Sep 18 Indian-controlled Kashmir sees voters head to the polls for local government election for first time after losing autonomy By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press A phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir has opened in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago. Continue reading
Aug 26 Gunmen kill at least 38 people in one of the deadliest days in a Pakistani province By Abdul Sattar, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press The military said security forces killed 21 insurgents in response to attacks. Continue reading
Aug 25 At least 36 people died in two separate bus crashes in one day in Pakistan, officials say By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Two separate bus crashes hours apart in Pakistan on Sunday left at least 36 people dead and dozens more injured, officials said. Continue reading
Aug 06 Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in U.S. political assassination plot By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Court documents do not identify any of the potential targets. But U.S. officials acknowledged last month that a threat on Donald Trump’s life from Iran prompted additional security in the days before a Pennsylvania rally in which Trump was injured… Continue reading
May 23 Pakistan heatwave sends hundreds to hospitals By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press This month, temperatures are likely to soar to 131 F, weather forecasters said. Continue reading
Apr 13 Gunmen in southwest Pakistan killed 11 people in highway attacks on vehicles, police say By Abdul Sattar, Associated Press Pakistani police searched for gunmen who killed nine people after abducting them from a bus on a highway in the country’s southwest. The same attackers earlier killed two people and wounded six in another car they forced to stop. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 3:14 News Wrap: Haley rebuffs RNC pledge to back Republican presidential nominee In our news wrap Sunday, Haley said she does not feel bound to back the GOP’s eventual presidential nominee, Congressional leaders reached a deal on six spending bills needed to avoid a partial government shutdown, Israel’s military and Gaza health… Continue watching
Mar 03 Sharif becomes Pakistan’s new premier as Khan’s parliament allies allege election rigging By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly on Sunday elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister for the second time as allies of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan in parliament shouted in protest, alleging rigging in last month’s election. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Israel continues bombarding Gaza, 3 first responders fatally shot in Minnesota In our news wrap Sunday, the World Health Organization says southern Gaza’s main hospital is “no longer functional” after an Israeli raid, two police officers and a paramedic died in a shooting in Minnesota, a senior Pakistan official admitted to… Continue watching
Feb 12 Pakistani premier defends delayed election results release, insists vote was fair By Munir Ahmed, Abdul Sattar, Associated Press Anwaarul-Haq-Kakar said it took election authorities only 36 hours to count over 60 million votes while also grappling with attacks by militants. Continue reading