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
Pakistan
‘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
‘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
‘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
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
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
Militant attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan kill 39
Passengers marched from vehicles and shot after their identity cards were checked
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
Two members of Co Mayo family killed in road crash in Pakistan
Ballinrobe residents were travelling in Punjab when collision occurred
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
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
‘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
Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz party leader head of new eight-party coalition
Pakistan in for ‘roller coaster’ ride after parties strike deal
Coalition agreement ends days of uncertainty after election Khan supporters claim was rigged
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
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
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
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
Protests break out in Pakistan amid election vote-rigging claims
Rival parties discuss formation of new Pakistan government after election produces no clear majority
Election result throws Pakistan into chaos
Only seven seats were left unaccounted for – not enough to change the outcome as reported by the commission
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Explainer: Who are the Baloch militants targeted by Pakistan in Iran?
The Baloch Liberation Front seeks independence for Pakistan’s western province of Balochistan
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
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
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
Bangladesh election: Sheikh Hasina wins fourth straight term as prime minister
Election marred by low voter turnout and violence, with Bangladesh Nationalist Party boycotting poll and calling on Hasina to resign
Pakistan’s supreme court grants bail to former prime minister Imran Khan
Khan, who has been in jail since August, pleaded not guilty to charges of leaking state secrets
Pakistan steps up Afghan expulsions despite international criticism
Order to expand border facilities could double flow of migrants being forced to return to Taliban-ruled neighbour
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