L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.
27 October 2020
Several people died and many were injured after a blast in a mosque in Peshawar, northern Pakistan
Several soldiers and civilians were killed on both sides in one of the deadliest days since August for India and Pakistan.
1 June 2018
Violence escalates in Kashmir, killing dozens and displacing thousands
15 January 2018A new dialogue attempt began in the region disputed by India and Pakistan, surrounded by fears of radicalisation and hopes of peace.
3 August 2017On July 24, an explosion in Lahore, Pakistan killed 25 people and wounded 50. The attack has been claimed by the Pakistani Taliban, a terrorist group.
20 July 2017It has emerged that some Taliban militants, who previously fought against the Pakistan army and civilians, are forming a pro-government militia group.
14 June 2017The Indian army has given an award to an officer after he was accused of using a man as a human shield. This award has caused outrage amongst many.
13 April 2017After more than thirty years of receiving refuge in Pakistan, pressure was put on Afghan refugees to return to their war-torn homeland.
30 September 2016More than 2.6 million Afghan refugees to be repatriated back to Afghanistan by the end of 2016
7 October 2016Two bombs targeting a train in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan killed at least six people and wounded 19, local media and officials said.
2 September 2016At least 14 are killed and dozens injured after two bombs exploded at a court in northwest Pakistan
26 September 2016The end of the Eid-ul-Adha festival is marred by a suicide bomber outside a village mosque
11 August 2016On 11 August 2016, a roadside bombing devastated the city of Quetta in Pakistan wounding over 13 citizens.
28 March 2016Mostly women and children were killed in a suicide bomb at park with people celebrating Easter Sunday that killed at least 70 people and wounded more than 300 others.
16 March 2016Bomb exploded on a Pakistani government bus killing 15 people in the city of Peshawar.
18 May 2016A police officer was killed and at least nine people were injured by two consecutive bombings in Peshawar, Pakistan.
2 February 2016Terrorist attack against Quetta security forces injured over 35 and killed at least 8.
20 January 2016Terrorist attack on Pakistani Bacha Khan University injured over 50 and killed at least 22.