Nov 25 Pakistani police fire tear gas as thousands protest for release of former prime minister Khan By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Authorities say at least one police officer was killed and several officers and demonstrators were injured in clashes. Continue reading
Nov 21 At least 38 killed in northwest Pakistan as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims By Riaz Khan, Associated Press Thursday's attack happened in Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where clashes between majority Sunni Muslims and minority Shiites have killed dozens in recent months. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Democrats hold onto U.S. Senate seat in Nevada as vote counting continues In our news wrap Saturday, Democrats held onto one more Senate seat while control of the House remains unknown, Qatar is suspending its efforts to mediate between Israel and Hamas, 26 people died in a train platform bombing in Pakistan,… Continue watching
Nov 09 At least 26 people killed by bomb blast at southwestern Pakistan rail station By Abdul Sattar, Associated Press A separatist group, the Balochistan Liberation Army, claimed the attack in a statement, saying a suicide bomber targeted troops present at the railway station. The outlawed BLA has long waged an insurgency seeking independence from Islamabad. Continue reading
Nov 04 Pakistan closes schools in Lahore due to dangerous air quality By Associated Press Pakistani officials say dangerously poor air quality has forced the provincial government in Lahore to close primary schools for a week. Continue reading
Oct 11 Gunmen in southwest Pakistan kill 21 miners, injure 6 others ahead of major security summit By Abdul Sattar, Associated Press The gunmen stormed the accommodation at a coal mine in Pakistan’s Duki district late Thursday night, rounded up the men and opened fire, police official Hamayun Khan Nasir said. The province is home to several separatist groups who want independence. Continue reading
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