More than 70 dead after militant attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan
The assaults were the most widespread in years by ethnic forces fighting a decades-long insurgency to win secession of the province.
Tue Aug 27 2024
Social media platform X blocked in Pakistan over national security, ministry says
Pakistan said it blocked access to social media platform X around the time of February's election, confirming a long-suspected shutdown.
Thu Apr 18 2024
What's next in Pakistan election deadlock
A prime ministerial candidate has to show a simple majority of 169 seats in the National Assembly when the house is called in coming days.
Mon Feb 12 2024
Blasts near Pakistan candidates' offices kill 26 on eve of election
Two blasts took place near electoral candidates' offices in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, local officials said.
Wed Feb 07 2024
How Imran Khan is campaigning from jail in Pakistan: AI and covert canvassing
The PTI is deploying two-pronged campaign strategy of secretive campaigning by female teacher volunteers and generative AI technology.
Tue Feb 06 2024
Who invented butter chicken? Indian judge to rule on dispute over global favourite
"You cannot take away somebody's legacy ... The dish was invented when our grandfather was in Pakistan, said Monish Gujral.
Wed Jan 24 2024
Four children and an adult injured in Pakistan blast
A spokesman said an improvised explosive device (IED) went off on a busy road in Peshawar.
Tue Dec 05 2023
Keeping lights off: Undocumented Afghans go underground in Pakistan
Some locals who are helping the Afghans arrange for food and water to be secretly smuggled into the shelter under the cover of night.
Fri Nov 10 2023
Lion escapes into heavy traffic in Pakistani city of Karachi
The lion was being transported by its owner when it escaped on the main road of the bustling port city during peak traffic hours.
Wed Aug 30 2023
Children trapped in Pakistan chair lift after cable snaps
The open chair lift became stranded half way across a ravine and was hanging by a single cable after the other snapped.
Tue Aug 22 2023
Two Christians accused of blasphemy arrested in Pakistan after mob burnt churches
The accusations against the two Christians relates to pages of the Koran found with some derogatory remarks written in red, police said.
Fri Aug 18 2023
Suicide bomb at political rally in Pakistan kills more than 40
The suicide bomber set off explosives at a gathering of the conservative Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Mon Jul 31 2023
Nine family members shot dead over marriage dispute in Pakistan
The son-in-law of the slain family, with two other people barged into their home around midnight and killed all nine in the family.
Fri Jun 30 2023
Quack 'aphrodisiac' from lizard a hit in Pakistan
In a clamorous bazaar, hot-blooded Pakistani men seek a cold-blooded cure for their sexual ills.
Sun May 14 2023
Landslide in Pakistan's Khyber Pass buries trucks, kills at least two people
A landslide during a thunder and lightning storm on the main road through northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pass buried more than 20 trucks.
Tue Apr 18 2023