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Pakistan to nominate Donald Trump for Nobel peace prize
Islamabad says US president helped resolve India conflict but critic says ‘Israel’s sugar daddy in Gaza’ not c…
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Two Americans freed from Afghanistan in prisoner swap for Taliban figure
Ryan Corbett and William McKenty swapped for Khan Mohammed, who was held in California for drug traffickingA p…
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More than 40 killed in north-west Pakistan in gun attack on Shia convoy
Violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa follows killing of dozens of people in clashes between Sunnis and minority Shia…
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UN condemns Taliban after it publicly flogs at least 60 people
A group including 14 women were lashed at a sports stadium in northern Sari Pul over accusations of sodomy and…
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Asif Ali Zardari elected Pakistan president for second time
Zardari played a key role in talks to form a coalition government after February’s disputed parliamentary elec…
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UN chief appeals for ‘massive’ help as flood-hit Pakistan puts losses at $30bn
Countries most responsible for climate crisis must ‘end war with nature’, says António GuterresThe UN secretar…
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Pakistan appeals for ‘immense’ international response to floods
Unprecedented flooding in the country during monsoon season has left at least 1,265 people dead Pakistan has a…
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UN and Pakistan appeal for $160m to help flooding victims
Call for emergency funding as nearly half a million people displaced and estimated $10bn damage to economyThe …
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Taliban claim they did not know Ayman al-Zawahiri was living in central Kabul
Denial contradicts US officials who say al-Qaida leader was staying at home of Taliban leader’s aideThe Taliba…
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Pakistanis told to drink less tea to help fight economic crisis
Minister appeals for people to cut their consumption by one or two cups a day and save on importsA minister in…
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Taliban enforce face coverings for Afghanistan’s female news presenters
Move is part of hardline pivot after militants hinted at more moderate restrictions when taking power last yea…
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Pakistan: former human rights minister arrested over land grabbing allegation
Shireen Mazari’s daughter tweeted that her mother was beaten and taken away by police near her Islamabad home …
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Pakistan PM says he has started dialogue with Taliban over inclusivity
Imran Khan says his initiative follows talks with leaders of Afghanistan’s neighboursPakistan’s prime minister…
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Helicopters search for three climbers missing in K2 winter attempt
Ali Sadpara of Pakistan, John Snorri of Iceland, and Juan Pablo Mohr of Chile lost contact with base campAn ae…
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Man acquitted of Daniel Pearl beheading tells court of ‘minor role’ in killing
Letter by Islamist militant Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh tells of involvement in US journalist’s 2002 deathAfter 18…