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By Zia ur-Rehman Zia ur-Rehman traveled to Pakistan’s former tribal districts bordering Afghanistan for this story. The rugged borderlands of northwestern Pakistan have long had a reputation for ...
Islamabad, Pakistan – The Pakistan government has launched an ambitious agricultural project with the aim of boosting food security in the South Asian nation of 240 million people. A network of ...
Burqa-clad Afghan women walk on a street in a mostly Afghan neighbourhood in Karachi, Pakistan, in January 2024. A new Human Rights Watch report says that Afghan refugees are facing 'intensified ...
A moderate 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan, with tremors felt in Jammu and Kashmir. The earthquake, occurring at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, raised concerns about potential aftershocks.
But separatist activity has intensified in recent years, particularly after Pakistan invited Chinese companies to develop Gwadar port and exploit local minerals. One such organization, the Baloch ...
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan on Friday claimed that the hijacking of the Jaffar Express train earlier this week was carried out by “terrorists” who were communicating with “handlers in ...
WASHINGTON: The United Sta­tes may grant Pakistan 60 days to address security concerns and prevent potential travel restrictions, though some limitations may still apply, according to reports ...
The Pakistani Taliban has been growing in power and ambition since its ally across the border retook control of Afghanistan in 2021. In recent months, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has ...
Pakistan plans to create a legal framework for cryptocurrency trading in a bid to lure international investment. The country aims to devise a clear regulatory framework for governing digital-asset ...
The Jaffar Express was packed with 440 people, including women and children, and was on a 1,000-mile journey to the city of Peshawar when it was hijacked by militants. Hostages have been killed ...
Bilal Bin Saqib, the chief adviser to the finance minister of the Pakistan Crypto Council, said that the country planned to legalise cryptocurrency to lure international investment in Pakistan ...
Harbhajan Singh expressed disappointment over the current state of Pakistan cricket, noting a lack of unity and match-winners compared to their teams before 2011-12. Shahid Afridi agreed ...