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All the latest on Pakistan: articles, analysis and ongoing coverage from Lost in the Jungle.
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A suicide bombing outside a police station in northwestern Pakistan on August 2 killed at least 17 people and injured about 20. The attacker detonated an explosive belt in front of the building. Pakistani authorities are confronting an insurgency by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.
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An avalanche struck Pakistan on July 30, 2026, leaving six climbers missing. According to reporting, four bodies have been recovered since the disaster, including that of an unidentified American mountaineer. As of August 1, 2026, rescue operations were still underway to locate the remaining missing climbers. The fate of renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja—an internationally celebrated climber known for summiting all fourteen eight-thousanders in record time of just six months and six days—remained unknown at that time.
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Pakistani forces have been accused of killing unarmed protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, according to an Al Jazeera report published on July 30, 2026. The available material contains only one source and provides no independent confirmation. It does not specify the alleged death toll, when the reported events occurred or who made the accusation. It also includes no attributed response from Pakistani forces.
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On July 27, 2026, the announcement of a pause in U.S. strikes on Iran caused Brent crude—the global oil benchmark—to plunge 6.43%, closing at $90.56 per barrel. Trading hit a low of $87.55 per barrel during the session before partially recovering. Iran also signaled it would suspend its own strikes, fueling hopes for de-escalation. Later that afternoon, reports from the German news agency DPA citing Pakistani intelligence sources indicated a possible limited U.S. ground offensive, triggering a partial rebound in prices.
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Since June 2026, clashes between anti-government protesters and police have left dozens of people dead in Pakistan-administered Kashmir — a disputed territory between India and Pakistan. The violence has erupted in a pre-electoral context. On July 17, 2026, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for independent investigations into "all deaths linked to the unrest," according to Le Monde.
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On July 15, 2026, the United States reimposed a naval blockade targeting Iranian oil exports in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Iran threatened to block all regional oil export routes. Two tankers—the Rani and Amil—carrying a combined 1 million barrels of Iranian crude redirected their course toward Karachi, Pakistan. They are heading to Pakistani waters to wait or conduct ship-to-ship transfer, with local unloading considered highly unlikely due to the risk of US sanctions.