Pakistan
Pakistan Supreme Court rules ousted PM Sharif cannot lead his party
World
February 21, 2018
Pakistan Supreme Court rules ousted PM Sharif cannot lead his party
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday that ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif be removed as head of the political party…
India says Pakistan ‘will pay’ after Kashmir army camp attack
World
February 13, 2018
India says Pakistan ‘will pay’ after Kashmir army camp attack
India warned Pakistan that it would “pay for this misadventure” following a deadly attack by militants on an army camp…
Afghan officials and Taliban talk despite wave of violence
Middle East
February 13, 2018
Afghan officials and Taliban talk despite wave of violence
Afghan officials are carrying out at least two tracks of talks with the Taliban, The Associated Press has learned, even…
Pakistani rights activist Asma Jahangir dies at 66
World
February 12, 2018
Pakistani rights activist Asma Jahangir dies at 66
The family of respected Pakistani rights advocate Asma Jahangir has confirmed her death from cardiac arrest. She had recently won…
Nine killed as gun battle rages in army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir
World
February 11, 2018
Nine killed as gun battle rages in army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir
Nine people were killed in a gun battle between Indian soldiers and militants that raged into its second day at…
Pakistan warns media against promoting Valentine’s Day
World
February 9, 2018
Pakistan warns media against promoting Valentine’s Day
Pakistan’s media regulatory authority, acting on a court order, has instructed all news channels, radio stations and print media to…
Maldives’ embattled president sends envoys to China, Saudi for support
World
February 8, 2018
Maldives’ embattled president sends envoys to China, Saudi for support
The embattled president of the Maldives has sent envoys to friendly nations such as China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to…
90 migrants feared drowned after boat capsizes off Libya: UN
Middle East
February 2, 2018
90 migrants feared drowned after boat capsizes off Libya: UN
About 90 people are feared drowned after a smugglers’ boat carrying mostly Pakistani migrants capsized off Libya’s coast early Friday,…
Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes Afghanistan
Middle East
January 31, 2018
Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes Afghanistan
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 shook the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of any…
Q&A: Why Afghanistan suffers unrelenting attacks
Middle East
January 28, 2018
Q&A: Why Afghanistan suffers unrelenting attacks
Afghanistan has endured a month of relentless attacks claimed by the Taliban and a rival Islamic State affiliate, capped by…