Pakistan

Afghan mother seeks justice after Pakistani bombing kills hundreds

Afghan woman Samira Muhammadi showing a photograph of her son, Mr Aref Khan, who was killed by a Pakistani air strike that struck a drug rehabilitation centre.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 4, 2026

A forensic imagery analyst said pictures and video of wreckage posted online were consistent with a US F-15E Strike Eagle, which carries two crew members.

Pakistan announces free public transport as energy crisis bites

Passengers queue to board a government bus at a bus stop in Islamabad on April 3, 2026. State-run public transport in Pakistan's capital and most populous province will be free for the coming month, officials said on April 3, after the government drastically raised fuel prices due to spiking global energy prices caused by the Iran war. (Photo by Farooq NAEEM / AFP)

China says peace talks advance between Afghanistan, Pakistan

FILE PHOTO: Afghan men walk next to debris lying at the site of a drug rehabilitation center destroyed in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib/ File Photo

Secret codes and renminbi fees get ships through Iran’s Hormuz tollbooth

Vessel tracking data shows that ship transits through the Strait of Hormuz has increased slightly over the past week.

PSL committee rejects Fakhar's appeal, upholds two‑match ban

Cricket - First T20 International - Pakistan Practice Session - Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, Britain - May 21, 2024 Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman during the practice session Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

Pakistan says onus on Afghanistan to end hostilities

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) speaking with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in Beijing on March 31.

Off the road: How rising fuel costs are pushing Karachi’s ride-hailing drivers to the brink

The income of ride-hailing drivers in Pakistan has shrunk by up to 50 per cent in the last 30 days.

Pakistan, Afghanistan hold talks in China to end months of conflict

Debris lie at the site of a drug rehabilitation center destroyed in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 18, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Yunus Yawar

From international outcast to mediator in Iran war, Pakistan’s remarkable makeover

FILE PHOTO: Foreign Ministers Badr Abdelatty?of Egypt, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Ishaq Dar of Pakistan and Hakan Fidan of Turkey meet to discuss regional de-escalation, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 29, 2026. Muammer Tan/Turkish Foreign MinistryHandout via REUTERS /File Photo

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