投稿者: Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
Indian players refuse to shake hands with Pakistani counterparts after Asia Cup match, in sign that traditional onfield camaraderie is erodingAs nationalistic rivalries go, few run as deep as India and Pakistan. But even as the neighbours fought wars a…
As nuclear war became a real possibility, Trump tasked Marco Rubio and JD Vance to contact the feuding countriesIndian surface-to-air missiles were already soaring towards Pakistan’s most significant military bases when the first call came from the US….
Multiple protesters said to have been killed and hundreds injured in Islamabad amid calls for Khan’s release from jailPakistan’s army and police have been accused of firing on civilians, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries to hundreds of proteste…
Coalition will now be able to hire and fire judges but faces accusations it bribed and abducted lawmakers to get its wayPakistan’s government has passed a controversial amendment to the constitution that has been accused of weakening the power and inde…
Ahmad Farhad’s abduction sent ripples across Pakistan. After being released on bail, he insists on telling his storyIt was late at night in Islamabad and Ahmad Farhad was returning from a quick trip to the shops when someone walked up behind him. “Don’…
Alleged plan to favour Nawaz Sharif in coming general election comes amid allegations of pre-polling riggingThe election commission of Pakistan is facing accusations of using a controversial exercise to redraw the voting map in order to favour the retu…
Blast took place at political rally for a pro-Taliban party as country faces a rising tide of militant attacksThe Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed 54 people in Pakistan, as the country battles a rising ti…
Attempts to jail and harass the cricketer turned politician have only strengthened his support among young peopleThe Guardian view on Pakistan’s army: go back to the barracksIn a recent video address to tens of thousands of viewers, Imran Khan waved a …
Former Pakistan prime minister says a ‘reign of terror’ is being waged upon members of his PTI partyImran Khan has alleged his party and followers are facing an unprecedented crackdown, as thousands have been swept up in arrests and hundreds face trial…
Since ex-PM was released from custody he has only left his residence once, citing fear of being re-arrestedImran Khan and the police have been locked in a tense standoff in Lahore, with Pakistan’s former prime minister holed up in his residence claimin…
Former Pakistan prime minister says there are plans to rearrest him and reiterates call to followers to hold peaceful protestsPakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been granted bail in several more cases as he continues to allege that the cou…
Former prime minister steps up attacks on country’s military leaders as ministers plan to rearrest himThe crowds gathered peacefully, jostling outside the home of the man they call the “saviour of Pakistan”, hoping for a glimpse. Two days earlier, thes…
At least five people have died and 84 have been injured as protests spread across country and army deployedPakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been presented before a judge at a police station in Islamabad, 24 hours after his arrest by scor…