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Rescue Effort Under Way After Deadly Rockslide In Pakistani Marble Mine

Pakistani officials say a rockslide at a marble mine in the country's northwest has killed at least 19 miners and left five others still trapped as rescuers comb the scene.

Pakistan Seeks Relief From $5 Billion Fine Over Mining Lease

Pakistan is seeking the reversal of a $5.8 billion penalty imposed by an international tribunal for denying a mining lease to an Australian company, saying that paying the fine would hinder its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Afghans Return To Games, Parks, Weddings Despite Virus Fears

When the bowling alley reopened, Zohal Bayat was eager to get back to the lanes. For four long months amid Afghanistan’s coronavirus, it and other recreational facilities had been closed. So that meant Bayat, a member of the country’s national women’s bowling team, had been unable to practice.

Pakistan's PM Orders Release Of Sick, Older Female Prisoners

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on September 2 ordered authorities to release from prison all female prisoners who suffer from physical or mental illness or who are age 55 or older.

Pakistan Warns Ex-PM Sharif Must Return To Face Graft Case

A Pakistani court on September 1 warned the country's ailing former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to return home by September 10 to face a corruption hearing or risk being declared a fugitive from justice.

Taliban Attacks Military Base In Afghanistan, Killing Three

Taliban insurgents launched a complex attack on the morning of September 1 against a military base in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least three public protection forces, an official said.

At Least Three Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Militant Attack In Tribal Region

Officials say militants have killed at least three Pakistani soldiers in an attack in the northwestern South Waziristan tribal district near the Afghan border.

Taliban Set Powerful Negotiating Team For Intra-Afghan Talks

The Taliban's chief has finalized a negotiating team that will have sweeping decision-making powers in upcoming intra-Afghan negotiations, the top Taliban negotiator told The Associated Press on August 23.

Pakistan Shuts Hotels Over Worker Infections

Pakistan Issues Orders Enforcing UN Sanctions On Afghan Taliban

Pakistan has issued sweeping orders enforcing financial sanctions against Afghanistan’s Taliban, just as the militant group is in the midst of a U.S.-led peace process in the neighboring country.

Pakistani Journalist Recounts Ordeal, Abduction By Armed Men

Bombing At Open-Air Market Wounds 20 In Northwest Pakistan

Pakistan Returns 200-Year-Old Temple To Sikhs In Southwest

A 200-year-old Sikh temple that served as a school for Muslim girls for seven decades was returned to the Sikh community in Quetta, enabling them to worship there for the first time in 73 years, officials said on July 23.

Pakistan Starts Polio Vaccine Drive Despite COVID-19, Attacks

A polio campaign has begun in the Pakistani city of Karachi, with the authorities hoping to vaccinate over 200,000 children.

At Kabul COVID-19 Ward, Families Step In To Care For Patients

Pakistani Court Approves Moving Zoo's Elephant To Cambodia

Taliban Make Big Changes Ahead Of Expected Talks With Kabul

Minorities Under Attack As PM Pushes 'Tolerant' Pakistan

It’s been a tough month for religious minorities in Pakistan, and observers warn of even tougher times ahead as Prime Minister Imran Khan vacillates between trying to forge a pluralistic nation and his conservative Islamic beliefs.

Pakistan's Daily Infections Drop As Testing Cut

Pakistan’s daily infection rate dropped below 3,000 for the second straight day, though medical experts caution it may be due to less testing.

Long-Shut Factory Helps COVID-Struck Afghans Breathe Free