Pakistan
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years in prison
World
January 30, 2024
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years in prison
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking state secrets, his political party…
Why are Iran and Pakistan striking each other’s territory – and what does it have to do with the Middle East?
Middle East
January 18, 2024
Why are Iran and Pakistan striking each other’s territory – and what does it have to do with the Middle East?
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — Pakistan and Iran have both conducted strikes on each other’s territories in an unprecedented escalation of…
Pakistan condemns deadly Iranian missile strike on its territory as an ‘unprovoked violation’
Middle East
January 17, 2024
Pakistan condemns deadly Iranian missile strike on its territory as an ‘unprovoked violation’
CNN — Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned an Iranian airstrike inside its borders that killed two children, calling it an…
More than a billion people will head to the polls across South Asia in 2024
World
December 31, 2023
More than a billion people will head to the polls across South Asia in 2024
CNN — An election boycotted by the main opposition as the world’s longest serving female prime minister looks set to…
Opinion: Brace yourself. The elections of 2024 could shock the world
Featured Opinion
December 18, 2023
Opinion: Brace yourself. The elections of 2024 could shock the world
Editor’s Note: David A. Andelman, a contributor to CNN, twice winner of the Deadline Club Award, is a chevalier of…
This megacity is the latest to shut down as pollution chokes swathes of South Asia
World
November 11, 2023
This megacity is the latest to shut down as pollution chokes swathes of South Asia
CNN — Lahore has become the latest megacity to shut down as pollution chokes swathes of South Asia, where nearly…
‘There is no school for girls’: Afghans who fled to Pakistan sent back to a homeland that is foreign to many
Middle East
November 3, 2023
‘There is no school for girls’: Afghans who fled to Pakistan sent back to a homeland that is foreign to many
Torkham and Chaman, Pakistan CNN — Earlier this week Nasim was leaving the only home he’s ever known, trudging toward…
Pakistan’s former leader Nawaz Sharif returns after nearly four years in self-exile
World
October 22, 2023
Pakistan’s former leader Nawaz Sharif returns after nearly four years in self-exile
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — Nawaz Sharif, the fugitive former prime minister of Pakistan, has returned to the South Asian nation…
Pakistan announces mass deportation of ‘illegal immigrants’ including Afghans
Middle East
October 4, 2023
Pakistan announces mass deportation of ‘illegal immigrants’ including Afghans
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — Pakistan, home to more than 1.7 million people who have fled violence in neighboring Afghanistan, is…
Death toll rises to 60 after suicide bombings rip through two religious ceremonies in Pakistan
World
October 1, 2023
Death toll rises to 60 after suicide bombings rip through two religious ceremonies in Pakistan
Quetta, Pakistan CNN — At least 60 people are dead following suicide blasts in the southwestern Pakistan city of Mastung…