Pakistan
Census shows Pakistan’s population rises to 207.7 million
Middle East
August 26, 2017
Census shows Pakistan’s population rises to 207.7 million
Pakistan’s government says results from a recently conducted national census show the country’s population has risen to 207.7 million. Friday’s…
Study: Arsenic poisoning a risk for 50M in Pakistan
Middle East
August 24, 2017
Study: Arsenic poisoning a risk for 50M in Pakistan
Some 50 million people are at risk of arsenic poisoning from contaminated groundwater in Pakistan’s Indus Valley — far more…
Dengue outbreak kills 5 people in northwest Pakistan
Middle East
August 22, 2017
Dengue outbreak kills 5 people in northwest Pakistan
A Pakistani health official says an outbreak of dengue fever in the country’s northwest has killed five people in the…
Bomb kills at least 15 in Pakistani city of Quetta
Middle East
August 13, 2017
Bomb kills at least 15 in Pakistani city of Quetta
A bomb exploded near a crowded market in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Saturday, killing at least 15 people,…
Pakistani court recommends parliament review blasphemy Law
Middle East
August 12, 2017
Pakistani court recommends parliament review blasphemy Law
A court is recommending that parliament review Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy law and make changes that will prevent people from being…
Deposed Pakistani PM begins 2 days of rallies
Middle East
August 9, 2017
Deposed Pakistani PM begins 2 days of rallies
Pakistan’s deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif began two days of rallies Wednesday aimed at demonstrating his political strength, making stops…
Pakistani police kill militants in Lahore after bomb kills one
Middle East
August 8, 2017
Pakistani police kill militants in Lahore after bomb kills one
Pakistani security forces killed four Taliban militants in the eastern city of Lahore hours after a truck bomb killed one…
Charity run by Pakistani Islamist with $10M bounty launches political party
Middle East
August 7, 2017
Charity run by Pakistani Islamist with $10M bounty launches political party
A Pakistani charity that the United States accuses of being a front for anti-India militant group that staged the 2008…
Pakistani president swears in members of new Cabinet
World
August 4, 2017
Pakistani president swears in members of new Cabinet
Pakistan on Friday swore in its new Cabinet, following a week of turmoil that included the election of a new…
Pakistan extends house arrest of Islamist blamed for 2008 Mumbai attacks
Middle East
August 1, 2017
Pakistan extends house arrest of Islamist blamed for 2008 Mumbai attacks
Pakistan has extended by two months the house arrest of Hafiz Saeed, accused by the United States of masterminding 2008…