Pakistan
Pakistan opposition, religious parties slam Shehbaz Sharif’s Gaza Board decision
Critics fault the government for bypassing parliament as Islamabad joins a US-backed initiative alongside other Muslim states.
Pakistan’s Gen Z hits a wall of inflation, unemployment, censorship - feature
Pakistan opposition groups oppose Islamabad’s decision to join President Trump’s Board of Peace
Pakistan fire death toll rises to around 50 after shopping mall blaze
A million more Afghans could be sent back from Iran, Red Cross warns
"(We) are anticipating that an additional one million people, possibly more, may return from Iran to Afghanistan by the end of this year," said Sami Fakhouri.
Karachi building collapse kills 27 as rescue operations conclude
The number of casualties rose to 27 after Pakistani authorities declared the rescue operations concluded after the collapse of a multistory residential building in Karachi.
Pakistan confiscates 18 illegal lions after one escapes, attacks woman and children
Pakistani authorities confiscated the lions that were kept as pets illegally after one of them escaped and attacked a woman and two children in the country's Punjab province.
Terror on the street: Lion escapes from home and attacks woman and two children
Security cameras captured the moment a lion raised in a home's yard leaped into a busy street, knocked a woman to the ground, and scratched two children in the face.
Millions of Afghan refugees in Pakistan set to be deported
The latest round of deportations follows an earlier phase launched after March 31, which focused on Afghans holding Afghan Citizen Cards and those without documentation.
Suicide bombing kills 13 Pakistani soldiers near Afghan border, say sources
One resident said that the explosion rattled the windowpanes of nearby houses, and caused some roofs to collapse.
Two Pakistani soldiers, 11 guerrillas killed in South Waziristan border clash
The Pakistan Army's media wing claimed the group targeted in the operation had connections to what it called “Indian-sponsored” networks.
Pakistan condemns Trump's bombing of Iran - a day after nominating him for Peace Prize
Pakistan on Sunday said Trump's decision to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities violated international law and that diplomacy was the only way to resolve the Iran crisis.
Pakistan to nominate Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
In a statement, Pakistani officials said that Trump's intervention in May's conflict "stands as a testament to his role as a genuine peacemaker."
Pakistan fears militants will thrive on restive border if Iran destabilized
Pakistan has unstable borders with Taliban-run Afghanistan and arch-rival India. It does not want to add another volatile frontier on its long border with Iran.
