Among the dead were 45 foreigners, including tourists visiting the island a decade after the end of a brutal ethnic conflict that had claimed more than 100,000 lives since 1972
Improvised explosive device was detonated in Kot-e-Sangi neighborhood, near an enclave of historically persecuted Shiite Hazara community
Primarily known as one of the most expensive holiday destinations in South Asia, with pristine white beaches and secluded resorts, the strategic Indian Ocean island nation has also become a geopolitical hotspot
Experts say Pakistan is experiencing heavier rains than normal in April because of climate change; several regions in the mountainous province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are affected
The ban that has now entered a third month and opponents say it shows the Pakistani state lacks an effective counter-narrative
The reaction came a day after Washington imposed measures on three Chinese companies and one Belarus-based firm for their alleged links to Islamabad’s missile development program
Restored mangroves earn Pakistan millions of dollars in global carbon credit markets. But political turmoil is keeping Pakistan from using the funds to strengthen its defense against climate change. VOA Pakistan Bureau Chief Sarah Zaman reports from deep in the Indus River delta.
The number of immigrants from the region jumped by almost 60% between 2010 and 2022, four times the overall rate of growth
Officials from Pakistani tribal districts along the Afghan border say uncleared landmines and ordnance remain a deadly legacy. Decades worth of buried explosives continue to end or ruin lives, and locals are calling for the government to step up demining efforts.
No immediate claims of responsibility for deadly shooting
Facing fragmented opposition alliance, Modi is likely to ride back to a rare third term in office
Attempted suicide attack resulted in injuries to one
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