Aug 08 Pakistan’s imprisoned former PM Khan appeals his conviction and 3-year sentence By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 06 Train derailment in Pakistan kills 30 people, injures more than 90, officials say By Asim Tanveer, Associated Press A train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 30 people and injuring more than 90 others as rescue operations completed by early evening, officials said. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Texas abortion ban ruled unconstitutional by state district judge In our news wrap Saturday, a Texas judge has ruled that the state’s abortion ban is too restrictive, the Justice Department asked a federal judge to bar Trump from publicly discussing evidence or witnesses in the 2020 election case, Pakistan’s… Continue watching
Aug 05 Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan arrested after court conviction By Riazat Butt, Associated Press The political future of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was thrown into doubt Saturday when police arrested him at home after a court handed him a three-year jail sentence for asset concealment. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Massive wildfire burns in California’s Mojave National Preserve In our news wrap Monday, crews in California continue to battle wildfires as high temperatures begin to ease elsewhere in the country, Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos de Oliveira appeared in court, Hunter Biden's former business partner Devon Archer testified before… Continue watching
Jul 31 Pakistan buries dead after 54 killed in a bombing at pro-Taliban cleric’s election rally By Anwarullah Khan, Riaz Khan, Associated Press Hundreds of mourners attended funerals in Pakistan after a suicide bombing killed at least 54 people at an election rally for a pro-Taliban cleric. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 2:30 News Wrap: Unrest in Niger’s capital, deadly bombing at Pakistan rally In our news wrap Sunday, a bomb at a political rally for a hard-line religious leader in Pakistan killed at least 44 people and injured nearly 200, the French embassy in Niger’s capital was attacked as thousands marched in support… Continue watching
Jul 30 Bomb blast at political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 44, injures nearly 200 By Anwarullah Khan, Riaz Khan, Associated Press A suicide bomber blew himself up at a political rally in a former stronghold of militants in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 44 people and wounding nearly 200 in an attack that a senior leader said was meant… Continue reading
Jul 24 Death toll from weather-related incidents rises in Pakistan as landslides block key roads By Associated Press Authorities say the death toll from weather-related incidents since June 24 has risen to 133 across the country. Continue reading
Jul 23 Dozens killed in flash floods, landslides amid heavy rains in Afghanistan and Pakistan By Associated Press Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days, while in neighboring Pakistan 13 people died due to heavy rains and landslides. Continue reading