Roohan Ahmed
@roohanahmed.bsky.social
Digital Journalist BBC URDU | Bilingual Reporter - Politics, Militancy, Human Rights - Ex-SAMAA, Geo, CNBC - Words in The News, Straits Times, Urdu News
On “Mutual Defence Strategic Agreement” between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
پاکستان اور سعودی عرب کے درمیان دفاعی معاہدہ قطر پر اسرائیلی حملے کے تناظر میں کیا معنی رکھتا ہے؟ - BBC News اردو
اس معاہدے میں درج تفصیلات ابھی منظرِ عام پر نہیں آئی ہیں لیکن پاکستانی وزیرِ اعظم کے دفتر سے جاری ہونے والے اعلامیے میں کہا گیا ہے کہ ’اس معاہدے کا مقصد دونوں ممالک کے درمیان دفاعی تعاون کو فروغ دینا ...
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September 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
On “Mutual Defence Strategic Agreement” between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
The only way Pakistan can still win this match is if the Indian batters are told by the umpires to bat without an actual wooden bat. #PAKvIND
September 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The only way Pakistan can still win this match is if the Indian batters are told by the umpires to bat without an actual wooden bat. #PAKvIND
Natural disasters are not a joke and neither is the coverage of such life-threatening events. In such a time, some people, who have no other aim but to score cheap views, are turning all of it into a joke, which has nothing to do with journalism and must not be promoted.
August 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Natural disasters are not a joke and neither is the coverage of such life-threatening events. In such a time, some people, who have no other aim but to score cheap views, are turning all of it into a joke, which has nothing to do with journalism and must not be promoted.
Friendship with women, WhatsApp groups and social media: the stories of Pakistani youths arrested on blasphemy charges and allegations against those allegedly trapping them
خواتین سے دوستی، واٹس ایپ گروپس اور سوشل میڈیا: توہینِ مذہب کے مقدمات میں گرفتار پاکستانی نوجوانوں کی کہانیاں اور الزامات - BBC News اردو
توہین مذہب کے الزام کے بعد گرفتار ہونے والے کئی نوجوانوں کی کہانیاں ملتی جُلتی ہیں اور وہ اب جیلوں میں قید ہیں۔ ان کے وکلا اور خاندان دعویٰ کرتے ہیں کہ ان نوجوانوں کی سوشل میڈیا پر چند خواتین سے دوستی...
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July 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Friendship with women, WhatsApp groups and social media: the stories of Pakistani youths arrested on blasphemy charges and allegations against those allegedly trapping them
Iran, Israel conflict & Pakistan, India war: What US President Trump & Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir discussed at the White House lunch?
Pakistan doesn’t want Iran to target the US interests & believes other issues could be diplomatically resolved
Pakistan doesn’t want Iran to target the US interests & believes other issues could be diplomatically resolved
ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ اورعاصم منیر کی ملاقات: کیا ایران، اسرائیل جنگ میں پاکستان کوئی کردار ادا کر سکتا ہے؟ - BBC News اردو
امریکی صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ اور پاکستان کی فوج کے سربراہ فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر کے درمیان وائٹ ہاؤس میں ملاقات برِصغیر اور مشرقِ وسطیٰ کی حالیہ صورتحال میں اس اعتبار سے کافی اہم سمجھا جا رہا ہے کیونکہ اس وقت ...
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June 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Iran, Israel conflict & Pakistan, India war: What US President Trump & Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir discussed at the White House lunch?
Pakistan doesn’t want Iran to target the US interests & believes other issues could be diplomatically resolved
Pakistan doesn’t want Iran to target the US interests & believes other issues could be diplomatically resolved
What happened at Karachi’s Malir prison that led over 200 prisoners to escape from it? Yours truly (who’s in the city for a few more days) is reporting from inside the prison.
ٹوٹے شیشے، گولیوں کے نشان اور 216 قیدیوں کا فرار: پیر اور منگل کی درمیانی شب کراچی کی ملیر جیل میں کیا ہوا؟ - BBC News اردو
اندر بھی کچھ ایسا ہی حال تھا جہاں قیدیوں کی ان کے اہلخانہ سے ملاقات کے لیے بنائے گئے کمرے میں لگے ٹیلی فون، کھڑکیاں اور فرنیچر ٹوٹا پڑا ہے۔ اسی مقام سے چند قدم کے فاصلے پر جیل سپرنٹینڈنٹ کے کمرے کی کھ...
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June 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
What happened at Karachi’s Malir prison that led over 200 prisoners to escape from it? Yours truly (who’s in the city for a few more days) is reporting from inside the prison.
Important post Pakistan-India war decisions
Pakistan’s federal cabinet has approved PM Sharif Sharif’s suggestion to promote army chief Asim Munir as the field marshal, according to the PM house. Service tenure of air chief marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu will also be extended.
Pakistan’s federal cabinet has approved PM Sharif Sharif’s suggestion to promote army chief Asim Munir as the field marshal, according to the PM house. Service tenure of air chief marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu will also be extended.
