Pakistan: Next federal budget ‘will fall on us like a bomb’
Despite a slowdown in inflation, prices continue to soar in Pakistan. How do Pakistanis see the government's new monetary policy, amid economic challenges?…
Pakistan: Next federal budget ‘will fall on us like a bomb’
Despite a slowdown in inflation, prices continue to soar in Pakistan. How do Pakistanis see the government's new monetary policy, amid economic challenges?…
Pakistan’s female recruits take on robust military training
Pakistan is traditionally a patriarchal society. But in recent years, the country's military has been pushing to recruit more women. Inside the walls of this academy, they undergo the same rigorous training…
Pakistan: Bus crash in the north kills at least 20
The bus was traveling from a city near the capital, Islamabad, to the mountainous region of Gilgit-Baltistan, near the Chinese border. Road accidents are common in Pakistan due to poor roads and…
Pakistan: Judge kidnapped in restive northwest — reports
Armed assailants kidnapped a senior judge in Pakistan's restive northwest, news media reported on Sunday, as the county experiences a surge in violence. Some 15 men on motorbikes stopped the vehicle of…
The Scars of the Floods in Pakistan
Millions of people were under extreme weather warnings in Pakistan. At least 50 people were killed by lightning and thunderstorms across the country in the last four days.…
India-Pakistan border shelling: Farmers in the crossfire
As elections near, India's nationalist BJP is trying to wrestle votes away from the opposition in Indian-administrated Kashmir. But standard campaign tactics might not be enough to win over Muslim voters in…
Pakistan’s Pink Buses: A safe space for women
The bus carrying pilgrims to Eid al-Fitr celebrations fell into a ditch in southwest Pakistan. Deadly accidents are not uncommon in the country, due to poor driver training, lax safety measures and…
Pakistan Iran Tensions
Pakistan and Iran inked a 25-year supply deal in 2009, and Tehran completed building the over 900-kilometer-long Iranian section of the pipeline 10 years ago. But construction on the Pakistani side has…
Pakistan: Power partially restored after nationwide outage
Millions were left without light or electricity across Pakistan after the national power grid was disrupted by a fault in the transmission system.…
Is the Pakistan-Iran-Turkey rail link economically viable?
Iran, Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to revive a transnational train service, which is likely to connect Islamabad, Tehran and Istanbul this year. But can the three countries bear its cost?…