Tens of thousands of ethnic Pashtuns -- led by young the young activist Manzoor Pashteen -- gathered in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on April 8 for a mass demonstration to demand the protection of the rights of Pashtuns.
Afghanistan accused Pakistan of launching air strikes that caused "huge financial damages" in its Kunar border province one day ahead of Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's scheduled visit to Kabul on April 6.
Afghanistan's election authorities have set October 20 as the date for long-delayed legislative and district council elections.
Atta Mohammad Noor, the powerful governor of Afghanistan’s Balkh Province, has agreed to resign, ending a long standoff with the country’s president.
In a public speech marking the onset of the Persian new year on March 21, Atta Mohammad Noor told residents of northern Balkh Province that he had reached an agreement with President Ashraf Ghani that will see him leave his post after 14 years.
The leaders of an Afghan Islamist political party are wrangling over who calls the shots in the organization, considered a major player in the country’s political arena.
A notorious religious seminary in Pakistan known for schooling militants is getting millions in funding from its regional government.
Krishna Kumari Kohli election as a representative of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the 104-member Senate is being hailed as a good omen for Pakistan’s religious minorities, whose members often report discrimination and oppression.
Reports from Pakistan say the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party gained control of parliament's upper house in a secret ballot on March 3.
Amnesty International has taken aim at U.S. President Donald Trump and other world leaders the global watchdog says are abandoning human rights, accusing them of setting a “dangerous precedent” for other governments to follow.
Major separatist factions and leading ethno-nationalist politicians active in Pakistan’s restive southwestern province of Balochistan have denied engaging in secret talks with Chinese officials keen on preserving their country’s $60 billion investments.
Pakistan's top court has ruled that a person disqualified for public office cannot serve as head of a political party, paving the way for the removal of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from chairing the country's ruling party.
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