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Pakistan

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Pakistan. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Islamabad

Head of State

President Asif Ali Zardari

Head of Government

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

last updated:

29 November, 2024

Commuters ride past a replica of Pakistan’s “Ghauri” ballistic missile along a road in Islamabad on December 19. Photo: AFP

How US sanctions on Pakistan could be a ‘net advantage for India’

Recent sanctions are further evidence of Pakistan’s relative decline in importance in the US, analysts note.

22 minutes agovideocam

China's military weapons

Pakistan’s reported J-35 deal shows Chinese fighter is ‘ready for global market’

21 Dec 2024 - 11:00PMvideocam

China’s military drills

China, Pakistan wrap up counterterror drills amid concerns over attacks

20 Dec 2024 - 10:00AMvideocam

Top Biden aide says Pakistan developing long-range missiles that could hit US

Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer said Islamabad’s ‘sophisticated missile technology’ is an emerging threat to Washington.

20 Dec 2024 - 12:16PMvideocam

Commuters ride past a replica of Pakistan’s Ghauri ballistic missile along a road in Islamabad. Photo: AFP

‘Sadist’ father, stepmother sentenced to life for murdering daughter in UK

Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool subjected the girl to a ‘campaign of abuse’, exposing failures in the country’s child protection system.

18 Dec 2024 - 12:55AM

Video | How is Imran Khan shaping Pakistani politics from prison?

The former prime minister continues to defy the government from jail as his wife leads protests.

15 Dec 2024 - 10:00AMvideocam

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How is Imran Khan shaping Pakistani politics from prison?

15 Dec 2024 - 9:00AM

‘Campaign of abuse’ as UK convicts father and stepmother for murder of girl, 10

The suspects had fled Britain for Pakistan after killing Sara Sharif, and were found by Pakistani police.

11 Dec 2024 - 11:03PM

Sonia the elephant dies days after reunion with sister in Pakistan

Sonia was separated from her sister Madhubala almost 15 years ago. She died of apparent heart failure following their reunion.

9 Dec 2024 - 3:50PM

Opinion | Is South Asia finally trending towards regional peace?

Relative to the region’s history and instability elsewhere in the world, South Asia can be seen as something of an oasis.

8 Dec 2024 - 9:51PM

Illustration: Craig Stephens

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong seizes HK$23 million worth of smuggled earphones, skincare goods

Officers find earphones and skincare products concealed in four machines inside shipping container.

6 Dec 2024 - 6:27PM

Smuggled products are put on display by customs. Photo: Edmond So

Belt and Road Initiative

Xinjiang eyes closer ties with Pakistan and Central Asia to offset US sanctions

Far west region boosts role as belt and road gateway by opening Pakistan border for the winter and growing ties with Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu.

3 Dec 2024 - 10:05AMvideocam

Video | More than 130 people dead in Pakistan’s sectarian clashes

Kurram, near the border with Afghanistan, has been a flashpoint for sectarian tensions for decades.

2 Dec 2024 - 2:07PMvideocam

Over 130 dead in Pakistan sectarian clashes

2 Dec 2024 - 1:27PM

Pakistan reporter freed following arrest for investigating protest deaths

Matiullah Jan was arrested under anti-terror laws for investigating alleged deaths in protests supporting jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan.

30 Nov 2024 - 11:24PM

Pakistani troops and police atop a storage container barricade, ahead of a protest by supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, on Tuesday. Photo: AP

China’s military drills

China and Pakistan talk security as they target terrorism against belt and road

Top Chinese military official meets Pakistani counterpart in wake of attacks against Chinese interests in the South Asian country.

28 Nov 2024 - 11:40PMvideocam

Pakistan strikes 7-day ceasefire deal between warring sectarian groups

Deal comes after days of bitter sectarian gunfights in the country’s northwest Kurram district that have killed dozens.

25 Nov 2024 - 10:55AM

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War and conflict

Pakistan sectarian violence kills 32, injures 47

Retaliating for the killing of Shiite Muslims on Thursday, Shiite Muslims on Friday attacked businesses and homes owned by Sunni Muslims.

24 Nov 2024 - 4:01PM

Shiite Muslims during a protest march against the sectarian attacks in Kurram district in Parachinar, the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in Lahore on Friday. Photo: AFP

Pakistan town in uproar after 40 Shiite Muslims shot dead in bus convoy

Angry crowds, incensed by the ambush, gathered in the remote mountain town of Parachinar, in the predominantly Sunni Muslim nation.

22 Nov 2024 - 6:58PMvideocam

Video | Pakistani surfers determined to go pro despite challenges

With no access to shops or equipment, they often use discarded boards or resin and glue to make their own.

22 Nov 2024 - 5:34PMvideocam

Pakistani surfers determined to go pro despite challenges

22 Nov 2024 - 5:20PM

China’s military drills

China and Pakistan announce first joint counterterrorism drills in 5 years

The Warrior-8 exercise is announced weeks after the latest deadly suicide attack targeting Chinese workers in the country.

19 Nov 2024 - 7:30PMvideocam

Security officials inspect the site of the suicide attack that killed two Chinese citizens in Karachi. Photo: EPA-EFE

Video | South Asia’s toxic smog visible from space

Nasa satellite images showed a thick smog covering several South Asian cities.

19 Nov 2024 - 4:15PMvideocam

Is revival of Pakistan-Bangladesh shipping route an ominous sign for India?

India is likely to view with ‘considerable’ concern Bangladesh’s move to mend ties with Pakistan, analysts say.

18 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM

Pakistan, Bangladesh reopen direct trade route after decades of ill will

The Yuan Xiang Fa Zhan was the first container ship to sail directly between the two countries in decades.

18 Nov 2024 - 8:54AMvideocam

An aerial view of a container ship. Pakistan’s envoy to Bangladesh said the direct shipping route was “a major step” in boosting trade across the region. Photo: EPA-EFE

In Pakistan, creeping authoritarianism threatens democracy ‘for decades to come’

Experts predict new laws solidifying military influence will have lasting repercussions for civil liberties and political dissent.

16 Nov 2024 - 3:37PMvideocam

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attends a guard of honour ceremony in Islamabad. Photo: Prime Minister’s Office/Handout via EPA-EFE

Foreign grocers face xenophobia after South Africa food poisoning deaths

While there was no sign of a deliberate campaign to poison children, vigilantes have targeted Ethiopian and South Asian shopkeepers.

16 Nov 2024 - 2:34PM

Pakistan’s Punjab declares smog health emergency, locks down 2 cities

With nearly two million made ill in Punjab, authorities are announcing emergency measures including lockdowns in Lahore and Multan.

15 Nov 2024 - 9:08PMvideocam

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