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.
24 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 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: Illness was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Pakistan's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
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 mostIn 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 0.4 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half the world's rate (0.8 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 & violence40%39 stories
Rights & justice26%25 stories
Health21%21 stories
Disasters & accidents6%6 stories
Food & livelihood5%5 stories
Displacement1%1 story
Shelter & services1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed19 Stories reporting arrests13 Stories reporting people affected6 Stories reporting people injured3 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Pakistan. Ring: the world. Measured over 99 stories.
Feelings
Angera little angrier than the world's
Griefa little less grief-stricken than 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
Afghanistan52 in 100 of its 46 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Iran32 in 100 of its 338 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Pakistan32 in 100
of its 314 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
India25 in 100
of its 3,719 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Kashmir22 in 100
of its 101 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Tajikistan0 in 100
of its 3 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
China16 in 100
of its 662 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 & violenceDisease & outbreaks
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 usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.