United Nations urges ruling Taliban to bring to justice the perpetrators of overnight deadly minibus bombing in Kabul that targeted members of minority Hazara-Shi'ite community
Suspicions fell on Islamic State-Khorasan, or IS-K
Election monitors and human rights groups question the credibility of next month's vote, citing the crackdown on PTI and growing media censorship
Officials said Mullah Shirin Akhund, an influential Taliban leader, led his team of defense ministry and intelligence representatives at the meeting convened in Islamabad under what is known as the Joint Coordination Committee
Caretaker government of Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, required to ensure transparency and fairness in the upcoming elections, is being accused of working in favor of pro-military political parties, a charge it denies
Anti-state groups, such as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, or TJP, separate Baloch insurgents, and a regional affiliate of Islamic State, known as the Islamic State Khorasan, often claim or are blamed for the violence
The attack killed a key militant commander involved in attacks on security forces
Pakistan says no extradition treaty exists between the countries
Muslim countries worldwide have sharply criticized Israel’s relentless military campaign and intensified calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities
The arrest came amid an ongoing military-backed crackdown on the PTI
Election symbols are essential campaign tools for identifying candidates on ballot papers in Pakistan, a country with an adult literacy rate of about 60%
Baloch activists had traveled to capital by convoy to protest alleged extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances in Baluchistan province
The two are the only countries in which the disease still exists
The Supreme Court’s ruling is a legal victory for Khan, but it does not mean he will be able to leave jail
Afghanistan is the only country in the world to officially ban girls from education from grade seven onward.
Sunday’s rare virtual rally was live-streamed on YouTube and other social media platforms, drawing more than 1.5 million views
According to public opinion polls, former Prime Minister Imran Khan remains the country’s most popular politician, and his party is rated as Pakistan's most considerable political force
Tuesday’s gun-and-suicide bomb attack, one of the deadliest in Pakistan’s recent history, occurred in the militancy-hit northwestern district of Dera Ismail Khan, killing 23 soldiers and wounding many more
The indictment has dealt a fresh blow to the incarcerated popular leader's chances of contesting national elections in February and returning to power
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