Pakistan
Sharif in custody as 132 die in Pakistan election violence
Disgraced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was in custody on Saturday, a day after the deadliest attacks in Pakistan's troubled election campaign killed more than 130 people, including a candidate.
Pakistan ex-PM Sharif heads home to face jail before polls
Pakistan authorities locked down parts of Lahore Friday for the return from London of former premier Nawaz Sharif, who faces possible arrest and a 10-year prison sentence ahead of already tense elections his party insists are being rigged.
21 Killed and many Injured after a Suicide Bombing in Pakistan
The Pakistani Taliban on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an overnight suicide bombing at a campaign rally that killed a secular politician and 20 others, two weeks before the country's nationwide elections.
US military targets senior militant in Afghanistan
The U.S. military said on June 14 it carried out a strike targeting a senior militant leader in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, where Pakistani Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah is believed to be hiding.
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India, Pakistan ex-spies spark furore with secret book project
It began with hushed conversations in hotels dotted around Asia, and resulted in a nearly unthinkable book: "Spy Chronicles", a secret collaboration by former intelligence chiefs of India and Pakistan that has caused uproar in Islamabad.
ISI calls on Greece to end prosecution of former chief statistician
After the American Statistical Association Board (ASA) last week, the International Statistical Institute (ISI) came out in support of Greece's former head of its statistical service, Andreas Georgiou, after his acquittal was annulled for the second time by the country's Supreme Court.
Turkey's top soldier Akar meets Pakistani Air Force Chief in Islamabad
Pakistan Air Force Chief Mujahid Anwar Khan met Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar in capital Islamabad on May 5, during which he vowed to continue cooperation in the field of aviation and military training.
Malala leaves Pakistan after emotional visit
Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on April 2 left for Britain after an emotional four-day visit to Pakistan, officials said.
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Malala Yousafzai Returns To Pakistan For First Time Since 2012 Attack
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has returned to Pakistan for the first time since Taliban militants shot her in 2012 for her advocacy of girls' education.
Pakistan defends nuclear safety record after U.S. sanctions companies
Pakistan has defended its record on nuclear safety after the United States sanctioned seven Pakistani companies over alleged links to the nuclear trade, saying the suspicions over the companies should not be used to discredit it.