September 2022 - Pakistan Special Weapons News

Tensions Increase Between Pakistan, Afghan Taliban Despite Historical Ties RFE/RL Gandhara 30 Sep 2022 -- Pakistan has been the Afghan Taliban's key foreign sponsor for decades, with Islamabad harboring the militant group's leadership during the nearly 20-year U.S.-led war in neighboring Afghanistan.
Taliban Declares Use of Afghan Soil Against Pakistan or Others as Seditious VOA 30 Sep 2022 -- The Taliban say they will arrest and try for "treason" anyone using Afghanistan's soil against Pakistan or other countries, as skepticism grows over the Islamist group's counterterrorism assurances to the world at large.
One Killed, Two Wounded In Attack On Chinese Dental Clinic In Karachi RFE/RL Gandhara 28 Sep 2022 -- A Chinese national was shot dead and two others were wounded on September 28 when unidentified attackers opened fire inside a dental clinic in the port city of Karachi, police told RFE/RL.
Eight Pakistani Soldiers Injured In Suicide Attack In North Waziristan RFE/RL Gandhara 27 Sep 2022 -- Eight Pakistani soldiers have been injured in a suicide attack in northwestern Pakistan, officials told RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal.
US Announces Additional $10 Million for Flood Victims in Pakistan, Urges Debt Relief from China VOA 27 Sep 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged more funds to help flood-ravaged Pakistan and pressed the South Asian nation to seek debt relief and restructuring from its largest creditor, China, to deal with the catastrophic flooding.
Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of U.S.-Pakistan Relations US Dept. of State 26 Sep 2022
Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari US Dept. of State 26 Sep 2022
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 26 Sep 2022
Six soldiers dead as military helicopter crashes in southwest Pakistan Press TV 26 Sep 2022 -- A Pakistani army helicopter crashed during an overnight mission in southwestern Balochistan province, killing all six military personnel on board, the military's public relations wing said on Monday.
Military Helicopter Crashes in Southwest Pakistan, 6 Soldiers Killed VOA 26 Sep 2022 -- Pakistan's military said Monday that one of its helicopters crashed in a turbulent southwestern district, killing all six soldiers on board.
Flood-Stricken Pakistan Gets $2 Billion Aid Pledge From World Bank RFE/RL Gandhara 25 Sep 2022 -- The World Bank has pledged to provide about $2 billion in aid for Pakistan as the country tries to recover from record rainfall and deadly flooding.
Latest Killings In Northwestern Pakistan Claim Lives Of Tribal Elder, Youth RFE/RL Gandhara 22 Sep 2022 -- Two people have been killed in two separate attacks in northwestern Pakistan, locals and officials say.
Returning Pakistani Taliban Employs Extortion As Control Grows RFE/RL Gandhara 21 Sep 2022 -- Pashtun businessman Jamshid Khan (a pseudonym) invested several million dollars in his native Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in northwestern Pakistan seven years ago.
Flooding In Pakistan Claims More Lives Amid Growing Threat Of Waterborne Illness RFE/RL Gandhara 21 Sep 2022 -- Flooding in Pakistan has killed 17 more people in the past two days, officials said on September 21 as the United Nations Children's Fund renewed its appeal for $39 million to help the most vulnerable flood victims.
Pakistani Court Drops Terrorism Charges Against Ex-PM Imran Khan RFE/RL Gandhara 19 Sep 2022 -- A Pakistani court has ordered that terrorism charges be dropped against former Prime Minister Imran Khan over comments he made about law enforcement and court officials, his defense lawyer said.
Pakistan Floods: 'Colossal' Reconstruction Ahead VOA 19 Sep 2022 -- Pakistan's foreign minister said Monday that recent deadly floods are a disaster on a scale the country has never experienced, and that recovery will cost at least $30 billion.
Chinese Defense Minister meets Pakistani Chief of Army Staff PLA Daily 19 Sep 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe held a meeting with General Qamar Javed Bajwa, chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army, in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Monday morning.
AFCENT concludes support to USAID Pakistan Mission CENTCOM 17 Sep 2022 -- Airmen from 9th Air Force, Air Forces Central concluded support to the U.S. Agency for International Development-led humanitarian mission to Pakistan on Sep. 16, 2022, after the country experienced historic levels of flooding.
Xi meets Pakistani PM Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif PLA Daily 16 Sep 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday Morning at Forumlar Majmuasi Complex in Samarkand.
Meeting with Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif President of Russia 15 Sep 2022 -- Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the SCO summit.
Eight Killed In Roadside Bomb In Northwest Pakistan Claimed By Tehrik-e Taliban RFE/RL Gandhara 14 Sep 2022 -- A roadside bomb has killed the former head of a pro-government militia and seven others in northwestern Pakistan, officials said September 14, in an attack claimed by the outlawed Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan militant group (TTP), otherwise known as the Pakistani Taliban.
