Pakistan
New Zealand call off Pakistan cricket series after security alert
The move is a massive setback to Pakistan, which has been trying to revive tours by foreign sides after home internationals were suspended in the aftermath of a...
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Security clampdown in Indian Kashmir after death of separatist icon Geelani
Geelani was an uncompromising campaigner against Indian rule in the Muslim-majority Himalayan region divided between India and Pakistan since 1947.
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Taliban pledge to be 'different', as Afghans flee
The announcements came on Tuesday night shortly after the return to Afghanistan of their co-founder, crowning the group's astonishing comeback after being ousted by a US-led invasion in 2001.
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Dirco: South Africans in Afghanistan getting the help they need
The Taliban has taken over and President Ashraf Ghani was among the first to flee on Sunday.
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Pakistan blocks TikTok again over 'inappropriate content'
The Chinese-owned site has fought a series of legal battles with religious activists and authorities in the conservative Muslim nation, and was shut down for two days earlier this month on the order of a provincial court.
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Pakistani cop kills man with cleaver over Prophet Muhammad blasphemy grudge
Ahmed Nawaz, a police spokesman, confirmed the incident, adding the victim's brother was also injured in the attack.
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Toll rises from deadly Pakistan train crash as rescuers comb through wreckage
At least 63 people were killed early Monday when a high-speed passenger train knifed through carriages of another express that had derailed minutes earlier near Daharki in Sindh province.
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Pakistan express trains collision kills at least 40
The Millat Express was heading from Karachi to Sargodha when it derailed, spilling carriages onto the track carrying the Sir Syed Express from Rawalpindi in the opposite direction. Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said the incidents were just minutes apart.
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Pakistan teen passes away in TikTok fake suicide stunt gone wrong
Hamidullah, 19, who police said was well-known locally on social media, held a friend's pistol to his temple and pulled the trigger, unaware the gun was loaded.
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Pakistan tightens borders as COVID-19 cases soar
Pakistani officials have anxiously watched the coronavirus crisis unfolding in neighbouring India.
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Radical Pakistan party releases 11 police hostages after anti-France protests
The officers were grabbed as hostages Sunday by supporters of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) during violent protests in Lahore.
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Pakistan orders temporary social media shutdown after violent protests
In a notice to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the Interior Ministry requested a "complete blocking" of Twitter, Facebook, Whatsapp, YouTube and Telegram until 3 pm.
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Pakistan bowl again in second ODI against South Africa
As in the first match in Centurion on Friday, Pakistan captain Babar Azam said his side would try to exploit early moisture in the pitch in an effort to wrap up the three-match series with one game to spare.
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Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai signs Apple TV deal
The multi-year partnership would "draw on her ability to inspire people around the world", the company said in a statement, adding that content would also include animation and children's series.
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South African spinners push Pakistan in second Test tussle
Pakistan closed the day on 129-6 with an overall lead of 200 and four wickets intact on a tacky Rawalpindi stadium pitch which has cracks to help slow bowlers.
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New Zealand becomes world number one Test cricket team for the first time
New Zealand thrashed Pakistan in the second Test to become the world's top-ranked team.
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New Zealand draw first blood in Pakistan T20 series
The Black Caps ended on 156 for five with seven balls to spare after losing the toss and being set a target of 154.
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Music icon Cher meets Pakistan PM ahead of elephant's move
The singer, who has for years campaigned for Kaavan the elephant and is helping pay for his move, arrived in the Pakistan capital this week to see the animal before the flight to Cambodia on Sunday.
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Pakistani Islamists end anti-France protest after govt talks
Ultra-conservative Pakistan has seen scattered protests since French President Emmanuel Macron defended the right to criticise Islam as part of freedom of speech, triggering anger across the Muslim world.
