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A Pakistani megacity's past is vanishing, but a flamboyant pink palace endures
Stained glass windows, a sweeping staircase and embellished interiors make Mohatta Palace a gem in Karachi, a Pakistani megacity of 20 million people.
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Gunmen kill at least 37 in deadly day of violence in southwest Pakistan
Gunmen killed at least 37 people in separate attacks in southwest Pakistan on Monday, officials said.
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Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attack
Pakistan’s air force has launched retaliatory airstrikes on Iran allegedly targeting militant positions.
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At least 22 officers killed and 32 wounded after suicide bomber attacks police station in Pakistan
A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a police station’s main gate in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday, killing at least 22 officers and wounding 32 others.
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Millions of children still need support after Pakistan's catastrophic floods, UNICEF says
The United Nations children’s agency is warning that a year on from Pakistan’s catastrophic floods, millions of children still need humanitarian assistance and access to essential services.
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Rescuers save 8 people trapped in cable car in Pakistan
Members of Pakistan’s military were deployed Tuesday to rescue six children and two adults trapped on a broken cable car, which was left dangling hundreds of feet over a steep canyon.
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Rescuers save 8 people trapped in cable car dangling above canyon in Pakistan
Pakistani authorities say all eight people trapped in a cable car suspended high above a canyon have been rescued.
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Pakistan arrests 129 Muslims after mob attacks on churches and homes of minority Christians
Police in eastern Pakistan arrested 129 Muslims overnight after a Muslim mob angered over an alleged desecration of the Quran attacked churches and homes of minority Christians, prompting authorities to summon soldiers to restore order.
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Dozens of climbers accused of leaving man to die as they trekked world's most treacherous mountain
A Pakistani mountaineer says an investigation has been launched into the death of a Pakistani porter near the peak of the world’s most treacherous mountain.
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A bomb at a political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 44 people and wounds nearly 200
An explosion at a political rally on Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan killed at least 44 people and wounded nearly 200 in a Sunday attack that a senior leader called aimed at weakening the Islamist party.
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Massive Landslide Buries Vehicles, Kills at Least 2 People in Pakistan
Officials say a massive landslide triggered by lightning amid rain has struck a key highway near the Torkham border town in northwestern Pakistan, burying several trucks and killing at least two people.