One of the accidents killed 12 people who were returning from a religious pilgrimage to Iraq, officials said.
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Pakistan Arrests Man Over Disinformation That Helped Spur U.K. Riots
Local police sources indicated that the arrest was made at the request of the British authorities, although there was no official confirmation.
Bus of Pilgrims From Pakistan Crashes in Iran, Killing at Least 28
Iranian state media reported that the passengers were traveling to the Iraqi city of Karbala for Arbaeen, a Shiite Muslim holiday.
Pakistan’s Internet Disruptions Stoke Fears of Government Surveillance
Disruptions have fueled claims from rights groups that the Pakistani authorities are introducing technology to surveil and control the country’s internet.
Pakistan’s Ex-Spy Chief, an Imran Khan Ally, Is Arrested
The arrest of Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed is the first time a current or former head of the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence agency faces court-martial proceedings.
Pakistanis Rise Up Against Ruling Elite as Misery Multiplies
Unrest over a range of economic and security issues threatens to deepen the political turmoil that has plagued Pakistan for years.
When Pakistan Tightened a Border, Thousands of Lives Were Upended
Traders in Chaman have done business in Afghanistan for generations, but that stopped when officials made it much harder to cross.
Pakistan Says It Will Ban Party of Jailed Former Leader Imran Khan
The move was widely seen as the latest effort by a weak governing coalition to squash Mr. Khan’s political popularity.
Acquittal for Pakistan’s Khan and Wife in Illegal Marriage Case
But Imran Khan, the popular former prime minister, remains incarcerated for now, and the authorities have indicated that new charges are likely.
Pakistan Court Grants Imran Khan’s Party More Seats in Parliament
A ruling by Pakistan’s top court strips the governing coalition of its two-thirds majority, and thrusts the party of Imran Khan back onto the political main stage.