World Oct 19 Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to respect ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkey By Riazat Butt, Associated Press
World Oct 16 Taliban government blames Pakistan for drone strikes on Afghanistan Afghanistan’s Taliban government says Pakistan carried out two drone strikes on Kabul the day before. By Siddiqullah Alizai, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press
Politics Oct 13 WATCH: Pakistani prime minister says Trump is a ‘man of peace’ at Gaza summit Sharif delivered his remarks while attending the summit held in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh. By Kenichi Serino
World Oct 12 Afghanistan kills dozens of Pakistani soldiers in cross-border attack, Taliban government says Earlier in the week, Afghan authorities accused Pakistan of bombing the capital, Kabul, and a market in the country’s east. Pakistan did not claim responsibility for the assault. By Associated Press
World Oct 10 Violence erupts in eastern Pakistan between police and Islamists amid pro-Palestinian rally The clashes in the capital of Punjab province began Thursday but intensified Friday after police baton-charged the demonstrators and fired tear gas to disperse them at multiple locations. Protesters hurled stones at officers in response. By Babar Dogar, Associated Press
Sep 15 Pakistan says it killed 31 militants in the northwest as insurgents offer talks By Riaz Khan, Associated Press The Pakistani Taliban, under the group TTP, on Monday offered to hold direct talks with the government to address the conflict's root causes. There was no immediate response from Pakistan. Continue reading
Sep 04 Half a million people flee their homes in Pakistan’s Punjab to escape flooding By Asim Tanveer, Babar Dogar, Associated Press The latest evacuations bring the total number of people displaced since last month to 1.8 million, according to Punjab Relief Commissioner Nabeel Javed. Continue reading
Sep 01 Pakistani rescuers use drones to help evacuate thousands as heavy flooding devastate Punjab By K.M. Chaudhry, Babar Dogar, Associated Press On Monday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department warned of more heavy rain in flood-hit districts. Continue reading
Aug 31 Rising floodwaters in Pakistan’s Punjab province put 2 million people at risk By Babar Dogar, Associated Press Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is dealing with the biggest flood in its history, a senior official said Sunday, as water levels of rivers rise to all-time highs. Continue reading
Aug 28 Floods affect 1.2 million, displace nearly 250,000 in eastern Pakistan By Babar Dogar, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press The floods have displaced nearly 250,000 people and affected than 1 million, with crops and businesses destroyed. At least 15 people were killed in Gujranwala district. Continue reading