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Arcs in and about Pakistan from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 445 stories · 3,216 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 3, 2023

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All arcs3 named arcs in 2026

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Sep 1 – Sep 30, 20261 arc shown · 2 more this September
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Pakistan's clashes with Afghanistan and the militant attacks inside Pakistan

5 of 19 stories this September

Bombing at mosque near police offices in Pakistan kills at least 21 · 26 articles, Sep 18Pakistani forces kill 5 militants and free 23 hostages in operation in the southwest · 2 articles, Sep 20Pakistan strikes Afghanistan after accusing it of attacks · 34 articles, Sep 21Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed, 32 captured after crossing from Pakistan · 7 articles, Sep 25Suicide bombing at police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan kills at least 11 · 16 articles, Sep 26
The US-Iran war: ceasefire and peace negotiations · Jan 12 – Sep 29, 2026The US-Iran war: the Houthis' missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia · Jul 13 – Sep 26, 2026

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

2023276 articles20241231 articles2025950 articles20264791 articles

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Oct 2, 20230519
Oct 16, 202335217
Oct 23, 202321212
Oct 30, 2023612334
Nov 6, 202344214
Nov 20, 20231226
Dec 11, 202338427
Dec 18, 202316234103
Dec 25, 20231103
Jan 8, 202403311
Jan 15, 2024112413124
Jan 22, 202465133
Jan 29, 20241117573
Feb 5, 2024824686
Feb 12, 202455226
Feb 19, 202423010
Feb 26, 202498134
Mar 4, 20242319
Mar 11, 202444120
Mar 18, 202456330
Mar 25, 202459224
Apr 1, 20242417
Apr 8, 20241305
Apr 15, 202446227
Apr 22, 20240226
May 6, 20241225
May 20, 20240101
May 27, 20243408
Jun 3, 20241405
Jun 10, 20240112
Jul 15, 20242329
Jul 29, 2024619368
Aug 5, 2024823690
Aug 12, 202415213
Aug 19, 202437022
Aug 26, 202445220
Sep 2, 202435430
Sep 9, 202457220
Sep 16, 202434120
Sep 30, 2024215354
Oct 7, 202454219
Oct 28, 20241317
Nov 4, 202449226
Nov 11, 20240304
Nov 18, 2024110116
Nov 25, 202455323
Dec 23, 2024318352
Jan 6, 20250101
Jan 13, 202544214
Jan 20, 20255019
Jan 27, 20250101
Feb 3, 20250329
Feb 24, 202524115
Mar 3, 202535317
Mar 10, 2025410437
Apr 21, 2025820776
Apr 28, 202533117
May 5, 2025254517283
May 12, 202526112
May 19, 202533212
May 26, 20250217
Jun 2, 20252204
Jun 16, 202513010
Jun 30, 20251205
Jul 7, 20250304
Jul 28, 202529223
Aug 11, 202557125
Aug 18, 20253209
Aug 25, 202534110
Sep 1, 2025725489
Sep 15, 202524210
Oct 6, 202533312
Oct 13, 2025410228
Oct 27, 20250316
Nov 3, 20252138
Nov 10, 202558324
Nov 24, 2025110029
Dec 15, 20253115
Jan 12, 20262003
Jan 19, 20261309
Jan 26, 20263307
Feb 2, 202677327
Feb 16, 20261105
Feb 23, 2026113013128
Mar 2, 20268307148
Mar 9, 20260011
Mar 16, 202636623
Mar 23, 2026122515125
Mar 30, 2026512546
Apr 6, 2026265424460
Apr 13, 2026182816204
Apr 20, 2026223516232
Apr 27, 202610101071
May 4, 20268171194
May 11, 202649552
May 18, 202691811120
May 25, 2026412752
Jun 1, 20261012
Jun 8, 202646732
Jun 15, 2026153118214
Jun 22, 202658547
Jun 29, 202619111177
Jul 6, 2026122012146
Jul 13, 20269131270
Jul 20, 2026254825531
Jul 27, 2026164221324
Aug 3, 202693318156
Aug 10, 2026713668
Aug 17, 2026313245
Aug 24, 2026122915151
Aug 31, 20261420792
Sep 7, 202612171588
Sep 14, 2026182915126
Sep 21, 20261118667
Sep 28, 20261609

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else80 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Pakistan that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 16– 17India summons Pakistani diplomat after incident in Arabian Sea5 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. Aug 31– Sep 2AP Exclusive: Nurse who saved baby from Pakistan hospital fire wishes she could have saved the rest5 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 2 right
  3. Aug 31– Sep 2India rejects Hague ruling on Indus waters: What's next?6 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  4. Aug 26– 27Pakistani investigators visiting hospital nursery where fire killed 14 newborns63 articles · 35 independent sources
    2 left, 16 center, 3 right
  5. Aug 18– 21Ex-Pakistan PM Khan taken back to jail after hospital checks: govt39 articles · 16 independent sources
    0 left, 10 center, 0 right
  6. Aug 11Pakistan says US, Iran close to deal despite Trump rhetoric3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  7. Aug 7– 10Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkey is ‘purely defensive’ and open to others69 articles · 32 independent sources
    5 left, 10 center, 10 right
  8. Aug 4Pakistan teams search on foot for remains of climbers as weather grounds helicopters9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  9. Aug 1– 2All 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed dead15 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right
  10. Aug 1– 4World-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja confirmed dead after Pakistan avalanche28 articles · 20 independent sources
    1 left, 7 center, 0 right

Stories that name Pakistan

  1. Sep 17– 19Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award from Muslim cleric who praised Osama bin Laden8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 6 right
  2. Sep 3– 10The Far Right Can’t Stand Being Called “Far Right”174 articles · 58 independent sources
    19 left, 25 center, 12 right
  3. Aug 28– 31Military judge throws out confessions from alleged 9/11 ‘mastermind’14 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 8 right
  4. Aug 27– 28Regional powers seek off-ramp from Iran war11 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  5. Aug 26– 31Trial for accused mastermind of 9/11 attacks set for June 202839 articles · 23 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 3 right
  6. Aug 25– 27Another Tanker Struck as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepens9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 4 right
  7. Aug 24– 26Oil Prices Fall as Iran Negotiation Hopes Return9 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  8. Aug 5– 7Exclusive-Iran warns Gulf states: tell Trump to desist or we hit you hard7 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  9. Aug 4– 10Iran’s new demands for US complicate Hormuz deal29 articles · 21 independent sources
    5 left, 6 center, 2 right
  10. Aug 3– 8Iran deliberates Hormuz arrangement amid uncertain prospects with US25 articles · 16 independent sources
    0 left, 7 center, 5 right

Local coverage

  1. Sep 20– 21Pakistan jails sisters of Imran Khan before protest seeking his release4 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 19– 20Pakistani forces end 20-hour standoff with militants in the northwest6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 9England dominates as Pakistan is bowled out for 133 on first day of third test at Edgbaston3 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  4. Aug 27– 28England leaves Pakistan 16-2 by lunch after being bowled out for 290 at Lord's5 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  5. Aug 23– 24England drop Carse after nightclub incident5 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Aug 19– 21England in charge against Pakistan as Root and Brook hit half-centuries in 366-810 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  7. Jul 23An accident took his legs. He adapted his motorcycle and rides on in Pakistan, in photos6 articles · 4 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  8. Jul 3Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring 810 articles · 6 independent sources
    3 left, 0 center, 0 right
  9. Apr 20Trump offers mixed messages about path ahead for US war against Iran - Boston News, Weather, Sports6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  10. Apr 10Vance warns Iran not to ‘play’ the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending the war5 articles · 4 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
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