World Jan 17 Pakistan recalls ambassador to Iran after airstrike kills 2 children Islamabad angrily denounced the attack as a "blatant violation" of its airspace and said it killed two children. Tuesday's strike in Pakistan's restive southwestern Baluchistan province imperiled diplomatic relations between the two neighboring countries.
World Dec 12 Attack on police station in northwest Pakistan kills 23 officers, injures 32 The attack — one of the deadliest the country has seen in recent months — damaged businesses and shops, shattering windows.
World Nov 17 Over a million Afghans will be sent back after Pakistan begins expelling foreigners without papers Since Nov. 1, police in Pakistan have been going door-to-door to check migrants' documentation after a deadline for migrants without papers to leave or face arrest.
Politics Nov 08 Pakistan says nearly 25,000 Afghans waiting for U.S. visas won't be deported as part of clampdown Islamabad has launched a clampdown on illegal migration, saying any unregistered foreign national and migrant lacking proper documentation would face arrest and deportation.
World Aug 17 Pakistan elections could be delayed as election body needs 4 months to draw new constituencies The Election Commission of Pakistan says in a statement issued Thursday that it can't complete that work before Dec. 14. That means the elections could be delayed until at least February.
World Aug 08 Pakistan's imprisoned former PM Khan appeals his conviction and 3-year sentence A Pakistani lawyer says his client, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, is asking a top court in Islamabad to suspend his conviction and three-year prison sentence in a graft case.
World Jun 23 Around 350 Pakistanis were on migrant boat that sank off Greece and many still missing, official says Only 104 people, including 12 Pakistanis, were rescued and 82 bodies have been recovered.
World Jun 12 Cash-strapped Pakistan welcomes arrival of first shipment of discounted crude from Russia Cash-strapped Pakistan had been in talks with Russia to import discounted crude since February 2022, when former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Moscow to meet with Putin — a visit that coincided with the start of Russia's invasion of…
World May 17 Pakistani police surround Imran Khan's home, claim former PM is hiding suspects in recent protests Last week, Khan supporters attacked public property and military installations after he was dragged out of a courtroom and detained. Ten people were killed in the violence, and more than 4,000 were arrested.
World May 15 Government supporters call for Pakistani chief justice to quit over releasing former Premier Imran Khan Thousands of government supporters in Pakistan are calling on the country's top judge to resign for ordering the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, whose dramatic arrest last week sparked deadly nationwide clashes.