Mar 04 Suicide bombing attack kills at least 56 in Shiite mosque in Pakistan By Kathy Gannon, Riaz Khan, Associated Press No militant group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Both the Islamic State group and the Pakistani Taliban — a militant group separate from the Taliban in Afghanistan — have carried out similar attacks in the past in the area,… Continue reading
Jan 08 Cold kills 22 stuck in cars in heavy snow at Pakistan resort By Zarar Khan, Associated Press The snow was so severe that heavy equipment brought in to clear it initially got stuck during the night, said Umar Maqbool, assistant commissioner for the town of Murree. Temperatures fell to minus 8 degrees Celsius (17.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 4:14 A look at the life of A.Q. Khan, scientist behind Pakistan's nuclear weapons program By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The father of Pakistan's atomic bomb and a proponent of nuclear proliferation, Abdul Qadeer Khan, died Sunday at the age of 85 after a lengthy battle with COVID-19. He was a figure mired in controversy who launched Pakistan's nuclear weapons… Continue watching
Sep 25 Leaders at UN face global concern over regional conflicts By Sally Ho, Associated Press In today’s world, few conflicts stay local. There’s India’s fight over the Kashmir region with bitter rival Pakistan, Haiti’s inner turmoil spilling into a migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and questions about the Ethiopian government’s role in reported starvation… Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Pakistan prime minister says world must strengthen Taliban government instead of isolating it By Associated Press Imran Khan told the annual United Nations General Assembly that the only way to stabilize Afghanistan is to support the Taliban government and hold it accountable. Continue reading
Sep 07 Taliban form all-male Afghan government of old guard members By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The Taliban announced an all-male interim government for Afghanistan stacked with veterans of their hard-line rule from the 1990s and the 20-year battle against the U.S.-led coalition, a move that seems unlikely to win the international support. Continue reading
Aug 09 Pakistan official says a protracted Afghan war would be 'nightmare scenario' By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Pakistan's national security advisor says a protracted war in neighboring Afghanistan is Pakistan's "nightmare scenario." He also slammed relentless blaming of Islamabad for the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 18:19 U.S. 'really messed it up' in Afghanistan, says Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan By Judy Woodruff, Morgan Till, Dan Sagalyn In just over one month, the United States will have completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war. But for those two decades, Afghanistan's eastern neighbor, Pakistan, stood accused by American and Afghan forces of supporting the Taliban. Continue watching
Jun 07 Train in Pakistan barrels into another, killing at least 40 people By Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — An express train barreled into another that had derailed in Pakistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 40 people, authorities said. More than 100 were injured, and rescuers and villagers worked throughout the day to pull… Continue reading
May 08 Pakistan receives 1st vaccines through COVAX By Associated Press The prime minister’s special aide on health, Dr. Faisal Sultan, asked people over age 40 to register for shots and said the Pakistani government would soon be able to expand its immunization program to other age groups. Continue reading