Court Extends Bail For Ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan In Terrorism Case RFE/RL Gandhara 12 Sep 2022 -- A Pakistani court has extended the pre-arrest bail of former Prime Minister Imran Khan for eight days as he awaits indictment on terrorism charges over comments he made about law enforcement and court officials.
Khan appeared in court on September 12 for the brief hearing, where his bail was extended until September 20.
Secretary-General's remarks during field visit in Pakistan UN Secretary-General 12 Sep 2022
India Expresses 'Strong Protests' With US Over F-16 Package Sale to Pakistan - Report Sputnik 12 Sep 2022 -- Last Wednesday, the US State Department approved a possible sale of about $450 million worth of equipment and services to Pakistan for technical maintenance of the country's fleet of F-16 fighter jets. Washington claims the deal does not include new capabilities, weapons, or munitions.
UN chief sees 'great heights' of human endurance and heroism amid 'climate carnage' in Pakistan UN News 12 Sep 2022 -- Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday reiterated that the needs in flood-ravaged Pakistan are enormous and called for urgent financial support, as he wrapped up a two-day trip aimed at raising awareness of the climate-driven disaster with flights over some of the hardest hit areas.
More International Aid Reaches Flood-Hit Pakistan RFE/RL Gandhara 11 Sep 2022 -- More international aid has arrived in Pakistan to help the victims of some of the worst flooding the country has ever experienced.
On tour, UN chief urges 'massive' financial support for flood-hit Pakistan Press TV 10 Sep 2022 -- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has toured Pakistan's flood-hit areas, a day after he called on the international community to provide "massive" amounts of relief to the impoverished country.
UN Chief Reiterates Need For 'Massive' Financial Aid During Visit To Flood-Devastated Sindh Province RFE/RL Gandhara 10 Sep 2022 -- UN chief Antonio Guterres has traveled to Pakistan's southeastern Sindh Province, the region hardest-hit by devastating and deadly flooding in the country, where he reiterated his calls for the international to provide "massive" financial and humanitarian assistance.
UN chief sees 'great heights' of human endurance and heroism amid 'climate carnage' in Pakistan UN News 10 Sep 2022 -- Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday reiterated that the needs in flood-ravaged Pakistan are enormous and called for urgent financial support, as he wrapped up a two-day trip aimed at raising awareness of the climate-driven disaster with flights over some of the hardest hit areas.
World Food Program Steps Up Aid to Pakistan Flood Survivors VOA 10 Sep 2022 -- The World Food Program said it is increasing emergency aid to reach 1.9 million people in Pakistan devastated by the worst floods to hit the country in more than a century.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa DoD 09 Sep 2022
UN Chief Urges Global Response During Visit To Flood-Ravaged Pakistan RFE/RL Gandhara 09 Sep 2022 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that the world owes Pakistan "massive" help recovering from devastating floods that have killed more than 1,300 people and left around one-third of the impoverished country under water.
UN chief arrives in flood-hit Pakistan, urges 'massive support' from world Press TV 09 Sep 2022 -- The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has arrived in Pakistan on Friday for a two-day visit to show support and solidarity with the South Asian country hit by devastating floods.
In flood-hit Pakistan, Guterres appeals for 'massive' global support, tougher action on climate change UN News 09 Sep 2022 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Pakistan on Friday to show solidarity with the people of the country following the loss of life and destruction caused by this year's devastating floods. He appealed for massive international support to tackle this "climate catastrophe".
Pakistan: UN scales up financial and other support after 'latest climate tragedy' UN News 09 Sep 2022 -- A $7 million disbursement from the UN's Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF), announced on Friday, will bolster response to the devastating monsoon floods in Pakistan, the worst in more than a decade.
Secretary-General's remarks to the press following meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the National Flood Response and Coordination Center in Islamabad UN Secretary-General 09 Sep 2022
Secretary-General's opening remarks at joint press stakeout with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Foreign Minister of Pakistan UN Secretary-General 09 Sep 2022
UN Chief: Flood-Ravaged Pakistan Wrongly Attacked by 'Blind' Nature VOA 09 Sep 2022 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, while referring to Pakistan's catastrophic floods, said Friday that "humanity has declared war on nature and nature is striking back."
WFP steps up relief and recovery assistance for communities affected by devastating floods in Pakistan WFP 09 Sep 2022 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up its emergency response to reach 1.9 million people affected by this year's monsoon floods. Recovery and resilience support is now a top priority as families struggle to cope with the loss of homes, livestock and food, and the country grapples with colossal damage to infrastructure, agricultural land and crops.
