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…
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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…
Pakistan: Nation Airline ad shows plane flying at Eiffel Tower
Pakistan’s flag carrier has drawn widespread criticism for putting out an advertisement that showed a plane flying towards the Eiffel Tower. The ad was meant to promote the resumption of…
Pakistan: Authorities watche with caution as old ally Taliban gets closer to India
When the Taliban took over Kabul in August 2021, then-Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan famously said the Afghan group had “broken the shackles of slavery” as they returned to…
Afghanistan: Taliban hit ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for attacks
Afghan Taliban forces targeted “several points” in neighbouring Pakistan, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense has said, days after Pakistani aircraft carried out aerial bombardments inside the country. The statement from the defence ministry…
Middle East: Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan spark Taliban warning of retaliation
The Pakistani military conducted air raids in neighbouring Afghanistan late on Tuesday night, targeting hideouts of the Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TTP, armed group in Paktika province, according…
Pakistan: Authorities jail 25 Imran Khan supporters over violent protests
A military court in Pakistan has convicted 25 people for their role in violent protests following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the country’s armed forces has said.…
India: Missing woman found in Pakistan returns home after 22 years
An Indian woman who says she was trafficked to Pakistan more than two decades ago has finally returned home – 18 months after her grandson spotted her in a YouTube…
Pakistan: Fast bowler Mohammad Amir retires from international cricket
Pakistan’s fast bowler Mohammad Amir announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, ending a controversial career that saw him jailed on spot-fixing charges. The 32-year-old came out of retirement…