastern Punjab province, eight were killed and eight others injured in southwest Balochistan province. At least eight people were killed and

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PAKISTAN-KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA-HEAVY RAIN

(240417) -- KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone on April 16, 2024 shows a road damaged in a heavy rain in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Heavy rains and lightning caused havoc in different areas of Pakistan causing 71 deaths and injuries to 67 others since Saturday, an official told Xinhua Wednesday. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA-HEAVY RAIN

(240417) -- KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone on April 16, 2024 shows people searching for survivors in houses damaged in a heavy rain in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Heavy rains and lightning caused havoc in different areas of Pakistan causing 71 deaths and injuries to 67 others since Saturday, an official told Xinhua Wednesday. (Str/Xinhua)

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39 killed in rain-triggered accidents in Pakistan

STORY: 39 killed in rain-triggered accidents in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood disaster 2. various of rescue efforts STORYLINE: Thirty-nine people were killed in rain-related accidents across Pakistan over the last three days, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Monday. The country's east Punjab had been worst-hit in the ongoing rain spell with 21 fatalities in separate lightning incidents, the NDMA said in a statement. Seven people were killed in roof collapse and lightning incidents in the southwestern province of Balochistan, whereas eight, including children, died when the roofs of their houses collapsed in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, two people died after slipping into the river, while one man died after being buried under an avalanche in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, the NDMA added.

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30 killed in rain-related incidents in Pakistan

STORY: 30 killed in rain-related incidents in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 14, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of areas affected by rain STORYLINE: At least 30 people were killed and several others injured in rain-related incidents in the last 48 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Sunday. The country's eastern Punjab province was the worst-hit region where 17 people lost their lives and six others were injured in lightning strike incidents as heavy rainfall lashed various districts of the province over the past 48 hours, NDMA official Muhammad Umar told Xinhua. In southwest Balochistan province, eight people were killed due to lightning and heavy rains. At least five people were killed and more than 10 others injured in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said the official, adding that women and children are among the victims. The torrential rains also damaged several houses in

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Pakistani PM visits Dasu project camp to console Chinese personnel

STORY: Pakistani PM visits Dasu project camp to console Chinese personnel SHOOTING TIME: April 1, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pakistani PM visiting Chinese employees of the Dasu hydropower project STORYLINE: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday visited the Dasu Hydropower project's camp in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to console Chinese personnel of the project. Addressing the workers, Sharif expressed deep condolences for the victims of the Dasu terrorist attack and sincere consolation to the relatives of the victims and the Chinese personnel of the project. It is the responsibility of the Pakistani government to protect the safety of the Chinese brothers and sisters who came to Pakistan to help its development and progress, the prime minister said, promising that his government will hunt down the culprits at all costs and spare no effort to protect the safety of Chinese citizens and projects i

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Pakistani president expresses condolences to Chinese citizens killed in terrorist attack

STORY: Pakistani president expresses condolences to Chinese citizens killed in terrorist attack SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan 2. various of the high-level emergency meeting STORYLINE: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday expressed condolences to Chinese citizens killed in a terrorist attack while visiting the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan. In a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong, Zardari assured that the terrorists involved in the gruesome act would be apprehended, and his country would not let terrorists undermine Pakistan and China's shared goals for peace, prosperity and security in the region. Five Chinese nationals and one Pakistani were killed when a vehicle from the Dasu Hydropower Project, being constructed by a Chinese company in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, was attacked by terror

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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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Zardari wins Pakistan's presidential election

STORY: Zardari wins Pakistan's presidential election SHOOTING TIME: March 9, 2024 DATELINE: March 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the voting, count of votes and announcement of the result STORYLINE: Ruling coalition candidate Asif Ali Zardari won the presidential election of Pakistan with an overwhelming lead on Saturday, the Election Commission of Pakistan announced. Zardari won the election by taking 411 votes from all the electoral colleges, including parliament and four provincial assemblies, the commission said. Zardari got 255 votes in the joint session of the two houses of the parliament, including the Senate and the National Assembly, 43 votes from the eastern Punjab province, eight from the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, 47 votes from the southwest Balochistan province and 58 votes from the southern Sindh province. Zardari's rival Mahmood Khan Achakzai, joint candidate of the opposition parties, secured a total of 181 vot

