270 of its 507 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Peshawar accounted for 137 of Pakistan's 270 stories about harm, carried by 344 outlets.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 37 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Pakistan on 17 of the 30 days held.
Most on Saturday 26 September 2026: 232 of its 422 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Pakistan: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
PakistanThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
26 Sep
Islamabadprotests & strikes
93 stories, 72 outlets
26 Sep
Dera Ismail Khanattacks & violence
45 stories, 99 outlets
27 Sep
Dera Ismail Khanattacks & violence
17 stories, 25 outlets
October 2026
1 Oct
Islamabadattacks & violence
38 stories, 45 outlets
3 Oct
Islamabadprotests & strikes
69 stories, 82 outlets
4 Oct
Islamabadprotests & strikes
68 stories, 52 outlets
8 Oct
Islamabadattacks & violence
62 stories, 78 outlets
11 Oct
Peshawarattacks & violence
19 stories, 13 outlets
11 Oct
Islamabadattacks & violence
79 stories, 97 outlets
12 Oct
Islamabadattacks & violence
71 stories, 61 outlets
15 Oct
Peshawardeaths, cause not given
137 stories, 344 outlets
16 Oct
Peshawaraccidents & disasters
56 stories, 122 outlets
19 Oct
Multanaccidents & disasters
7 stories, 57 outlets
23 Oct
Peshawarattacks & violence
20 stories, 20 outlets
24 Oct
Islamabadattacks & violence
30 stories, 34 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Pakistan most195 of its 428 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (11 stories).
157 of its 336 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Islamabad accounted for 68 of Pakistan's 157 stories about harm, carried by 52 outlets.
161 of its 390 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. 37 of Islamabad's 69 stories were about protests or strikes.
130 of its 314 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. 25 of Islamabad's 38 stories were about protests or strikes.
232 of its 422 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Islamabad accounted for 93 of Pakistan's 232 stories about harm, carried by 72 outlets.
11 more days the news pointed at Pakistan
99 of its 314 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Illness was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
141 of its 387 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Polio was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
106 of its 321 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories).
183 of its 450 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Building collapse was named in 17 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
151 of its 355 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
148 of its 437 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (5 stories).
130 of its 419 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
143 of its 370 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (16 stories).
155 of its 409 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories).
158 of its 400 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
172 of its 441 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Islamabad accounted for 84 of Pakistan's 172 stories about harm, carried by 52 outlets.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 240 million people live in Pakistan. Over these days its news carried 18 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Conflict & violence44%1,921 stories
Rights & justice28%1,237 stories
Disasters & accidents8%367 stories
Health7%318 stories
Food & livelihood5%215 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%167 stories
Shelter & services3%125 stories
Displacement1%53 stories
Where it happened
Pakistan (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed1,423 Stories reporting people injured605 Stories reporting arrests464 Stories reporting people affected275 Stories reporting abductions117 Stories reporting refugees34 Stories reporting evacuations23 Stories reporting people displaced19 Stories reporting people falling ill2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Pakistan. Ring: the world. Measured over 4,385 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout one and a half times as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefabout one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Fearabout twice as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Pakistan in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Pakistan's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Afghanistan49 in 100 of its 1,712 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Pakistan37 in 100
of its 11,989 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Iran32 in 100
of its 13,207 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Kashmir24 in 100
of its 3,025 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
India24 in 100
of its 132,856 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Tajikistan18 in 100
of its 250 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
China12 in 100
of its 29,510 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
illness24 Oct13 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usualpolio19 Oct10 of its stories that day, about 5 times its usualbuilding collapse16 Oct17 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usual · also 15 Octtrain derailment13 Oct34 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualearthquake8 Oct12 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualflooding7 Oct13 of its stories that day, about 5 times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.