Pakistan
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March 27, 2016Supporters Of Pakistani Governor's Assassin Clash With Police
Hundreds of hard-line activists in Pakistan have clashed with police and set fires near parliament in the capital of Islamabad to protest the execution of a man who assassinated a governor for criticizing blasphemy laws.
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March 27, 2016
More Than 60 Killed In Pakistan Park Bombing
A suicide bomber killed at least 65 people, mostly women and children, at a public park in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on March 27, Reuters reported. Around 280 people were injured in the explosion. A faction of Taliban militants claimed responsibility for the blast. (Reuters)
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March 27, 2016
Pakistani Taliban Affiliate Claims Credit For Deadly Easter Day Bombing
A faction of the Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for a deadly blast at a park in the eastern city of Lahore that killed at least 69 and wounded hundreds more, saying the Easter Day suicide bombing deliberately targeted Christians.
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March 26, 2016
Polio Worker Killed In Pakistan's Tribal Areas
Armed men have gunned down a health official supervising an antipolio drive in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas.
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March 26, 2016
Iran, Pakistan Aim To Boost Trade
The leaders of Pakistan and Iran say they are targeting $5 billion worth of mutual trade by 2021.
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March 25, 2016
Pakistan Lodges Protest After Arresting ‘Indian Spy'
Pakistan says it has arrested an Indian intelligence officer, sparking a new diplomatic row between the two rival neighbors.
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March 25, 2016
Pakistan, Iran Vow To Boost Economic Ties
Pakistan and Iran have agreed to enhance economic ties and open two more border crossings to increase trade during a visit by Iranian President Hassan Rohani to Islamabad.
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March 25, 2016
Pakistan National Bank To Strengthen Money Laundering Curbs
The National Bank of Pakistan agreed to strengthen compliance with U.S. state and federal regulations against money laundering following an examination of its New York branch.
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March 24, 2016
Heavy Rain Causes Fatal Mudslides In Pakistan
Four laborers became the latest casualties in Pakistan, where two weeks of heavy rain has led to around 80 deaths. (RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal)
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March 24, 2016
Pakistani Hindus Celebrate Holi
It's that time of year again... Hindus in Pakistan have been throwing colored powder at each other to celebrate Holi. (RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal)
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March 24, 2016
Pakistani Lawmakers Condemn Brussels Attacks
Pakistani lawmakers have unanimously passed a resolution condemning the March 22 bomb attacks in Brussels that left at least 31 people dead and 300 others wounded.
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March 21, 2016
Pakistani Guard Shoots Boy Wearing 'Monster Mask'
Police in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi say a security guard has shot dead an 11-year-old boy who was wearing a "monster mask."
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March 20, 2016
Saudi Arabia's 'Islamic' Coalition: Spin Or Substance?
In December, Saudi Arabia announced the formation of a new military alliance of Islamic countries to fight terrorism. Months later, questions remain about the makeup and motives of the 34-country coalition.
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March 19, 2016
India, Pakistan Face Off In Cricket Match With Millions Watching
Hundreds of millions of cricket fans will watch as India and Pakistan play each other in the World Twenty20 match in Kolkata on March 19.
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March 18, 2016
Pakistani Rangers Injured In Karachi Attack
Three security personnel were injured, one seriously, in an attack on a check point in Pakistan's commercial hub of Karachi. The March 18 attack with a small homemade explosive was the third of its type on the paramilitary Ranger Force in the city since last week. (RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal)
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March 17, 2016
Pakistan To Join Investigation Into Air-Base Attack
Pakistani investigators are to travel to India later this month to help probe an attack on an Indian air base that killed seven soldiers.
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March 17, 2016
Former Ruler Musharraf Leaves Pakistan For Medical Treatment
Former President Pervez Musharraf has left Pakistan for medical treatment in Dubai after the government lifted a travel ban imposed on him, his spokesman said.
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March 17, 2016
Pakistani Forces Report Clash With Militants
The Pakistani Army has said two members of the security forces and eight militants have been killed in two separate clashes.
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March 16, 2016
Pakistani Court Lifts Travel Ban On Musharraf
Pakistan's Supreme Court has lifted a travel ban imposed on the country's former President Pervez Musharraf.
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March 16, 2016
Turkmen President in Pakistan For Talks On TAPI Pipeline
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has arrived in Pakistan for a two-day visit that is expected to focus on a proposed gas pipeline from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan, Pakistan, and on to India.
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March 16, 2016
Pakistani Bus Attack Kills Civil Service Commuters In Peshawar
At least 15 people were killed and more than 20 injured in an explosion on a bus in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar. Police said that a bomb had been planted on a bus carrying provincial civil service workers. (RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal)
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March 16, 2016
Pakistani Girls Punch Through Glass Ceiling
In the tough Lyari ward of Karachi, Pakistan, these young girls are having fun and learning to defend themselves. Nine-year-old Arisha and 16-year-old Azmeena train at a boxing club after school. The club bucked social pressures last year to help the girls chase success, already earning them bouts in boxing tournaments.
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March 16, 2016
Bomb Blast On Bus In Peshawar, Pakistan, Kills At Least 15
At least 15 people were killed and more than two dozen wounded when a bomb blew up inside a bus in Peshawar in northwestern Pakistan, officials said on March 16.
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March 16, 2016
Pakistan Sentences 13 Militants To Death On Terrorism Charges
Pakistani military courts have sentenced 13 militants to death for terrorism-related offenses, including the 2013 massacre of 10 foreign mountaineers, the army said on March 15.
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March 14, 2016
Scarred By Acid, Pakistani Women Find Support At Beauty Salon
Noreen Jabbar's estranged ex-husband threw acid in her face two years ago. Like hundreds of Pakistani women who have endured similar attacks, she suffered disfiguring scars. But Noreen and many other victims of violence have received medical care, job training, and a route to financial independence, all thanks to a local entrepreneur and her chain of beauty salons. (Rabia Akram Khan, RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal)
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March 14, 2016
Dozens Killed Due To Torrential Rain In Pakistan
Dozens of people have been killed due to torrential rain across Pakistan for the past several days.
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March 13, 2016
Deadly Mine Collapse In Pakistan
At least seven miners were killed when a coal mine collapsed in northwest Pakistan.
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March 12, 2016
Pakistan Allows Cricket Team To Play In India After Safety Guaranteed
Pakistan on March 11 cleared the national cricket team to participate in the World Twenty20 tournament after host India addressed concerns about the safety of Pakistani players.
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March 12, 2016
Pakistan Parliament Passes Law Against Child Sexual Abuse
Pakistan's Senate passed a bill that for the first time criminalizes sexual assault against minors, child trafficking and pornography.
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March 11, 2016
Pakistani Military Officer Shot Dead In Peshawar
A Pakistan military has been shot dead in the northwestern city of Peshawar in an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban.
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March 11, 2016
Eight Workers On Dam Project Kidnapped In South Waziristan
Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped eight government employees in Pakistan's troubled northwest while they were heading to inspect a dam under construction, officials said.
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March 11, 2016
U.S. Senators Question Selling Pakistan F-16s, But Approve Deal
U.S. senators have questioned the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, which they called an "uncertain ally" of the United States, but in the end they upheld the deal.
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March 09, 2016
Pakistani Cricketer Bowls Them Over With Prosthetic Leg
The dream of many Pakistani kids is to play cricket for the national team. Sher Ali Afridi lost a leg when he was a small boy, but it didn't stop him from excelling at the sport he loves. (RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal)
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