A suicide bombing at a mosque in Pakistan kills at least 30
The bombing was the latest act of violence in majority Sunni Muslim Pakistan, where minority Shiite Muslims have come under repeated attacks.
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These eye-popping, hand-painted trucks rule Pakistan's roads
Around the world, trucks are essential everyday vehicles. In Pakistan, trucks are also canvases for dazzling works of art. Truck art has served a social good too, and helped recover missing children.
A 104-year-old COVID survivor has died. He wanted to keep people safe until the end
In his final days, Alim asked people not to visit him or his family due to rising COVID cases in his community. "Even in death he wanted to keep people and our family safe," says his son.
Meet Justice Ayesha Malik, Pakistan's first female Supreme Court judge
Malik was sworn in on Monday, shattering a glass ceiling in a country where only about 17% of judges are women.
In Pakistan, 22 die in subfreezing temperatures as their cars are stuck in heavy snow
Most of the victims died of hypothermia, officials said, as overnight temperatures fell to 17.6 Fahrenheit amid heavy snowfall at Pakistan's mountain resort town of Murree.
Pakistan is trying to rally Muslim countries to help Afghanistan
Pakistan's foreign minister said his message to Sunday meeting is "Please do not abandon Afghanistan. Please engage. We are speaking for the people of Afghanistan."
They're the invisible victims of climate change
At summits like COP26, attention is paid to those who find their livelihood — and health — at risk and who might become climate change refugees. But who will speak up for the stateless?
Strong earthquake in southwest Pakistan has killed at least 20 people
The epicenter of the 5.9 magnitude quake was about 15 kilometers north-northeast of Harnai in Baluchistan province, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
An Afghan refugee girl grew up to be a prize-winning doc — with a little help from dad
From the moment Saleema Rehman was born, her father believed she was destined to be a doctor. Now she is the winner of a top U.N. award for her work helping displaced women in Pakistan.
At Pakistan's Border With Afghanistan, People Wait To Cross From Both Sides
Afghans are trying to reach Pakistan via the frontier near the Khyber Pass, but Pakistan is wary of more refugees. Cargo trucks are backed up for miles, waiting to deliver goods into Afghanistan.