Pakistan

Workers Trapped in Collapsed Pakistan Factory Plead for Help on Mobile Phones

Survivors trapped in the rubble of a collapsed Pakistani factory pleaded for help on their mobile phones on Thursday even as rescuers said they feared the death toll of 18 could rise in the latest tragedy to spotlight poor safety standards in south Asia.

9 years, 2 months ago

Death Toll From Earthquake in Afghanistan and Pakistan Tops 300

A day after a powerful earthquake hit northern Afghanistan and Pakistan, officials said on Tuesday that more than 300 people had been killed in both countries, while warning that a complete picture of the damage in remote areas isolated by difficult terrain and an active insurgency could take days to emerge.

9 years, 2 months ago

Earthquake Shakes Afghanistan, Pakistan, India; At Least 49 Dead

A magnitude-7.5 earthquake hit northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 49 people there and in neighboring Pakistan.

9 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai Ink Attack: India Police Arrest Six Shiv Sena Workers

Police in India's Mumbai city say they have held six members of a Hindu right-wing group for dousing the head of a think-tank in black ink.

9 years, 3 months ago

Taliban Attack on Pakistan Base Kills 20; 16 Die in Mosque

The attack triggered an hours-long firefight at the base and the Pakistani forces said they killed 13 of the attackers, though it was unclear how many were involved in the assault.

9 years, 3 months ago

China Looks To Pakistan To Expand Its Influence In Asia

Despite decades of mismanagement and a feeble socioeconomic infrastructure, one thing Pakistan benefits from is a strategic location—and China is taking notice.

9 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan Invites Separatists for Meeting 'to Irritate India'

Pakistan invited separatists from India's disputed Kashmir region for a meeting in a move that risks further straining efforts to restart a peace dialogue ahead of a rare meeting between top security officials from the nuclear-armed nations.

9 years, 4 months ago

Indian Police Station in Punjab Attacked by Gunmen

Indian security forces are battling gunmen who stormed a police station in northern Punjab state, close to the border with Pakistan.

9 years, 5 months ago

India and Pakistan Blame Each Other for Fighting Along Border

Shelling along border in disputed Kashmir region has killed five civilians and wounded nine in last few days

9 years, 6 months ago

India’s Narendra Modi to Visit Pakistan in 2016 as Regional Foes Continue Dialogue

The visit was announced after bilateral talks between Modi and Pakistan's leader Nawaz Sharif on Friday

9 years, 6 months ago

At Least 126, Most of them Children, Killed as Taliban Storm Pakistan School

The Taliban stormed a military-run school in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday and gunned down at least 126 people, most of them children, in one of the country's deadliest attacks in recent weeks.

10 years ago

Pakistan Bombing: Wagah Suicide Attack Near India Border

More than 50 people were killed and at least 100 injured in a suicide bombing close to Pakistan's only border crossing with India.

10 years, 2 months ago

Two Champions of Children Are Given Nobel Peace Prize

“Who is Malala?” shouted the Taliban gunman who leapt onto a crowded bus in northwestern Pakistan two years ago, then fired a bullet into the head of Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year-old schoolgirl and outspoken activist.

10 years, 3 months ago

Five More Civilians Killed in Worst India-Pakistan Fighting for Years

Five civilians were killed and thousands took refuge in camps in the disputed region of Kashmir on Wednesday after some of the most intense fighting between nuclear-armed neighbours Pakistan and India in a decade.

10 years, 3 months ago

India, Pakistan Exchange Fire Over Kashmir Border For Second Day

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian and Pakistani troops fired bullets and mortar shells across the border between Kashmir and Pakistan for a second day Tuesday, with both accusing the other of provoking the violence.

10 years, 3 months ago