Former Pakistani PM To Be Indicted On Contempt Charge RFE/RL Gandhara 08 Sep 2022 -- A top court in Pakistan has announced that former Prime Minister Imran Khan will be indicted later this month on a contempt of court charge, local media reported after Khan expressed regret about disparaging comments he made about police and judges but failed to apologize.
Former Pakistan PM Khan to be Indicted in Contempt Case VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- A court in Pakistan decided Thursday it will indict the country's populist former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a contempt case for threatening a female judge.
As Pakistan Seeks Flood Relief, PM Sharif Makes Appeal To Fight Climate Change RFE/RL Gandhara 08 Sep 2022 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has told a visiting U.S. diplomat in Islamabad that the world must intensify its fight against climate change as the country grapples with an environmental and humanitarian crisis amid record flooding.
US Pledges 'Long-Term' Support for Flood-Ravaged Pakistan VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- The United States has vowed to continue to partner with Pakistan to alleviate the damage from recent catastrophic floods and torrential rains that have claimed the lives of nearly 1,400 people, including 496 children, and affected millions of others.
Pakistan - F-16 Case for Sustainment DSCA 07 Sep 2022 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Pakistan of F-16 Case for Sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of $450 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
Pakistan looks 'like a sea' after devastating floods, says PM Sharif Press TV 07 Sep 2022 -- Many parts of the country appear "like a sea," Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday, after visiting flood-hit areas that cover almost a third of the South Asian nation, with the death toll reaching 1,343.
Climate Official: Floods Turn South Pakistan Into 'Veritable Ocean of Water' VOA 07 Sep 2022 -- Officials in Pakistan said Wednesday weeks of nationwide flooding had turned southern parts of the country into an "ocean of water" and relief workers were struggling to find dry ground to place tents for millions of displaced families.
Pakistan floods still affect over 33 mln people: UN People's Daily 07 Sep 2022 -- The aftermath of Pakistan's devastating floods is continuing to impact over 33 million people, including Afghan refugees, a United Nations (UN) official said on Tuesday.
Pakistan Reels From Floods; WHO Warns Humanitarian Situation To Worsen RFE/RL Gandhara 06 Sep 2022 -- Pakistan's Natural Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) says that 1,325 people have been killed in massive floods as the United Nations warned that the humanitarian situation across the country -- one-third of which is under water -- is worsening.
UNHCR rushes aid by air and road after Pakistan floods; steps up Afghanistan relief UNHCR 06 Sep 2022 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is scaling up support in Pakistan, where torrential monsoon rains and floods have now affected more than 33 million people, causing widespread destruction and damage and over 1,200 fatalities.
Huge Relief Operation for Pakistani Flood Survivors Gathers Steam VOA 06 Sep 2022 -- The United Nations is rapidly scaling up its relief operation in Pakistan amid fears the situation could further deteriorate as more rains are predicted in the coming month.
Five Pakistani Soldiers, Four Militants Killed In Shoot-Out In North Waziristan RFE/RL Gandhara 05 Sep 2022 -- Five Pakistani soldiers and four suspected militants were killed on September 5 in a clash in Pakistan's North Waziristan, a military statement said.
Pakistani Prime Minister Travels To Flood-Stricken Area As UN Sends Aid RFE/RL Gandhara 05 Sep 2022 -- Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has traveled to southern Pakistan to view the destruction caused by unusually heavy monsoon rains.
Khan Accuses Coalition Gov't of Stalling Snap Elections to Appoint 'Army Chief of Their Choice' Sputnik 05 Sep 2022 -- Former Prime Minister Imran Khan labels the coalition government led by Shehbaz Sharif as "imported", accusing the United States of conspiring to bring in a government of its choice. Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Khan has been taking out big rallies across the country, highlighting the government's economic failures.
Pakistan Ex-PM's Comments Over Appointment of Army Chief Fuel Tensions VOA 05 Sep 2022 -- Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the country's coalition government this week of delaying fresh national elections to appoint "a new army chief of their own choice" to protect their alleged corrupt practices and ill-gotten wealth.
Pakistan Diverts Vast Lake To Protect Populated Areas, Displacing Up To 100,000 People RFE/RL Gandhara 04 Sep 2022 -- Pakistani authorities have diverted the country's largest freshwater lake, an action that will displace up to 100,000 people from their homes but could save more densely populated areas from surging floodwaters.
China to provide another 300 million yuan aid to flood-ravaged Pakistan as flood death toll surpasses 1,200 Global Times 04 Sep 2022 -- China announced another 300 million yuan (roughly $43 million) of aid to Pakistan after the emergency relief supplies worth of 100 million yuan were donated last week, as the death toll in the flood-ravaged country has reached 1,290 as of Saturday.
