Pakistan
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...
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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.
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At least seven killed in blast at Pakistan religious school
More than 60 people had been taking a lesson when the explosion tore through the madrassa in Peshawar, about 170 kilometres (around 100 miles) west of Islamabad, said Waqar Azim, a senior police official.
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Pakistan summons French envoy over Macron's Islamist remarks
The move came as small, scattered protests were held in cities across Pakistan and a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan accused Macron of 'attacking Islam'.
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Pakistan bans TikTok over 'immoral content'
Chinese-owned TikTok which has become a global sensation with its short video clips has a huge user base among young Pakistanis, with some attracting millions of followers.
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England set 277 to win first Test as Pakistan add late runs
A brief session saw Pakistan add 32 runs in 16 balls before they were dismissed for 169 in their second innings.
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan slammed for saying bin Laden was 'martyred'
Imran Khan made the comment in parliament as he was describing the history of Pakistan's troubled relations with the US since American special forces killed bin Laden in 2011 in the northern city of Abbottabad.
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Report blames human error for Pakistan plane crash that killed 97
The county's deadliest aviation accident in eight years came days after domestic commercial flights resumed following a two-month coronavirus lockdown.
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41 bodies recovered, dozens more feared dead in Pakistan plane crash
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane had made multiple approaches to land at the city's airport when it came down among houses, devastating buildings and killing several people on the ground.
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Pakistan passenger plane crashes in residential area
Images aired on national television showed the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight had smashed into a residential area, with clouds of thick black smoke billowing from the site.
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls for lifting of Iran sanctions
Khan's comments came after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani wrote to him asking for help in dealing with the novel coronavirus outbreak that has now killed at least 1,433 people in Iran.
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Pakistan confirms first two cases of coronavirus
A statement issued by the southern Sindh province's health department stated that the first positive case was reported in Karachi in a 22-year-old male with a 'history of travel to Iran where he has acquired the virus'.
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Indian govt ends internet blackout in restive Kashmir
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government imposed a communications blackout in early August when it stripped the portion of Kashmir it controls - the country's only Muslim-majority region - of its partial autonomy.
