Pakistan
‘IS’ claims deadly attack on Save the Children office in Afghanistan
Middle East
January 24, 2018
‘IS’ claims deadly attack on Save the Children office in Afghanistan
An attack on Save the Children’s office in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad has ended with at least two people…
Doctor who aided hunt for bin Laden languishes, forgotten
Middle East
January 22, 2018
Doctor who aided hunt for bin Laden languishes, forgotten
Shakil Afridi has languished in jail for years — since 2011, when the Pakistani doctor used a vaccination scam in…
Ahead of elections, Pakistan heads toward more political chaos
Middle East
January 19, 2018
Ahead of elections, Pakistan heads toward more political chaos
Pakistan’s top political parties have joined hands to topple the government, holding a major demonstration in Lahore city. But apart…
Gunmen kill mother, daughter polio workers in Pakistan
Middle East
January 18, 2018
Gunmen kill mother, daughter polio workers in Pakistan
Pakistani officials say gunmen have shot and killed a mother and her daughter who were taking part in an anti-polio…
Pakistan clerics issue fatwa against ‘un-Islamic’ suicide bombings
Middle East
January 16, 2018
Pakistan clerics issue fatwa against ‘un-Islamic’ suicide bombings
More than 1,800 Pakistani Muslim clerics have issued an Islamic directive, or fatwa, forbidding suicide bombings, a book due to…
US suspends ‘security assistance’ to Pakistan after Donald Trump calls it terrorist ‘haven’
Middle East
January 5, 2018
US suspends ‘security assistance’ to Pakistan after Donald Trump calls it terrorist ‘haven’
The US State Department on Thursday announced the White House’s decision to suspend security assistance to Pakistan worth significantly more…
Skepticism in Gilgit-Baltistan over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
World
January 3, 2018
Skepticism in Gilgit-Baltistan over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative created euphoria in Pakistan, but in Gilgit-Baltistan, a disputed northern region, the locals are concerned…
Pakistan summons US ambassador after Trump’s angry tweet
World
January 2, 2018
Pakistan summons US ambassador after Trump’s angry tweet
Pakistan summoned the US ambassador in protest against US President Donald Trump’s angry tweet about Pakistan’s “lies and deceit”, while…
China, Pakistan to look at including Afghanistan in $57 billion economic corridor
World
December 26, 2017
China, Pakistan to look at including Afghanistan in $57 billion economic corridor
China and Pakistan will look at extending their $57 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
Hoping to extend maritime reach, China lavishes aid on Pakistan town
Middle East
December 17, 2017
Hoping to extend maritime reach, China lavishes aid on Pakistan town
China is lavishing vast amounts of aid on a small Pakistani fishing town to win over locals and build a…