Pakistan

Pakistan PM’s family rejects findings in corruption probe

Jul 11, 2017 07:32

Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family and allies have rejected a damaging report by a judicial body investigating the Pakistani premier’s assets.
Seven Hindus killed in crossfire between Kashmir militants, India troops

Jul 11, 2017 04:32

At least seven Hindus have died in reported crossfire between Indian forces and suspected militants in New Delhi-controlled Kashmir amid tensions in the disputed Himalayan region.
Pakistan summons India diplomat over Kashmir killings

Jul 09, 2017 09:10

Pakistan has summoned a senior Indian diplomat to protest recent deaths of five civilians who were allegedly killed in shelling by Indian forces along the de facto border in the disputed region of Kashmir.
Cross-border shelling leaves seven people dead in Kashmir

Jul 08, 2017 15:47

Seven people have been killed in the volatile region of Kashmir when India and Pakistan engaged in cross-border shelling.
Pakistan test-fires short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile

Jul 05, 2017 15:59

Pakistan has successfully tested a short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, its military says.
Flash floods kill 11 in SW Pakistan: officials

Jul 03, 2017 00:29

At least 11 people were killed and scores more people were injured in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, officials said Sunday.
Pakistani army starts fencing border with Afghanistan

Jul 02, 2017 12:22

Pakistan’s military has begun erecting fencing along the country's porous border with Afghanistan in order to stop cross-border infiltration and improve security in the region.
Four killed in bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan

Jul 02, 2017 04:11

At least four people lost their lives after a bomb, concealed in a plastic bag, went off in a semi-autonomous tribal area in northwestern Pakistan, near the Afghan border, officials say.
Pakistan defends groups fighting against Indian forces in Kashmir

Jun 27, 2017 13:30

Pakistan has defended separatist groups fighting against New Delhi's forces in Indian-administrated Kashmir.
Blast kills 6 children in village northwest of Pakistan

Jun 26, 2017 03:45

Six children have been killed while playing with an explosive-laden toy in a village in northwestern Pakistan.