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Another setback for Pakistan as England cricket team cancels tour

There were already fears that other countries would follow suit after New Zealand abruptly cancelled a series last week over unspecified security concerns.

South Africa match marks 'monumental moment' for Pakistan cricket

Experienced batsman Faf du Plessis says South Africa must master the unfamiliar conditions and home captain Babar Azam when they play their first test in Pakistan since 2007 in the opening match of a two-game series that starts in Karachi on Tuesday.

Pakistan seals off capital as anti-France protests widen

Security forces block off capital Islamabad to contain thousands of protesters gathered outside the city to protest against republication of caricatures in France insulting Prophet Muhammad.

The church that embodies the spirit of inclusive Pakistan

Two Muslim architects and a Christian priest are breaking the barriers of hate in Pakistan.

World Polio Day: Why Pakistan is failing to eradicate the disease

Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria are the only countries in the world, where polio is endemic. And in contrast to recent years of gradual improvement, this year there have been at least 72 cases of polio in Pakistan after only eight in 2018.

Independent Kashmir: The thought that unnerves both India and Pakistan

Although Islamabad has always supported Kashmir's UN-sanctioned Right to Self Determination, it has also been wary of Kashmiri nationalism that envisions a state free from both India and Pakistan.

Why Afghanistan's independence day remains problematic

Does Afghanistan need to reconcile its past?

Despite border tensions, Indian Sikhs celebrate festival in Pakistan

Many Indian Sikhs believe that peace between India and Pakistan is possible because people from both the countries share common history and culture, and they get along very well.

'Father of Taliban' Maulana Sami ul-Haq killed in Pakistan

Unknown attackers killed the prominent cleric, who runs an Islamic school in northwestern Pakistan, his deputy Yousaf Sha and nephew said.

Timeline of major political events in Pakistan

Pakistani politics has been experiencing many ups and downs since independence in 1947 with the power struggle between civilian and military leaders shaping the country’s political arena. Only three governments have completed their full tenure.

Daesh claims Pakistan shrine attack as death toll mounts

Pakistan on Thursday closed its border with Afghanistan after the bombing of a Sufi shrine that killed at least 88. Pakistan also launched a nationwide security crackdown on militants.

At least four killed in Pakistan train bombings

The coordinated attacks targeted a passenger train which runs between the city of Quetta and the garrison town of Rawalpindi.