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.
19 Oct to 25 Oct: 32 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Pakistan on 2 of the 7 days held.
Most on Monday 19 October 2026: Polio was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
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 rightScroll 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 most141 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.
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 3.5 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half the world's rate (8.5 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 & violence39%331 stories
Rights & justice27%228 stories
Health12%102 stories
Disasters & accidents7%56 stories
Food & livelihood6%53 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%31 stories
Shelter & services3%26 stories
Displacement1%11 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed213 Stories reporting arrests109 Stories reporting people injured53 Stories reporting people affected51 Stories reporting abductions20 Stories reporting refugees2 Stories reporting people displaced1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Pakistan. Ring: the world. Measured over 838 stories.
Feelings
Angera little angrier than the world's
Griefabout one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's
Fearabout twice as fearful as the world's
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
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
Afghanistan42 in 100 of its 366 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Pakistan32 in 100
of its 2,640 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Iran31 in 100
of its 2,919 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Tajikistan29 in 100
of its 112 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Kashmir25 in 100
of its 740 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
India23 in 100
of its 28,818 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
China14 in 100
of its 7,616 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disasters
Pakistan (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
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 usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.