Flights temporarily suspended at three airports in Pakistan: Report The Reuters news agency reports that flight operations at Pakistan’s Karachi, Lahore, and Sialkot airports have been temporarily suspended. According to…
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India-Pakistan live: India hits Pakistan, Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Three civilians killed by Pakistani artillery fire, Indian army says India’s army says three civilians were killed overnight by Pakistani artillery fire. The Pakistani army “resorted to arbitrary firing” across…
India: Delhi watches warily as Bangladesh-Pakistan ties thaw
The dramatic political developments in Bangladesh that led to prime minister Sheikh Hasina being ousted last year have thrown up many surprises – including Dhaka’s growing closeness with one-time foe…
Pakistan: Army says 300 hostages freed from train
Pakistan’s army says it has freed more than 300 hostages from a passenger train seized by militants in Balochistan province on Tuesday. The military spokesperson said 33 militants were killed…
Pakistan: Militants attack train carrying hundreds of passengers
A train carrying hundreds of passengers has been attacked and halted by armed militants in Pakistan’s Balochistan region. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) confirmed it had attacked the Jaffar Express…
Pakistan: Afghans hiding in Pakistan live in fear of forced deportation
“I’m scared,” sobs Nabila. The 10-year-old’s life is limited to her one-bedroom home in Islamabad and the dirt road outside it. Since December she hasn’t been to her local school,…
Middle East: Afghan families in Pakistan caught in crackdown
When Salima Ahmad* noticed a three-day gap between the expiry of her family’s visas and the date on a document proving that they had applied for renewals, her heart filled with…
Pakistan: US teen shot dead by father over TikTok videos
A man who recently moved his family back to Pakistan from the US has confessed to killing his teenage daughter because he disapproved of her TikTok videos, police have told…
India: A million-dollar challenge to crack the script of early Indians
Every week, Rajesh PN Rao, a computer scientist, gets emails from people claiming they’ve cracked an ancient script that has stumped scholars for generations. These self-proclaimed codebreakers – ranging from…
Pakistan: Imran Khan jailed for 14 years in corruption case
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison over a corruption case, in the latest of a series of charges laid against him. It…