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Relatives mourn after a roof collapse at a tutoring centre killed 14 children in Lahore, Pakistan on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Pakistan

14 children killed after roof collapses at Lahore tutoring centre

8 other children were injured in the incident at a tutoring centre under construction, police said, adding that the owner has been arrested.

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Pakistan

Pakistani prime minister visits China amid ongoing Middle East peace drive

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Pakistan

Pakistani Taliban splinter group claims suicide attack, 14 police dead

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China's military weapons

Pakistan commissions first Chinese submarine in ‘historic milestone’ for navy

President and naval chief attend ceremony in Sanya for the advanced Hangor-class vessel as the two countries step up defence cooperation.

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The Chinese-built Hangor-class submarine was commissioned at a ceremony in Sanya, Hainan province on Thursday. Photo: Weibo/电波震长空XYY
Belt and Road Initiative

Pakistani president’s visit seeks to bolster ‘full spectrum’ of ties with China

Asif Ali Zardari’s visit also comes at a time when Islamabad is seeking to play a key role in ending the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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Pakistan

Afghan Taliban’s drone attacks on civilians ‘crossed red line’, Pakistan warns

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari says the administration in Kabul has brought ‘grave consequences upon itself’.

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Pakistan

11 soldiers, 1 child killed in Pakistan after suicide bomber hits security post

Seven other civilians were injured in the blast, which damaged part of the compound and nearby homes.

Emergency workers help the injured after a militant attack in Bajaur, Pakistan, on Tuesday. Photo: Pakistan Red Crescent/Reuters
Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s BNP set to balance ties with powers to avoid crossing ‘red line’

The party will focus on economic growth after the election while fostering cordial ties with India, Pakistan, China and the US, analysts say.

China's military weapons

Pakistan interested in Chinese laser weapons, former navy commander says

Islamabad ‘would love to see some integration’ with hi-tech Chinese weapons, vice-admiral Ahmed Saeed says.

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China's military weapons

Pakistan leader pledges deeper China defence ties during rare jet factory visit

Asif Ali Zardari is first foreign head of state to visit AVIC’s Chengdu complex, home of the J-10C credited with downing Indian fighters.

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (centre) lauded the role of Chinese fighter jets in his country’s air force during a special visit to aircraft maker AVIC in Chengdu. Photo: Handout
Pakistan

Amid India tensions, China’s Wang Yi hails Pakistan as ‘most reliable partner’

The top Chinese diplomat ends whirlwind tour in Islamabad with pledge of support and improved counterterror collaboration.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy

Opinion | Why Pakistan’s strategic alliance with China will strengthen

Given the India-US bromance, Pakistan and China have little choice. Expect Afghanistan to remain a focus amid efforts to counter US-led narratives.

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2025 Asian Winter Games

Asian Winter Games opening ‘distinctly Chinese, uniquely Asian and spectacular’

Short-track speed skater Lam Ching-yan and alpine skier Adrian Yung named city’s flag bearers, represent ‘new generation’ of athletes.

SCMP Highlights

China’s tariffs on US, Russia and DeepSeek: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing imposing tariffs on some US products to a PLA dispute with Manila, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.

China has announced it will impose tariffs of 10 to 15 per cent on some US products from February 10. Photo: EPA-EFE
Belt and Road Initiative

China-Pakistan ties: presidents to focus on terrorism and economy

Asif Ali Zardari will arrive in China on Tuesday and is expected to discuss with Xi Jinping safeguarding China’s presence in the region.

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Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari will arrive in China on Tuesday for a five-day visit. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Is Prabowo facing pressure from India to skip Pakistan after New Delhi visit?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited President Prabowo Subianto to be the chief guest on India’s Republic Day, Indian reports say.

Belt and Road Initiative

China warns against Pakistan travel in wake of deadly blast near Karachi airport

Beijing’s embassy urges avoiding Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, where attacks on Chinese workers and projects have surged.

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Pakistan

Attack on foreign diplomats in Pakistan kills police officer

The bombing occurred in the Swat Valley, where in 2012 Islamist militants shot and wounded Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai.

Security personnel stand near a police vehicle damaged in a bomb’s blast, in Malam Jabba at Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on September 22, 2024. Photo: AFP
Pakistan

Two bus crashes in Pakistan leave at least 36 people dead, officials say

Two separate bus crashes in Pakistan on Sunday – one in Balochistan, one in Punjab – left at least 36 people dead and dozens more injured.

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Is Pakistan’s intelligence agency ‘intimidating’ judges to sway rulings?

A letter to Pakistan’s chief justice by senior High Court justices alleged that the nation’s powerful intelligence agency had used intimidation tactics and torture to sway their rulings, including in cases against ex-PM Imran Khan.

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‘Grave threat’: Pakistan justifies air strikes on Taliban rebels in Afghanistan

Monday’s operation targeted the Hafiz Gul Bahadur militant faction, which claimed responsibility for the attack on a military outpost that left seven soldiers dead.

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari (left), army officers and others attend the funeral of Lieutenant Colonel Syed Kashif Ali and Captain Muhammad Ahmed Badar, who were killed in an attack on a military post in North Waziristan district on Saturday. Photo: Handout via Reuters
Pakistan

Pakistan swears in newly elected PM Shehbaz Sharif’s 19-member cabinet

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath of office to ministers at the presidential office in Islamabad. Sharif previously held the position of PM from April 2022 to August 2023.

Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari, centre left, administers the oath from federal ministers as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, centre right, watches during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace, in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday. Photo: Pakistan’s President Office via AP
Pakistan

Pakistan elects Asif Ali Zardari as president for second time

He is one of the most controversial political figures of the country who spent more than 10 years in jail before he first became president in 2008.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | What Pakistan’s political changes mean for China, the US and India

With Imran Khan out of the picture, the coalition government is set to maintain strong relations with China, while ties with the US should continue to stabilise. The new political landscape could also pave the way for meaningful dialogue with India, leading to warmer relations.

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My Take

My Take | The revenge of (rich and powerful) families of democracy

In a year full of elections, clan-dominated politics has shown the innate authoritarian streak in many democracies.

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Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, right, celebrates with his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka on February 14, 2024. Photo: AP
Pakistan

Why Pakistan’s ‘unwieldy’ new coalition won’t faze China and the IMF

A weak coalition led by ex-PM Shehbaz Sharif and the military’s preferred parties is also what the country’s establishment wished for.

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Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan’s prime minister candidate for the Pakistan Muslim League-N party, (second left) at a news conference in Lahore on February 13. Photo: Bloomberg
Pakistan

Coalition to nominate Shehbaz Sharif for Pakistan PM in bid to break deadlock

The Pakistan Peoples Party said it would support Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz to form a minority government, after polls returned a hung parliament.

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Pakistan

Editorial | Pakistan can ill-afford costly power vacuum

With a general election failing to deliver a decisive result, the crisis-hit country’s largest creditor, China, is among those fearing further instability.

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