Pakistan
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…
With eye on aid, Pakistan PM meets Chinese counterpart
Middle East
November 3, 2018
With eye on aid, Pakistan PM meets Chinese counterpart
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan met with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang in Beijing Saturday, as he seeks aid…
Pakistan PM Khan calls for calm as protests erupt after blasphemy verdict
Middle East
November 1, 2018
Pakistan PM Khan calls for calm as protests erupt after blasphemy verdict
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan hit out at religious hardliners and appealed for calm Wednesday after extremists called for…
Pakistan overturns Christian woman’s blasphemy death sentence
Middle East
October 31, 2018
Pakistan overturns Christian woman’s blasphemy death sentence
Pakistan’s Supreme Court Wednesday overturned the conviction of Asia Bibi, a Christian mother facing execution for blasphemy, in a…
Pakistan to seek IMF bailout despite $6 billion Saudi rescue
Middle East
October 24, 2018
Pakistan to seek IMF bailout despite $6 billion Saudi rescue
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan still plans to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) despite a Saudi…