A Pakistani opposition party has called off a planned ‘lockdown’ of the capital after the country’s apex court ordered an investigation into corruption allegations against the prime minister’s family.
Pakistan braces for a major political confrontation as thousands of opposition supporters clashed with police amid a government crackdown to prevent them from jamming the capital, Islamabad.
Turkmenistan marked its 25th year of independence on October 27 and -- while life has always been hard for the some 5 million people in the isolationist, authoritarian state -- this year’s anniversary was marked amid declining economic conditions the likes of which the country has never seen.
Pakistani riot police wielded batons and fired tear gas at stone-throwing opposition activists who rallied in Islamabad in defiance of a government ban on demonstrations on October 28.
Pakistani police have detained dozens of supporters of opposition leader Imran Khan and banned public rallies, triggering clashes with opposition activists in parts of Islamabad.
In an explosive letter to the current leader of the Afghan Taliban, a former aide to the hard-line Islamist movement’s founder has detailed the reforms needed to gain political legitimacy and popular acceptance.
The youth in a tribal district in northwestern Pakistan are determined to rebuild their lives and strive for their rights after suffering years of terrorist brutality and displacement.
Beijing springs to longtime ally Islamabad's defense after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi branded Pakistan a ‘mother ship of terrorism’ at a recent international summit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will sign new energy and defense agreements at a meeting of the biggest emerging nations that starts October 15.
Billions of dollars in Chinese investments billed to transform Pakistan’s destiny have run into fresh controversies, threats, and opposition.
Critics of a peace deal between the Afghan government and a militant group led by a notorious warlord accused of atrocities are protesting the agreement by changing their Facebook profile pictures to black.
In a move likely to aggravate already tense relations between the two neighbors, India is accelerating its building of new hydropower plants along three rivers that flow into Pakistan
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