Pakistan
Abdul Qadeer Khan, father of Pakistan’s atomic bomb and centre of proliferation scandal, dies
KARACHI, Pakistan, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Abdul Qadeer Khan, lionised at home as the father of Pakistan’s atomic bomb despite admitting he…
UPDATED: At least 20 killed in earthquake in southern Pakistan
At least 20 people were killed and about 300 injured on Thursday when a 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck southern Pakistan in the…
Pakistan to ban public sector, education, malls, air travel for unvaccinated
Pakistan will ban air travel for anyone without a COVID-19 vaccine certificate from Aug.1 and will require all public sector workers to…
Two activists killed in tightly fought vote in Pakistan’s Kashmir
Two political activists were killed in an exchange of fire between supporters of two major Pakistani parties on Sunday during a tight…
Afghan Taliban seize border crossing with Pakistan in major advance
Taliban fighters in Afghanistan said on Wednesday they had taken control of one of the main border crossings with Pakistan, perhaps the…
UPDATED: Pakistani train collision leaves 41 dead, more than 100 wounded
At least 41 people are dead and more than 100 wounded after two trains collided in southern Pakistan on Monday, the state-owned…
Pakistan to slash international flights by 80% to curb COVID-19
Pakistan will reduce the number of international flights into and out of its airports by 80% to help curb rising COVID-19 cases,…
Car bombing at hotel in Pakistan kills 4, wounds 11
A car bomb blast late on Wednesday ripped through a luxury hotel's parking area in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, killing…
Pakistan blocks social media apps temporarily on security grounds – officials
ISLAMABAD, April 16 (Reuters) - Pakistan temporarily blocked Facebook, Twitter and several other social media apps on security grounds on Friday amid…
UAE is mediating between India and Pakistan
The United Arab Emirates’ envoy to Washington confirmed the Gulf state is mediating between India and Pakistan to help the nuclear-armed rivals…
FIFA suspends Pakistan, Chad football federations over interference
FIFA has suspended the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) due to third-party interference, as well as the Chadian Football Association (FTFA) with immediate…
Young Pakistanis rush to purchase Russian vaccine as private sales open
Thousands of Pakistanis rushed to get inoculated in the first round of commercial sales of COVID-19 vaccines that began over the weekend,…