Pakistan
As Trump cracks down on Pakistan, U.S. cuts military training programs
World
August 10, 2018
As Trump cracks down on Pakistan, U.S. cuts military training programs
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has quietly started cutting scores of Pakistani officers from coveted training and educational…
Pakistan’s Imran Khan wins vote but no majority
Middle East
July 27, 2018
Pakistan’s Imran Khan wins vote but no majority
Cricket hero Imran Khan has swept to an emphatic victory in a disputed Pakistan election, but without a majority he…
Major Pakistan party alleges vote rigging as Khan tipped for victory
Middle East
July 26, 2018
Major Pakistan party alleges vote rigging as Khan tipped for victory
Pakistan’s incumbent party rejected early election results Thursday that suggested former cricket hero Imran Khan was on his way to…
Pakistan votes as suicide blast kills 28
Middle East
July 25, 2018
Pakistan votes as suicide blast kills 28
Pakistanis voted Wednesday in elections that could propel former World Cup cricketer Imran Khan to power, as security fears intensified…
Military fans out across Pakistan ahead of elections
World
July 24, 2018
Military fans out across Pakistan ahead of elections
Pakistan’s military fanned out across the country ahead of Wednesday’s election, deploying hundreds of thousands of troops to oversee…
Turkish attack helicopter deal with Pakistan worth around $1.5 billion: sources
Middle East
July 13, 2018
Turkish attack helicopter deal with Pakistan worth around $1.5 billion: sources
Turkey’s deal with Pakistan to sell 30 Turkish T129 attack helicopters is worth around $1.5 billion, sources with knowledge of…
Taliban defeated by the quiet strength of Pakistan’s Buddha
World
July 12, 2018
Taliban defeated by the quiet strength of Pakistan’s Buddha
The Buddha of Swat, carved on a cliff in the seventh century, was dynamited by the Pakistani Taliban in…
Pakistani interior minister shot by man linked to new religious party: report
World
May 7, 2018
Pakistani interior minister shot by man linked to new religious party: report
Pakistani Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal was wounded on Sunday in an apparent assassination attempt by a gunman linked to a…
For Pakistani dockworkers in Dubai, kushti is a way of life
Middle East
April 17, 2018
For Pakistani dockworkers in Dubai, kushti is a way of life
Every Friday evening in Dubai’s bustling Deira district, a sandy lot is transformed into the ring of champions. It is…
Anti-India protests erupt in Kashmir amid deadly fighting
World
April 1, 2018
Anti-India protests erupt in Kashmir amid deadly fighting
Massive anti-India protests erupted in several parts of the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir on Sunday amid fierce fighting between rebels…