Pakistan

Tens of thousands of activists from Pakistan’s ruling party and opposition groups have descended on the capital, Islamabad, ahead of a parliamentary vote seeking to topple the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Khan, under mounting…

Pakistani leader asks Muslim-majority nations to help end Russia’s war in Ukraine, appealing also to China to join the effort. Pakistan’s prime minister has urged foreign ministers from Muslim-majority nations to help end Russia’s war in…

A manhunt is under way in Pakistan for a faith healer who allegedly hammered a nail into a pregnant woman's head. The woman arrived at a hospital in Peshawar after trying to extract the 5cm (two-inch) nail with pliers.…

At least 21 people have died after heavy snow trapped them in their vehicles in northern Pakistan. As many as 1,000 vehicles became stranded as would-be tourists reportedly rushed to view the winter snowfall in the hilltop…

Official says up to 120 arrests made and raids are continuing after factory manager, accused of blasphemy, was killed on Friday. Dozens of people have been arrested in Pakistan after a Sri Lankan factory manager was beaten to death and set…

It took more than a wave of a wand, but Pakistani university students transformed their 150-year-old campus into Hogwarts this week as they kicked off a festival celebrating the fictional young wizard Harry Potter. With its vast halls…

The anti-smog squad van careens through choking traffic in Lahore, on its way to track down factories belching out smoke - a seemingly futile task in one of the world's most polluted cities. Inside the white vehicle sits an armed escort…