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Iran, Pakistan agree to joint border ‘reaction force’
Middle East
April 23, 2019
Iran, Pakistan agree to joint border ‘reaction force’
After talks with the Pakistani leader on Monday, Iranian President Hasan Rouhani announced the formation of the joint border force.…
Pakistan seizes religious schools in crackdown on militants
Middle East
March 7, 2019
Pakistan seizes religious schools in crackdown on militants
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan intensified its crackdown against Islamist militants on Thursday, with the government announcing it had taken control…
India, Pakistan tensions threaten to derail MBS trip
Middle East
February 20, 2019
India, Pakistan tensions threaten to derail MBS trip
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, with his business mission under threat of…
Pakistan starts behind-scenes aid to US-Taliban talks
Middle East
February 8, 2019
Pakistan starts behind-scenes aid to US-Taliban talks
WASHINGTON/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan, long at odds with the United States over the war in Afghanistan, has begun to…
Pakistan activists’ arrests fuel tension with Afghanistan
Middle East
February 7, 2019
Pakistan activists’ arrests fuel tension with Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The arrest of a group of ethnic Pashtun activists at a rally in Pakistan this week rekindled…
Pakistan Supreme Court frees Christian woman
Middle East
January 29, 2019
Pakistan Supreme Court frees Christian woman
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy,…
Afghan Taliban reject talks with US in Pakistan
Middle East
January 19, 2019
Afghan Taliban reject talks with US in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban rejected reports in the Pakistani media that they were prepared to…
Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism
Middle East
December 22, 2018
Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan is planning to ease visa restrictions for visitors from 55 countries, including most European nations,…
China pledges to help Afghanistan and Pakistan bridge divisions
Middle East
December 15, 2018
China pledges to help Afghanistan and Pakistan bridge divisions
KABUL (Reuters) – China pledged to help Afghanistan and Pakistan overcome longstanding suspicions, as officials from the three nations…
In Pakistani village, home is where the cave is
Life & Style
November 20, 2018
In Pakistani village, home is where the cave is
Bomb-proof, earthquake-resistant and cheap: thousands of Pakistanis are choosing to hunker down in caves northwest of Islamabad, snapping up…