Pakistan

Pakistan: New earthquake hits Balochistan killing 12 people

A new 6.8-magnitude earthquake has struck Pakistani province Balochistan, where at least 400 people died in a quake earlier this…

11 years ago

Gwadar: Pakistan earthquake island emits gas

Half an hour after Pakistan was hit by a major earthquake on Tuesday, people of coastal town of Gwadar had…

11 years ago

Pakistan earthquake: At least 238 people died in Balochistan

At least 238 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake hit Pakistan's remote south-west province of Balochistan. The 7.7-magnitude…

11 years ago

Pervez Musharraf faces new murder charges

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been registered with new murder charges, officials say. Pervez Musharraf, who is currently…

11 years ago

Pakistan: US withdraws all non-essential government personnel from Lahore consulate

The United States has ordered all non-essential government personnel to leave its consulate in the Pakistani city of Lahore. A…

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Pakistan: Women barred from shopping without a male relative

Women in Pakistan's north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have been barred from shopping without a male relative. The decision was made…

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Pakistan school bus fire kills 16 children and their teacher near Gujrat

At least 16 children and their teacher have been killed when their school bus caught fire near Gujrat in eastern…

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Zahra Shahid Hussain shot dead in Karachi

Senior Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain has been shot dead in the southern port city of Karachi. Zahra Shahid Hussain…

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Imran Khan recovering in Lahore hospital with injuries to his head and spine

Former cricketer and leading Pakistani politician Imran Khan is recuperating in hospital after falling off a makeshift lift that was…

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Pervez Musharraf permitted to run in Pakistan general elections

Former Pakistani military leader Pervez Musharraf has been given the permission to run in the country’s general elections next month.…

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Pervez Musharraf ends self-imposed exile heading back to Pakistan

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has decided to end his self-imposed exile in Dubai and defying death threats he heads…

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Malala Yousafzai: Malala Fund set up to help all children get an education

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot in the head by the Taliban last year, has spoken for the…

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Pakistan Taliban attack kills 23 people in Serai Naurang checkpoint

Pakistani Talibans have attacked an army checkpoint, killing 13 soldiers and 10 civilians, officials say. The raid took place in…

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PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf arrest ordered by Pakistan’s Supreme Court

Pakistani Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and 15 others over corruption allegations. Raja…

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Pakistani militant leader Mullah Nazir killed by US drone strike

Senior Pakistani militant leader Mullah Nazir has been killed by a US drone strike, security officials say. Mullah Nazir died…

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Malala Day: Pakistan pays cash to poor families to send children to school

Millions of Pakistan’s poorest families will get cash sums if their child attends school, in a scheme announced ahead of a…

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Fateh Khan, Pakistani anti-Taliban politician, killed by bomb attack in Buner

A bomb attack in the north-west Pakistani city of Buner has killed local anti-Taliban politician Fateh Khan and three of…

11 years ago

Pakistan: market bomb attack kills 15 people in Darra Adam Khel

At least 15 people have been killed and up to 30 wounded in a car bomb attack on a market…

12 years ago

Innocence of Muslims: Pakistani Railways Minister offers $100,000 reward for the killing of filmmaker

The Pakistani PM's spokesman has condemned a minister's $100,000 reward for the killing of the maker of amateur anti-Islam video…

12 years ago

Innocence of Muslims: at least 15 people killed during anti-film protests in Pakistan

At least 15 people have been killed during violent protests which erupted on the streets of Pakistan's main cities in…

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Save the Children’s foreign staff expelled from Pakistan

Save the Children's foreign staff have been ordered to leave Pakistan within two weeks, the aid agency confirms. Save the…

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Pakistan: militants attack Minhas air base at Kamra

A Pakistani military air base has been attacked by gunmen triggering a fierce fire-fight with security forces that lasted several…

12 years ago

Missing Moslemuddin Sarkar reunited with his family after 23 years

Moslemuddin Sarkar, a Bangladeshi man who went missing for 23 years, has been reunited with his family, who had given…

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Pakistan: at least 18 people killed in a bus bomb attack in Peshawar

At least 18 people have been killed and other 34 have been injured in a bomb attack on a bus…

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Osama Bin Laden’s family on the run while hiding in Pakistan

Osama Bin Laden’s documents released on Thursday provide an insight into the workings of the mind of the slain al-Qaeda…

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