The recent death of Afghanistan’s Vice President Mohammad Qasim Fahim has left a leadership vacuum only weeks before the country holds a crucial poll to elect a new president on April 5.
A senior Pakistani government official says Iranian claims are wrong about the presence of rebels in remote regions of Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan.
With the campaign for the April 5 Afghan presidential election in full swing, coalition- building in the fragmented nation has emerged as a key strategy for winning votes.
Afghan presidential candidates have concluded their second consecutive day of a televised debate.
Afghan presidential hopefuls at a televised debate ahead of the April vote have pledged to tackle widespread corruption and hold peace talks with the Taliban.
RFE/RL correspondent Bashir Ahmad Gwakh looks into the positions of the five leading contenders on the key issues in Afghanistan.
Intellectuals, lawmakers and clan leaders from northwestern Pakistan's tribal areas have complained that they are left out of Islamabad's talks with the Taliban.
In a rare move, a provincial government in a restive Pakistani province is protesting to pressure the federal government to end kidnappings.
Former Pakistani generals and soldiers are nearly unanimous in calling for a treason trial for former military dictator Pervez Musharraf, who is fighting hard to avoid appearing before a special court.
Seven months after being voted into power for promising reforms, a provincial government in a restive northwestern Pakistani province is falling apart as it fails to improve security and services.
