Pakistan

Supporters of Pakistan’s Imran Khan call off protest amid reports of sweeping arrests

Interior minister says law enforcement cleared away protesters but media report hundreds of arrests in midnight Islamabad raid

Wed Nov 27 2024 - 13:19

Six killed in Pakistan as protesters demand release of ex-prime minister Imran Khan

Thousands storm Islamabad and violent clashes reported on avenue leading to country’s parliament

Tue Nov 26 2024 - 19:11

Pakistan’s capital under lockdown as protesters call for Imran Khan’s release

Supporters of jailed former prime minister march on Islamabad in latest threat to Shehbaz Sharif’s legitimacy

Mon Nov 25 2024 - 13:41

Pakistan: At least 26 killed and more than 60 injured in train station bomb blast

Balochistan province grappling with surge in strikes by separatist ethnic militants as some 12 soldiers among dead

Sat Nov 09 2024 - 21:35

‘We’re in uncharted territory’: Why the forgotten threat of nuclear war presents real and present danger

With the Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight, the US and Russia’s Cold War stand-off seems quaint in retrospect

Sun Nov 03 2024 - 06:00

‘We are highly embarrassed’: creator of Pakistan website behind non-existent Dublin Halloween parade says it was a mistake

Nazir Ali of myspirithalloween.com said it is ‘very wrong’ to suggest search-focused site posted information as a hoax

Fri Nov 01 2024 - 15:48

‘Until Our Last Breath’: Human rights activist on her campaign to raise awareness of Balochistan’s disappeared

Sammi Deen Baloch says her father is one of thousands of people who haven’t been seen by their families since being detained by authorities in southwestern Pakistan, one of the most volatile regions in the world

Mon Oct 14 2024 - 15:14

Pakistan: At least one killed, 10 injured in explosion near Karachi airport

Separatist militant group Baloch Liberation Army claims explosion, saying it was targeting Chinese nationals in region

Sun Oct 06 2024 - 22:27

First it was lynch mobs. Now police kill Pakistanis accused of blasphemy

Eight accused of blasphemy killed extrajudicially in 2023, primarily by mobs with little intervention from police and authorities

Sun Sept 29 2024 - 14:00

Militant attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan kill 39

Passengers marched from vehicles and shot after their identity cards were checked

Mon Aug 26 2024 - 12:16

Three years ago Afghanistan fell to the Taliban and we had to flee the country we loved

It’s been a particularly dark time for Afghan media with more than 80 per cent of women journalists stopping work by the end of last year

Sat Aug 17 2024 - 06:11

Two members of Co Mayo family killed in road crash in Pakistan

Ballinrobe residents were travelling in Punjab when collision occurred

Fri Jul 12 2024 - 21:29

India election: Policy of ignoring grassroots problems dampens Modi performance at polls

Unemployment, cost of living and inflation along with talk of going to war with Pakistan leave fewer voters in support of BJP

Tue Jun 04 2024 - 18:39

Potential India-Pakistan war signalled as Modi’s election rhetoric grows more worrying

Narendra Modi mocks neighbour’s nuclear capabilities as home minister vows to ‘take back’ Kashmir

Tue May 21 2024 - 05:00

‘Ireland has given me lots of opportunity ... it’s a very accommodating society’

New to the Parish: Dr Ahmad Basirat came to Ireland from Pakistan in 2016 and is now so settled, he says ‘byebyebyebyebyebye’ when hanging up the phone

Tue May 14 2024 - 06:00

Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz party leader head of new eight-party coalition

Sun Mar 03 2024 - 12:30

Pakistan in for ‘roller coaster’ ride after parties strike deal

Coalition agreement ends days of uncertainty after election Khan supporters claim was rigged

Wed Feb 21 2024 - 18:06

Pakistan’s old guard confronts shock upset from Imran Khan in Punjab heartland

Surge for jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan’s candidates in Punjab province doesn't bode well for the incoming coalition's prospects

Sun Feb 18 2024 - 15:00

Imran Khan nominates Omar Ayub as candidate for prime minister election

Key aide of jailed leader announces countrywide protests against what PTI party calls widespread rigging against it

Thu Feb 15 2024 - 18:40

Imran Khan’s rivals nominate Shehbaz Sharif to lead new Pakistan government

Jailed former PM says proposed alliance has ‘no moral ground’ after allegations of vote rigging

Wed Feb 14 2024 - 08:38

Pakistan parties in dispute over premiership as vote rigging allegations are rejected

Former prime ministers Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif both declared victory on Friday

Mon Feb 12 2024 - 15:53

Protests break out in Pakistan amid election vote-rigging claims

Rival parties discuss formation of new Pakistan government after election produces no clear majority

Sun Feb 11 2024 - 17:20

Election result throws Pakistan into chaos

Only seven seats were left unaccounted for – not enough to change the outcome as reported by the commission

Fri Feb 09 2024 - 18:52

Blasts near Pakistan candidates’ offices kill 26 on election eve

Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan asks supporters to wait by poll stations after vote

Wed Feb 07 2024 - 17:42

Pakistan’s political dynasties fight for control in Imran Khan’s absence

Analysts say pre-election manoeuvring amounts to some of the most overt manipulation of politics by the army in years

Tue Feb 06 2024 - 18:35

Prisoner No 804: Imran Khan turns to AI to fight Pakistan’s election from jail

Barred from next week’s vote, former prime minister taps chatbots and TikTok to energise his party’s supporters

Thu Feb 01 2024 - 14:38

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption

Sentence comes a day after Khan was given 10-year sentence for leaking state secrets

Wed Jan 31 2024 - 07:52

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan jailed for 10 years

Court sentences former premier for leaking state secrets in what is his second conviction in recent months

Tue Jan 30 2024 - 08:52

Why is Iran the common link in so many conflicts, from Gaza to Pakistan?

At almost every flashpoint across the Middle East, there’s been a common thread: Iran

Sun Jan 21 2024 - 19:00

Pakistan tells Iran it wants to build trust after tit-for-tat strikes

Pakistani foreign minister has spoken to his Iranian counterpart and wants to normalise ties following drone and missile attacks on militant bases

Fri Jan 19 2024 - 20:03

Explainer: Who are the Baloch militants targeted by Pakistan in Iran?

The Baloch Liberation Front seeks independence for Pakistan’s western province of Balochistan

Thu Jan 18 2024 - 15:43

Pakistan carries out missile strikes on suspected militants in Iran

Strikes in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province come after similar attacks by Iran the day before

Thu Jan 18 2024 - 13:25

Global leaders at World Economic Forum confronted by rising Middle East tensions

Long-standing conflicts involving both Iran and Turkey reignite in addition to lingering Gaza crisis

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 19:14

Iran claims missile strike on Pakistan that killed two children was aimed at ‘terrorists’

Several people injured by in strike near Iranian border in move Pakistan says is ‘blatant breach’ of its sovereignty

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 15:07