May 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Important post Pakistan-India war decisions
Pakistan’s federal cabinet has approved PM Sharif Sharif’s suggestion to promote army chief Asim Munir as the field marshal, according to the PM house. Service tenure of air chief marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu will also be extended.
Pakistan’s federal cabinet has approved PM Sharif Sharif’s suggestion to promote army chief Asim Munir as the field marshal, according to the PM house. Service tenure of air chief marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu will also be extended.
In my not very long career, I’ve reported on militant attacks, target killings & much worse. But killings for ‘honour’ in Kotri a few days ago shattered me to the core, seeing those 9 & 4 old kids lying dead with their throats slit along with their parents. I wish I could unsee it
خدا کی بستی میں ’غیرت‘ کے نام پر میاں، بیوی اور دو بچوں کا قتل جس کی ’اطلاع مبینہ قاتلوں نے خود دی‘ - BBC News اردو
12 مئی کو رات کا وقت تھا جب کچھ مقامی افراد پولیس اہلکاروں کے ہمراہ سندھ کے ضلع جامشورو کے علاقے 'خدا کی بستی' میں ایک مکان کے نیلے دروازے پر لگے تالے کو اینٹ اور ہتھوڑی کی مدد سے توڑنے کی کوشش کر رہ...
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May 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
In my not very long career, I’ve reported on militant attacks, target killings & much worse. But killings for ‘honour’ in Kotri a few days ago shattered me to the core, seeing those 9 & 4 old kids lying dead with their throats slit along with their parents. I wish I could unsee it
Two nuclear-armed nations, Pakistan and India, are firing rockets at each other. This is a really very dangerous situation, something that our generation hasn’t witnessed in our lifetimes.
May 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Two nuclear-armed nations, Pakistan and India, are firing rockets at each other. This is a really very dangerous situation, something that our generation hasn’t witnessed in our lifetimes.
Pakistani military, through its media wing ISPR, has officially confirmed that it has targeted Pathankot airfield, Udhampur airforce station and a Brahmos storage site in Beas.
May 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Pakistani military, through its media wing ISPR, has officially confirmed that it has targeted Pathankot airfield, Udhampur airforce station and a Brahmos storage site in Beas.
Pakistani military officials have conveyed to local media that “retaliation” in response to Indian attacks has begun.
May 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Pakistani military officials have conveyed to local media that “retaliation” in response to Indian attacks has begun.
Pakistan has closed its airspace for all kind of air traffic till 12pm Saturday, according to the Pakistan Airport Authority.
May 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Pakistan has closed its airspace for all kind of air traffic till 12pm Saturday, according to the Pakistan Airport Authority.
Pakistani military spokesperson says Indian fired air-to-surface missiles at Nur Khan, Murid and Shorkot airbases, adding that all the airforce assets remain safe.
“Now, you just wait for our response,” he warns.
“Now, you just wait for our response,” he warns.
May 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Pakistani military spokesperson says Indian fired air-to-surface missiles at Nur Khan, Murid and Shorkot airbases, adding that all the airforce assets remain safe.
“Now, you just wait for our response,” he warns.
“Now, you just wait for our response,” he warns.
India attacked Pakistan with over two dozen Israel made drones yesterday. How did these drones manage to enter Pakistan without being detected? I and my colleague Ammad Khaliq report for BBC Urdu
ہروپ ڈرون کیا ہے اور فضا میں اس کی نشاندہی کرنا مشکل کیوں؟ - BBC News اردو
پاکستان اور اس کے زیرِ انتظام کشمیر کے متعدد علاقوں پر انڈیا کے میزائل حملوں کے تقریباً 36 گھنٹوں کے بعد ایک بار پھر دونوں ممالک کے درمیان کشیدگی اس وقت بڑھی جب انڈیا کی جانب سے پاکستان کے مختلف شہروں...
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May 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
India attacked Pakistan with over two dozen Israel made drones yesterday. How did these drones manage to enter Pakistan without being detected? I and my colleague Ammad Khaliq report for BBC Urdu
Karachi port remains completely operational, no strike or attack reported at the port either till now. Check the credibility of the source before trusting any information because disinformation in the time of war could prove fatal.
May 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Karachi port remains completely operational, no strike or attack reported at the port either till now. Check the credibility of the source before trusting any information because disinformation in the time of war could prove fatal.
Pakistan-Bangladesh growing military ties after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster has upset India. What’s happening between the two militaries? My latest
پاکستان اور بنگلہ دیش کے بیچ بڑھتے فوجی تعاون پر انڈیا کو تشویش کیوں؟ - BBC News اردو
جمعے کو پاکستان اور بنگلہ دیش کے بیچ فوجی تعاون سے متعلق سوال پر انڈین وزارت خارجہ کے ترجمان رندھیر جیسوال نے کہا کہ ’جو بھی سرگرمیاں ہمارے پڑوس میں، خطے میں یا انڈیا کے اردگرد ہوتی ہیں، ہم ہمیشہ اس پ...
