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Two Chinese nationals were killed and another was injured after a convoy was attacked in Karachi on Sunday. A separatist group claimed responsibility.
The appointment of a top general, Lt. Gen. Muhammad Asim Malik, to the post comes as the country faces numerous internal and external challenges.
The resurgence is part of a global revival of a disease once close to being eradicated, but geographic and cultural factors magnify Pakistan’s challenge.
One recent evening, as heavy monsoon rains pounded down, Fauzia and her extended family of 15 huddled under a makeshift tent, its top patched with large...
Local police sources indicated that the arrest was made at the request of the British authorities, although there was no official confirmation.
Iranian state media reported that the passengers were traveling to the Iraqi city of Karbala for Arbaeen, a Shiite Muslim holiday.
The arrest of Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed is the first time a current or former head of the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence agency faces court-martial proceedings.
Unrest over a range of economic and security issues threatens to deepen the political turmoil that has plagued Pakistan for years.
Traders in Chaman have done business in Afghanistan for generations, but that stopped when officials made it much harder to cross.
The move was widely seen as the latest effort by a weak governing coalition to squash Mr. Khan’s political popularity.
