Christians, Hindus and Ahmadis claim that the practice is part of a broader effort to isolate them in the majority Muslim nation
Verbal sparring tests relationship between Central Asian neighbors as US withdraws troops from Afghanistan
Pakistani feminists and Islamist groups clash over rallies held on International Women's Day
Some experts say the UK designation of Pakistan as a 'high-risk' country for money laundering and terror financing complicates Islamabad’s efforts at the Financial Action Task Force
India says it is gradually loosening the blockade and will eventually lift a ban on internet and phone service; however, Kashmiris on both sides of the border tell VOA they are still unable to communicate with their families
Renewed tensions with India have made Pakistan move some troops from border region with Afghanistan to Indian Line of Control, leaving fewer resources to contain cross-border infiltration of militants along Afghanistan-Pakistan border, army official says
India’s recent decision to revoke special status of Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir, a Muslim-majority state, has some experts concerned the action could raise stakes for militancy among several active terror groups in region
Efforts come in the wake of Easter bombings in April in neighboring Sri Lanka that killed 259 people and wounded hundreds, Indian officials say
A series of announcements by Islamic State about the creation of ‘wilayats’ renews debate over the group’s possible resurgence after its self-proclaimed caliphate fell
Pakistani authorities in Punjab province Wednesday arrested Hafiz Saeed, head of the Lashkar-e-Taiba group and alleged to have been mastermind of 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people, including six Americans
Pakistan's Punjab province Counter Terrorism Department says it killed two prominent IS operatives in province and closed 'big chapter' in history of Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) in the country
A potential collision with grass-roots Pashtun Protection Movement could threaten stability of the South Asian nation, Pakistan's political parties warn
A potential collision with the grass-roots Pashtun Protection Movement could threaten the stability of the South Asian nation, Pakistan's political parties warn
Two nations, partitioned in 1947, agreed to train under the auspices of Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the Ural Mountains of Russia in August
Experts believe that the real test will come during the Afghan spring offensive, for which the U.S. is recruiting younger commanders, while bringing in new equipment and advisers — setting the stage to fight the Taliban in order to speed up the endgame
As ties solidify, power generation is a big part of Beijing's $62 billion investment in Islamabad
Port opens new route to speed shipment of Persian Gulf oil to fuel China's expanding economy