Pakistan
Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan
Middle East
January 16, 2019
Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian acquitted of blasphemy, still lives the life of a prisoner in Pakistan,…
Pakistan’s PM Khan sacks heads of gas utilities
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Pakistan’s PM Khan sacks heads of gas utilities
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday sacked the chiefs of Sui Natural Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL)…
Pakistan BBQ masters lure meat-eaters
Food
January 3, 2019
Pakistan BBQ masters lure meat-eaters
The sweet aroma of mutton smoke drifts through a maze of crumbling alleyways, a barbecue tang that for decades has…
Afghanistan neighbors fear refugee crisis if US pulls out
Middle East
January 1, 2019
Afghanistan neighbors fear refugee crisis if US pulls out
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s neighbors, caught off-guard by reports of US plans to withdraw thousands of troops, have begun preparing…
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,…
British Airways to resume Pakistan flights after a decade
Travel
December 18, 2018
British Airways to resume Pakistan flights after a decade
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – British Airways will resume flights to Pakistan next year after a 10-year absence that followed a…
Kashmir shut down amid anger, strike over killings
Middle East
December 16, 2018
Kashmir shut down amid anger, strike over killings
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A security clampdown and a strike sponsored by separatists fighting against Indian rule shut most of…
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 Pakistan public education suffocates under surging population
Middle East
December 14, 2018
In Pakistan public education suffocates under surging population
At the Tanjai Cheena school in northwest Pakistan students squeeze into makeshift classrooms where plastic tarps serve as walls…
Afghan president forms team to negotiate peace with Taliban
Middle East
November 28, 2018
Afghan president forms team to negotiate peace with Taliban
GENEVA (Reuters) – Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has formed a 12-strong negotiating team to seek a peace agreement that…