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A member of the Airport Security Force ASF stands guard near the wreckage of vehicles after an explosion near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan on October 6. Photo: Reuters

China demands joint security of its citizens in Pakistan after Karachi attack

The plan to deploy Chinese security personnel faces resistance from Pakistani authorities.

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Recap | ‘Witch flies’ above China on broomstick, Taliban tourism boom and more latest videos

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Pakistanis choke on toxic smog in Lahore

Dozens killed in Pakistan rail station suicide bombing

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Asian Angle | Why India-Pakistan relations need a new era of engagement

Historical examples show that the South Asian rivals can navigate their differences when their leaders embrace imaginative diplomacy.

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26 killed in Pakistan rail station suicide bombing, BLA claims responsibility

The attack occurred in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, as the BLA demands a halt on all Chinese-funded projects in Pakistan.

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As deadly smog threatens India, Pakistan, experts urge joint climate action

Burning of crop residues and bursting of firecrackers during Diwali have exacerbated the problem, with current measures ineffective, experts say.

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Residential complexes are covered in heavy smog near New Delhi, India, on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Indian Kashmir assembly demands restoration of partial autonomy

The resolution, opposed by PM Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, calls for dialogue with elected representatives to restore autonomy.

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Opinion | As Chinese citizens in Pakistan face terror threats, Beijing can do more to help

As terror attacks persist, Pakistan and China must work together with other countries in the region on a holistic solution to the violence.

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2 Chinese nationals shot in Pakistan’s Karachi

The attack has prompted Beijing to demand enhanced security for its citizens amid ongoing militant attacks.

A view of a police mobile and an ambulance outside a factory where, according to police, two Chinese nationals were shot at and injured, in Karachi, Pakistan on November 5. Photo: Reuters

India’s capital chokes on toxic smog, while Pakistan airs its grievances

New Delhi ranks as the world’s second most polluted city, after Lahore in neighbouring Pakistan, which blames India for the pollution.

A man walks amid heavy smog in New Delhi on Friday. Officials said on Tuesday that air quality in the Indian capital was likely to be ‘very poor’ or ‘severe’ all week. Photo: EPA-EFE

Pakistan shuts primary schools in Lahore over record pollution

The air quality index exceeded 1,000 on Saturday, above the 300 considered ‘dangerous’, according to data from IQAir.

11 injured in militant grenade attack in India’s Kashmir

Kashmir’s chief minister condemned ‘deeply disturbing’ attack on a busy flea market in India-administered region’s main city of Srinagar.

Pakistan watches China-India border thaw with mixed feelings over Kashmir

Islamabad is frustrated that New Delhi isn’t keen to resume diplomatic talks over their disputed Kashmir border, analysts say.

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Indian and Chinese soldiers greet each other along the Line of Actual Control near Karakoram Pass on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Pakistani women turn to marriage apps, not aunties, to find love

In a country where dating is seen as dishonourable and arranged marriages and matchmaking are common, marriage apps promise ‘love matches’.

A group of “rishta aunties”, as matchmakers are known, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. In a country where dating is considered dishonourable, marriage apps have emerged that promise “love matches”. Photo: AFP

8 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing

A suicide bomber detonated at a checkpoint in western Pakistan on Saturday, killing eight people and wounding five more, officials said.

China-Pakistan economic ties could change ‘fundamentally’ if attacks continue

Experts predict more direct cooperation between Beijing and Islamabad but do not expect a greater security presence from China.

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Opinion | Ukraine and Gaza wars offer a lesson on the merits of nuclear weapons

Nuclear arms on both sides of tensions can prevent escalations into outright war, as has been the case in South Asia.

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The Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile at the Plesetsk testing field in Russia on April 20, 2022. The number of nuclear weapons in the world is set to rise in the coming decade after 35 years of decline as global tensions flare, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry/AFP

US adds 6 more Chinese companies to export blacklist for boosting Iran, PLA

Firms acting contrary to American national security in supporting Tehran’s ‘weapons of mass destruction programme’, says Commerce Department.

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India’s air force faces critical shortfall vs China-Pakistan dual threat

With delays in fighter jet production, only 31 active squadrons leave India ill-prepared to fight a two-front war, analysts say.

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China’s Li Qiang vows ‘upgraded’ economic corridor on first visit to Pakistan

Chinese premier opens trip with joint opening of Beijing-funded New Gwadar International Airport ahead of two days of SCO meetings.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

Li Qiang inaugurates Beijing-funded airport in Pakistan

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Islamist militants dressed as women kill 4, including 3 policemen, in Pakistan

Pakistani Taliban claimed attack in which militants wearing suicide vests stormed remote police base. Police shot dead all 5 attackers.

Opinion | As attacks on Chinese workers in Pakistan grow, how will Beijing respond?

In the wake of deadly attacks on Chinese nationals in Pakistan, Beijing looks likely to get more directly involved in counterterrorism.

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Family members on trial for murder of 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl

Urfan Sharif, 42, is on trial accused of Sara Sharif’s murder alongside his partner, Beinash Batool, and brother, Faisal Malik.

A court artist sketch shows Sara Sharif’s father Urfan Sharif (right) and her uncle Faisal Malik appearing via video-link from Belmarsh prison, at the Old Bailey in London on Monday. Photo: PA via AP

Pakistan’s militant violence and political unrest threatens security of SCO summit

The Indian Foreign Minister, the Russian Prime Minister, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang will be among senior regional government officials.

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Workers decorate a street ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Islamabad, on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Balochistan militants deny responsibility in attack on mine workers

The insurgent Baloch Liberation Army, a militant separatist group in Pakistan, condemned the violence that killed 21 mine workers.

Pakistan frets over security ahead of SCO summit

Pakistan authorities have introduced laws to restrict protests in the capital while strengthening security ahead of the event.

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Pakistan
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Pakistan. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
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Islamabad
Head of State
President Asif Ali Zardari
Head of Government
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
last updated:
25 September, 2024
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