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January 25, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Pakistan-Bangladesh growing military ties after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster has upset India. What’s happening between the two militaries? My latest
An accountability court has convicted former PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the £190m Al-Qadir Trust case with the PTI founder being sentenced to 14 years in prison and a seven-year prison given term to his wife.
January 17, 2025 at 7:36 AM
An accountability court has convicted former PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the £190m Al-Qadir Trust case with the PTI founder being sentenced to 14 years in prison and a seven-year prison given term to his wife.
Pakistani Taliban have abducted at least 16 employees of the country’s Atomic Energy Commission & their driver in KP’s Lakki Marwat area, their spokesman & local police officials have confirmed. The TTP spokesman says they don’t intend to kill abductees but want some demands met.
January 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Pakistani Taliban have abducted at least 16 employees of the country’s Atomic Energy Commission & their driver in KP’s Lakki Marwat area, their spokesman & local police officials have confirmed. The TTP spokesman says they don’t intend to kill abductees but want some demands met.
Military courts in Pakistan have announced jail sentences for 60 more individual who the military says were involved in May 9 riots, according to military's media wing. Imran Khan's nephew Hassan Khan Niazi gets 10 years jail term for his involvement in CC house attack in Lahore.
December 26, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Military courts in Pakistan have announced jail sentences for 60 more individual who the military says were involved in May 9 riots, according to military's media wing. Imran Khan's nephew Hassan Khan Niazi gets 10 years jail term for his involvement in CC house attack in Lahore.
Pakistan's foreign office has confirmed the yesterday's airstrike inside Afghanistan, calling it an 'intelligence-based operation' in 'border areas'. The operation's aim was to protect Pakistani citizens from TTP and other militant groups, says FO spokesperson.
December 26, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Pakistan's foreign office has confirmed the yesterday's airstrike inside Afghanistan, calling it an 'intelligence-based operation' in 'border areas'. The operation's aim was to protect Pakistani citizens from TTP and other militant groups, says FO spokesperson.
I and Shakeel Akhtar in New Delhi had a look at Pakistan and Indian navy’s growth, capabilities and challenges.
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پاکستانی اور انڈین نیوی کی قوت کا تقابلی جائزہ: پاکستانی بحریہ کی ’بڑھتی صلاحیتوں‘ پر انڈین نیول چیف کی تشویش کس حد تک درست ہے؟ - BBC News اردو
حال ہی میں ایک تقریب میں خطاب کرتے ہوئے انڈین بحریہ کے سربراہ نے کہا کہ انڈیا پاکستانی بحریہ کی ’حیرت انگیز ترقی‘ سے پوری طرح آگاہ ہے، جو آئندہ برسوں میں اپنے موجودہ بحری بیڑے کی صلاحیت 50 بحری جہازوں...
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December 18, 2024 at 4:27 AM
I and Shakeel Akhtar in New Delhi had a look at Pakistan and Indian navy’s growth, capabilities and challenges.
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Pakistan's ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed has been formally indicted "on charges of engaging in political activities, violations of Official Secret Act detrimental to safety and interest of the state, misuse of authority & govt resources and causing loss to a person(s)," says the army.
December 10, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Pakistan's ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed has been formally indicted "on charges of engaging in political activities, violations of Official Secret Act detrimental to safety and interest of the state, misuse of authority & govt resources and causing loss to a person(s)," says the army.
Sectarian violence in Kurram has claimed over 200 lives this year. Those close to the conflict say Zainabiyoun fighters who fought in Iraq & Syria & those who fought for Taliban and other Sunni groups in Afghanistan are making it more deadly. I & Riaz report for BBC
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زینبیون، تحریک طالبان: کیا ’بیرون ملک تربیت حاصل کرنے والے جنگجوؤں‘ کا کرّم میں ہونے والے فرقہ وارانہ فسادات سے کوئی تعلق ہے؟ - BBC News اردو
اگرچہ خیبرپختونخوا کے ضلع کُرم میں مقامی قبائل کے درمیان تنازعات کی تاریخ ایک صدی سے زیادہ پرانی ہے لیکن رواں برس جولائی سے یہ علاقہ وقفے وقفے سے ہونے والی خونریز جھڑپوں اور فرقہ وارانہ حملوں کی وجہ س...
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December 9, 2024 at 7:18 AM
Sectarian violence in Kurram has claimed over 200 lives this year. Those close to the conflict say Zainabiyoun fighters who fought in Iraq & Syria & those who fought for Taliban and other Sunni groups in Afghanistan are making it more deadly. I & Riaz report for BBC
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An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad has approved journalist Matiullah Jan’s bail.
November 30, 2024 at 7:36 AM
An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad has approved journalist Matiullah Jan’s bail.
An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad has approved a two-day physical remand of journalist Matiullah Jan and handed him over to the police. Meanwhile, journalists in capital will hold a protest outside National Press Club tonight, terming charges against their colleagues 'false'.
November 28, 2024 at 12:04 PM
An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad has approved a two-day physical remand of journalist Matiullah Jan and handed him over to the police. Meanwhile, journalists in capital will hold a protest outside National Press Club tonight, terming charges against their colleagues 'false'.