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36 killed, 41 injured due to heavy rains in Pakistan

STORY: 36 killed, 41 injured due to heavy rains in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: March 4, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood-hit areas and rescue efforts STORYLINE: At least 36 people were killed and 41 others injured in different rain and snowfall that triggered incidents in Pakistan as heavy rains swept across the country from Feb. 27 till March 3, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. The deceased included 21 children, nine men and six women, the NDMA mentioned in a situation report released on Sunday night. The northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was the worst-hit region, where 27 people were killed, followed by the southwestern Balochistan province with five deaths, while four deaths were reported in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, it added. Additionally, a total of 469 houses were fully or partly destroyed and an estimated 61 farm animals have perished, according to the report. Xinhua News Age

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CPEC hydropower station starts impoundment in NW Pakistan

STORY: CPEC hydropower station starts impoundment in NW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the interior of hydropower station 2. various of the exterior of hydropower station STORYLINE: The China-built Suki Kinari Hydropower station in northwest Pakistan started impoundment on Wednesday. The successful start will lay a solid foundation for the project's operation on schedule under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Located in the Mansehra district of the South Asian country's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the 884-megawatt hydropower project was invested and constructed by the Overseas Investment Company of China Gezhouba Group. Noting the impoundment as a milestone, He Xiongfei, chairman and general manager of the Hydropower plant, said that the overall construction progress of the project has exceeded 98 percent. The dam body filling, diversion tunnel lining, pressure steel lining install

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6 killed, 15 injured as bus falls into ditch in NW Pakistan

STORY: 6 killed, 15 injured as bus falls into ditch in NW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident 2. various of hospital STORYLINE: At least six people were killed and 15 others injured on Tuesday as a bus fell into a ditch in Haripur district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the rescue service reported. The rescue service said that the accident took place in the evening in Khanpur area of the district due to overspeeding, resulting in the casualties. The deceased and injured were shifted to a local hospital, it added. According to the local media, the eyewitness said that the bus, carrying women and children, was going from the hilly area to the country's eastern Rawalpindi city when it plunged. Reportedly, the death toll was expected to increase as some of the injured were in critical condition. Road accidents frequently happen in Pakistan, mainly due to poorly maintai

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10 policemen killed, 6 injured in terrorist attack in NW Pakistan

STORY: 10 policemen killed, 6 injured in terrorist attack in NW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: At least 10 policemen were killed and six others injured in a terrorist attack at a police station in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province early Monday morning, said police. A group of unknown terrorists attacked the Chaudhwan police station in the Dera Ismail Khan district by using sniper guns, automatic rifles and hand grenades, police sources told Xinhua. Following the attack, police and security forces rushed to the site and shifted the bodies and injured to a nearby hospital. The deceased include six officers from the Elite Force of Police from the Swabi district, who were deployed in the area after an increase in attacks ahead of the general elections to be held on Thursday. Before the arrival of the police and security f

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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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PAKISTAN-KOHAT-ATTACK-POLICEMEN-FUNERAL

(240110) -- KOHAT, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Officials attend a funeral of the policemen killed in a checkpost attack in Kohat, Pakistan, Jan. 10, 2024. At least four people, including three policemen, were killed in the wee hours of Wednesday morning in Kohat district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local police said. According to police, unidentified miscreants launched an attack with automatic guns on a checkpost on Indus Highway in the district. (Str/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with mobile phone shows a blast site in Bajaur district of northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Jan. 8, 2024. A bomb went off near a police vehicle in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, leaving five policemen killed and at least 14 others injured, rescue and police officials said. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-BAJAUR-BLAST-TREATMENT

(240108) -- PESHAWAR, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man injured in Bajaur blast receives medical treatment at a hospital in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar on Jan. 8, 2024. At least six policemen were killed and 22 others injured when a blast went off near a police vehicle in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday morning, police officials said. (Photo by Umar Qayyum/Xinhua)