Mr. Saeed, founder of the group behind the deadly attacks in India in 2008, was placed in custody days before Prime Minister Imran Khan is due in Washington.
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Polio Cases Surge in Pakistan and Afghanistan
False rumors that children are fainting or dying have led parents to turn away vaccinators, threatening the campaign to eradicate the disease.
Kashmiris Call for Investigation of Torture Accusations Against India
A new report by rights advocates in the disputed territory alleges that the Indian security forces were responsible for hundreds of cases of torture and other abuses.
Pakistan Brings Terrorism Financing Charges Against Hafiz Saeed
Facing the threat of sanctions for not cracking down on militants, Pakistan is again moving against the founder of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Pakistani Military Rescues 6 Mountain Climbers Trapped by Avalanche
Two helicopters rescued four Italian and two Pakistani climbers after their guide was killed by the avalanche the day before.
A Library Thrives, Quietly, in One of Pakistan’s Gun Markets
The Darra Adam Khel Library, less than a year old and with more than 2,500 books, offers residents a respite from the arms bazaar that dominates local life.
Pakistan’s Former President Arrested in a Money Laundering Case
Allies of Asif Ali Zardari, the former president, say his arrest was politically motivated. His wife was Benazir Bhutto, the assassinated former prime minister.
Hindu Veterinarian Is Latest to Face Blasphemy Charges in Pakistan
A veterinarian is accused of wrapping medicine in Quran verses. Critics say Pakistan’s blasphemy law is being used to persecute minorities and settle feuds.
She Thought She’d Married a Rich Chinese Farmer. She Hadn’t.
Pakistan has charged dozens of people with trafficking women to China as wives. Rabia Kanwal was one bride who says she was lied to. In China, her husband has a different story.
Clash Between Protesters and Soldiers Turns Deadly in Pakistan
At least three died in gunfire as demonstrators, led by two members of Parliament, protested military operations in a region near the Afghan border.