China Hosts First Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise
China wrapped up the country’s first multinational peacekeeping exercise on Wednesday, demonstrating the extent of its military might on a huge training ground ringed by mountains.
Category: Pakistan
Stuffed with Love: Bereaved Pet Owners Turn to Taxidermy in Pakistan
Carefully preserving an animal takes patience and attention to detail — luxuries Pakistani Jahangir Khan Jadoon says he doesn’t always have when a bereaved pet owner rushes into his workshop.
Border Crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan Reopens after Taliban Seizure
A key crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan partially reopened on Saturday, days after the Taliban took control of the Afghan border town in a rapid offensive across the country.
China Says Bus Blast That Killed 12 in Pakistan Was ‘Bombing’
Beijing said nine Chinese workers were among 12 people killed Wednesday by a bomb attack on a bus in northwestern Pakistan and called for severe punishment, but Islamabad blamed the explosion on a “gas leak”.
America’s Longest War, in Pictures
America’s longest war has all but ended.
TikTok Back in Pakistan after Court Revokes Ban
TikTok was running again in Pakistan Saturday after a provincial court lifted suspension of the popular social media service but ordered it to address complaints that it hosted objectionable content.
Pakistan Police Detain 19 after Burger Joint Refused to hand over Free Burgers
A group of police officers in Pakistan flipped out when a takeaway joint refused to hand over free burgers, detaining all 19 staff at the branch.
Pakistan Province to Block Mobile Phones of the Unvaccinated
A Pakistan province said Friday it will block the mobile phones of people refusing to get Covid-19 jabs, in the latest move to penalize the unvaccinated in a country where only a fraction of the population have been inoculated.
Hardline Pakistani Cleric Detained for Threatening Malala Yousafzai
A firebrand Pakistani scholar has been detained for making death threats against Nobel prize laureate Malala Yousafzai over her comments on marriage, officials said Friday.
Hospital Patient Dies after Security Guard Performs Surgery
A woman died after an ex-security guard at a Pakistani hospital posed as a doctor and performed surgery on her, police said Monday.
‘Scapegoat’: The Lonely Life of Doctor Who Helped Pinpoint Bin Laden
Dismissed as a traitor in Pakistan but lauded as a hero by the United States, Shakeel Afridi is paying a heavy price for his role in bringing an end to Osama Bin Laden.
Pakistan’s Hazara Women Strike Back with Martial Arts
Hundreds of Pakistani Hazara women are learning how to deliver side kicks and elbow blows as martial arts booms within the marginalised community.
The Struggles of Exiled Pakistan Journalist Syed Fawad Ali Shah
Pakistani journalist Syed Fawad Ali Shah has been forced to go into hiding in Malaysia after his home country exiled him for reporting injustices in Pakistan’s War on Terror. Shah did not only say goodbye to his profession, but also his family and loved ones.
Pakistan Blocks TikTok after Court Ban for Immoral Content
Pakistan has blocked video sharing app TikTok for a second time, after a court ordered the platform shut down over “unethical and immoral content”.
Pakistani Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai Signs Apple TV Deal
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who won the Nobel Peace Prize as a teenager after surviving a Taliban assassination attempt, has signed a deal with Apple TV+ that will see her produce dramas and documentaries that focus on women and children.
