Pakistan
Pakistan’s blasphemy law exalts killer, threatens missing bloggers
Middle East
January 25, 2017
Pakistan’s blasphemy law exalts killer, threatens missing bloggers
Two ornate minarets pierce the evening sky. They frame the emerald green colored dome of an ornate shrine erected to…
Pakistan market bomb kills at least 20
World
January 21, 2017
Pakistan market bomb kills at least 20
A bomb exploded at a market in a mainly Shiite area of Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt on Saturday, killing at…
Duped by fake news story, Pakistani minister threatens nuclear war with Israel
Middle East
December 27, 2016
Duped by fake news story, Pakistani minister threatens nuclear war with Israel
A fake news story led to threats of nuclear war between Pakistan and Israel on Christmas Eve.
Pakistan mourns 47 killed in mysterious air crash
World
December 8, 2016
Pakistan mourns 47 killed in mysterious air crash
Pakistan on Thursday mourned the 47 victims of its deadliest plane crash in four years, among them a famed-rockstar-turned-Muslim evangelist,…
Plane with some 47 people on board crashes in north Pakistan
World
December 7, 2016
Plane with some 47 people on board crashes in north Pakistan
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with about 47 people on board crashed in the mountainous north of the country…
Four killed in latest shelling across disputed Kashmir border
World
November 8, 2016
Four killed in latest shelling across disputed Kashmir border
Four people were killed on Tuesday in exchanges of fire between India and Pakistan in disputed Kashmir, officials said, the…
At least 21 dead, dozens injured as Pakistan trains collide
World
November 4, 2016
At least 21 dead, dozens injured as Pakistan trains collide
At least 21 people have been killed and dozens more injured after two trains carrying hundreds of passengers collided in…
‘Afghan Girl’ in iconic National Geographic photo arrested in Pakistan
World
October 27, 2016
‘Afghan Girl’ in iconic National Geographic photo arrested in Pakistan
The Afghan woman, whose striking green eyes in a National Geographic cover photo made her face known around the world,…
Gunmen kill 59 in attack on police academy in Pakistani city of Quetta
World
October 25, 2016
Gunmen kill 59 in attack on police academy in Pakistani city of Quetta
At least 59 people were killed and more than 100 wounded when gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed a Pakistani police…
Pakistan PM rushes to end energy shortages ahead of 2018 poll
World
October 10, 2016
Pakistan PM rushes to end energy shortages ahead of 2018 poll
In Abdul Aziz's print shop, the daily blackouts that plunge him into darkness and silence his rolling presses are costly…