The Afghan government lodged a protest with the United Nations saying the insurgent group was violating travel restrictions under international sanctions.
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Saudi Crown Prince Promises $20 Billion in Investments for Pakistan
The pledges, which are nonbinding, would also help secure the country as a market for Saudi crude oil.
Kashmir Militants Kill Again as Trouble Grows Between India and Pakistan
An army major was among the dead during raids by Indian forces in the wake of a huge truck bombing that killed dozens of soldiers last week.
India Blames Pakistan for Attack in Kashmir, Promising a Response
Prime Minister Narendra Modi vows “a befitting reply” to the suicide bombing, which killed dozens of Indian soldiers. Pakistan has denied involvement.
India, Blaming Pakistan for Attack in Kashmir, Promises a Response
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said there would be “a befitting reply” to the suicide bombing, which killed 40 Indian soldiers. Pakistan has denied involvement.
Pakistani Woman Accused of Blasphemy Will Remain Free, Supreme Court Rules
A three-member panel dismissed a challenge to the top court’s October decision to free Asia Bibi, a Christian farmworker who had spent eight years on death row.
Karachi Seeks to Remake Itself, With Bulldozers Leading the Way
A government campaign against unofficial construction in Pakistan’s largest city is leaving hundreds of hawkers without a livelihood, but the Empress Market walls are visible from the sidewalk.
Aspiring Model Killed by Pakistani Police Is Cleared of Charges
The police claimed Naqeebullah Mehsud, a shopkeeper and aspiring model, had really been a dangerous militant. Now a court has cleared him posthumously.
Woman Stabbed 23 Times in Pakistan Wins Appeal Against Assailant’s Acquittal
The attack on Khadija Siddiqi, a law student, and her subsequent campaign for justice have led to a national debate.
Pakistan Arrests Officers After Children Who Survived Shooting Contradict Police
At first, the authorities claimed a family had been shot in a counterterrorism operation. Now, more than a dozen officers have been arrested.