Pakistan
Pakistani woman police commander led defense of Chinese mission
Middle East
November 25, 2018
Pakistani woman police commander led defense of Chinese mission
Pakistani policewoman Suhai Aziz Talpur heard of the attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi while driving to work.…
Women’s fight for toilets in rural Pakistan
Life & Style
November 24, 2018
Women’s fight for toilets in rural Pakistan
For as long as she can remember, Ayeesha Siddiqua has fought her male relatives for access to toilets —…
Pakistani separatists storm Chinese Consulate in Karachi
Middle East
November 23, 2018
Pakistani separatists storm Chinese Consulate in Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Armed separatists stormed the Chinese Consulate in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Friday,…
Freed Pakistani Christian needs German passport to leave: lawyer
Middle East
November 20, 2018
Freed Pakistani Christian needs German passport to leave: lawyer
The lawyer for Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian acquitted of capital blasphemy charges, appealed on Tuesday to Germany to…
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…
Taliban hold talks with US envoy in Qatar
Middle East
November 18, 2018
Taliban hold talks with US envoy in Qatar
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban have held three days of talks with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in the Gulf state…
Pneumonia to kill nearly 11 mn children by 2030, study warns
Health & Fitness
November 12, 2018
Pneumonia to kill nearly 11 mn children by 2030, study warns
Pneumonia will kill nearly 11 million children under five by 2030, experts warned Monday on a global day aimed at…
Woman at centre of Pakistani blasphemy row leaves jail
Middle East
November 8, 2018
Woman at centre of Pakistani blasphemy row leaves jail
A Pakistani Christian woman who spent eight years on death row for blasphemy has been freed from jail after…
Pakistan gets a boost of confidence but IMF bailout still on the cards
World
November 7, 2018
Pakistan gets a boost of confidence but IMF bailout still on the cards
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The Pakistani finance minister’s bullish comments declaring the end of an economic crisis have bolstered confidence…
Pakistani Christian woman in limbo despite acquittal by top court
World
November 3, 2018
Pakistani Christian woman in limbo despite acquittal by top court
The fate of a Pakistani Christian woman accused of blasphemy was in limbo Saturday after the government allowed Islamist…