Mar 17 Rescue crews dig bodies from ruins of Kabul hospital hit by airstrike blamed on Pakistan By Abdul Qahar Afghan, Munir Ahmed, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Pakistan rejected Afghanistan’s accusation that it targeted the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital, insisting its strikes across eastern Afghanistan on Monday were against military facilities. Continue reading
Mar 16 Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes that killed hundreds in Kabul By Abdul Qahar Afghan, Munir Ahmed, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Afghanistan accused Pakistan of targeting a hospital for drug users in the Afghan capital late Monday, saying the airstrike had killed at least 400 people. It marked a dramatic escalation of a conflict that began late last month and has… Continue reading
Feb 27 Pakistan defense minister says country is in 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes By Munir Ahmed, Abdul Qahar Afghan, Associated Press Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack on Pakistan late Thursday, saying it was in retaliation for earlier Pakistani airstrikes. Continue reading
Jan 19 Karachi mall fire death toll rises to 23, dozens more still missing By Muhammad Farooq, Adil Jawad, Associated Press The fire spread quickly through shops storing cosmetics, garments, and plastic goods. The cause of the blaze is not yet known, and an investigation is underway. Continue reading
Dec 20 Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and wife sentenced to 17 years in graft case By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press A Pakistani court convicted and sentenced imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Saturday to 17 years in prison after finding them guilty of retaining and selling state gifts, officials and his party said. Continue reading
Nov 14 Pakistan arrests 4 suspects in connection to deadly blast outside Islamabad court By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Pakistan on Friday announced the arrest of four militants over their alleged involvement in a deadly suicide bombing outside a district court in the capital, a breakthrough in an investigation launched after the attack killed 12 people and wounded 28 others. Continue reading
Nov 11 A suicide bomber targeted an Islamabad court, killing 12 people and wounding 27, official says By Munir Ahmed, Ishtiaq Mahsud, Associated Press This attack highlights the ongoing struggles of the Pakistani government against a resurgent Taliban and border tensions. Continue reading
Nov 08 Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks break down in Istanbul amid rising border tensions By Sajjad Tarakzai, Associated Pres Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul have ended without agreement, with the sides trading blame for the breakdown in negotiations aimed at easing border tensions and upholding a fragile ceasefire, officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 19 Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to respect ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkey By Riazat Butt, Associated Press Afghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds, pledged on Sunday to respect a ceasefire. Continue reading
Oct 16 Taliban government blames Pakistan for drone strikes on Afghanistan By Siddiqullah Alizai, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Afghanistan’s Taliban government says Pakistan carried out two drone strikes on Kabul the day before. Continue reading