Floods in Pakistan 'Cause Up to $12.5Bln in Damage' Sputnik 04 Sep 2022 -- Flood damage in Pakistan could reach up to $12.5 billion, Pakistani media reported on Sunday, citing preliminary estimates from the government.
Pakistan Reports Massive Outbreak of Diarrhea and Malaria Among Flood Victims VOA 04 Sep 2022 -- Officials in Pakistan said Sunday that its largest freshwater lake in southern Sindh province had swollen to "dangerous" levels from an incessant monsoon rainfall, warning of more flooding in surrounding districts and urging villagers to evacuate amid a forecast of fresh downpours.
Catastrophic Floods in Pakistan Exacerbating Food Crisis in Afghanistan VOA 04 Sep 2022 -- The World Food Program warns the catastrophic floods in Pakistan are exacerbating the food crisis in neighboring Afghanistan, where nearly half the population - is facing acute hunger.
UNICEF delivers life-saving supplies to help children affected by floods in Pakistan UNICEF 04 Sep 2022 -- UNICEF today delivered 32 metric tons of life-saving medical and other emergency supplies to support children and women affected by devastating floods across Pakistan.
UNICEF: Millions of Children in Flood-Hit Pakistan in Dire Need of Help VOA 03 Sep 2022 -- UNICEF says children account for nearly half of the 33 million people affected by the catastrophic floods in Pakistan. Torrential rains have killed more than 1,200 people, including 400 children, and demolished much of the infrastructure vital to children's well-being.
Pakistan Appeals For Further International Aid In Its 'Hour Of Need' After Floods RFE/RL Gandhara 03 Sep 2022 -- Flood-ravaged Pakistan has appealed to the international community for an "immense humanitarian response" to help the South Asian nation in its "hour of need" as the death toll surpassed 1,265 people from the current disaster.
Devastating Floods in Pakistan Could Worsen Food Security in Afghanistan, Warns UN Sputnik 03 Sep 2022 -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has described the floods as the "worst in the country's history." Pakistani authorities have further estimated that around 33 million people, or 15 percent of the population, have been affected by the floods, which have also left around a third of the country submerged.
UN continues support for flood-hit Pakistan People's Daily 03 Sep 2022 -- The United Nations has continued to support Pakistan's response to devastating floods by providing food, clean water and other emergency relief supplies, a UN spokesperson said on Friday.
U.S. Military Set To Join Aid Efforts As Pakistan Braces For More Flooding RFE/RL Gandhara 02 Sep 2022 -- The U.S. military said it was preparing to join international relief efforts in flood-ravaged Pakistan as the death toll from the disaster surged past 1,200 and the country braced for yet more flooding.
UNHCR scales up response to catastrophic floods in Pakistan UNHCR 02 Sep 2022 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is mobilizing resources and staff to scale up its assistance in Pakistan to support local communities and refugees in areas devastated by the catastrophic floods.
UNICEF Geneva Palais briefing note on the impact of the Pakistan floods on children and families and UNICEF's response UNICEF 02 Sep 2022 -- Over the past few weeks, torrential monsoon rains have broken a century-long record and dumped more than five times the 30-year average for rainfall in some provinces, killing more than 1200 people, including about 400 children, while washing away or damaging over 1.1 million houses and destroying vital infrastructure children rely on to access essential services, such as schools and hospitals.
Pakistan: More than 6.4 million in 'dire need' after unprecedented floods UN News 02 Sep 2022 -- The scale of the humanitarian crisis in Pakistan is unprecedented, with a third of the country under water, UN humanitarians warned on Friday.
Pakistan's Catastrophic Rains Threaten National Food Security VOA 02 Sep 2022 -- Weeks of catastrophic flooding in Pakistan, triggered by climate change-driven erratic monsoon rains, have raised fears of acute food shortages and further spread of waterborne deadly diseases in the country of about 220 million people.
UN: Scale, Scope of Humanitarian Crisis in Flood-Hit Pakistan Unprecedented VOA 02 Sep 2022 -- U.N. agencies are quickly mobilizing resources and staff to assess the damage and provide aid needed to assist millions of people made homeless and destitute by flooding in Pakistan.
Southern Pakistan braces for yet more flooding Press TV 01 Sep 2022 -- Southern Pakistan braces for yet more flooding as a surge of water down the Indus River threatens deeper devastation.
Pakistan Floods Damage Nearly 900 Health Facilities, Hampering Response To Health Crises, WHO Says RFE/RL Gandhara 01 Sep 2022 -- Deadly floods in Pakistan have damaged at least 888 medical facilities, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, expressing concern that the damage will hamper the country's response to health crises in the aftermath of the disaster.
China's humanitarian assistance for flood victims reaches Pakistan PLA Daily 01 Sep 2022 -- China's aid for flood victims of Pakistan reached the country's southern port city of Karachi on Tuesday.

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