Pakistan

Pakistan: Jinnah airport resumes operations after Taliban attack

Jinnah international airport in Karachi has resumed operations after an assault by Pakistani Taliban which left 28 people, including all…

10 years ago

Pakistan: At least 32 militants killed in North Waziristan air strikes

At least 32 militants including "important commanders" have been killed in North Waziristan air strikes. Pakistani officials described precision air…

11 years ago

CIA ends use of vaccination programs as cover for spying operations

The CIA will no longer use vaccination programs as cover for spying operations, a White House official announced. The agency…

11 years ago

Hamid Mir: Pakistani TV anchor shot in Karachi gun attack

Hamid Mir, one of Pakistan's best known television presenters, has been shot and wounded by gunmen in the city of…

11 years ago

Pakistani library renamed after Osama bin Laden

A Pakistani library in Islamabad has been renamed after Osama bin Laden, the former al-Qaeda chief. The Islamic seminary for…

11 years ago

Pakistani Christian couple sentenced to death for blasphemy

A Pakistani Christian couple has been sentenced to death for blasphemy after allegedly sending a text message insulting the Prophet…

11 years ago

Muhammad Mosa Khan: Pakistani baby accused of planning murder

According to new reports, a nine-month-old Pakistani boy has appeared in court on charges of planning a murder, threatening police…

11 years ago

Pervez Musharraf escapes assassination attempt

Pakistani former military ruler Pervez Musharraf’s convoy has been targeted by a bomb attack within minutes of him passing, police…

11 years ago

Pervez Musharraf charged with treason

A Pakistani court has charged former military ruler Pervez Musharraf with treason, the first army chief to face such a…

11 years ago

Pakistan: Taliban peace talks held in Islamabad

Pakistan's government has a formal meeting with a Taliban-nominated team in Islamabad, officials say. The talks are aimed at charting…

11 years ago

Pakistan: Taliban negotiators blame government for peace talks delay

Taliban negotiators in Pakistan have condemned the failure of government representatives to meet them in Islamabad, as preliminary peace efforts…

11 years ago

Pakistani bomb attack kills 20 soldiers near Bannu

A Pakistani bomb blast that struck an army convoy in north-western part of the  country has killed at least 20…

11 years ago

Aitizaz Hasan: Pakistani student killed when he tackled suicide bomber

Pakistani student Aitizaz Hasan was killed on Monday when he tackled a suicide bomber targeting his school in the Hangu…

11 years ago

Pervez Musharraf taken to hospital on way to Islamabad court

Pervez Musharraf has been taken to hospital with a suspected heart problem on his way to Islamabad court for his…

11 years ago

Pervez Musharraf treason trial postponed after explosives found on route to court

Pervez Musharraf’s trial has been postponed after explosives were found on his route to court in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. The…

11 years ago

Pentagon halts cargo shipments from Afghanistan via Pakistan

Pentagon has decided to halt its ground cargo shipments from Afghanistan via Pakistan because of the risk to drivers after…

11 years ago

Pakistan anti-drone protests block NATO supply route

Protesters in Pakistan have blocked the main supply route for provisions destined for NATO troops in Afghanistan to protest against…

11 years ago

Pakistan government requests treason trial for Pervez Musharraf

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has been asked by the government to try the former military leader Pervez Musharraf on treason charges.…

11 years ago

Mullah Fazlullah named as Pakistan’s Taliban new leader

Mullah Fazlullah has been named as Pakistan’s Taliban new leader, after the death of Hakimullah Mehsud in a drone attack,…

11 years ago

Pervez Musharraf released from house arrest after six months

Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been released from house arrest and is free to move around the country,…

11 years ago

Pervez Musharraf’s bail approved by Pakistani court

Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's bail over the 2007 army operation to oust militants from Islamabad's Red Mosque has been…

11 years ago

Hakimullah Mehsud’s death: Pakistan summons US ambassador over drone strike

Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said the death of Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud has destroyed the country's…

11 years ago

Iran: At least 17 guards killed in clash with gunmen on Pakistan border

At least 17 Iranian border guards have been killed in a clash with gunmen on the border with Pakistan, the…

11 years ago

Latif Mehsud: Pakistan Taliban commander captured by US forces

Pakistan Taliban commander Latif Mehsud has been captured by US forces in a military operation, the state department has confirmed.…

11 years ago

Pakistan: Explosion kills at least 25 people in Peshawar market

At least 25 people are dead and dozens wounded after an explosion has ripped through a market in the north-western…

11 years ago