Pakistan
US, Taliban see significant progress in ending Afghan war
Middle East
January 27, 2019
US, Taliban see significant progress in ending Afghan war
The United States and the Taliban said Saturday they had made substantial headway in negotiations to end the 17-year…
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…
Afghan refugees pin hopes on Pakistan’s Imran Khan
Middle East
January 17, 2019
Afghan refugees pin hopes on Pakistan’s Imran Khan
Shahzad Alam has proposed marriage to several women and been rejected each time for the same reason, he says: their…
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…