The Latest Breaking News from Pakistan

Three Islamists, two others killed in storming of Karachi police station

Islamists stormed a police station in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Friday, killing two people in a hail of gunfire and a series of loud explosions before they themselves were killed, officials said.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2023

Taliban attacks police compound in Pakistan’s Karachi

Three members of security forces and one civilian killed in Pakistani Taliban attack in the southern Pakistani city.

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2023

Poor Pakistanis worry IMF bailout measures risk stark future

Economists say cash-strapped Pakistan’s latest plan for economic recovery is likely to take a painful toll on its poor

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Trudy Rubin: A former Pakistani leader's death, and his wise peace plan that failed

When I sat down for a poolside dinner in Villanova in late September 2009, I didn't expect to hear the inside story on how Pakistan and India had come tantalizingly close to making peace two years earlier.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 16, 2023

Shahid Afridi's take on Asia Cup stand-off: 'Even ICC won't be able to do anything in front of BCCI'

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes that even the International Cricket Council (ICC) won't be able to convince the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on the issue of Pakistan being the hosts for the 2023 Asia Cup, which is now likely to move out of the country.

The Times of India · Feb 16, 2023

Women's T20 World Cup: Bowling coach's inputs helped Deepti Sharma, says skipper Harmanpreet Kaur

Deepti Sharma was hungry for success after not being happy with her performance in the game against Pakistan, which is what spurred her on, said India captain Harmanpreet Kaur about Deepti's match-winning spell against West Indies in the group game of the Women's T20 World Cup in Cape Town on…

The Times of India · Feb 16, 2023

How Pakistan is taking desperate economic measures for IMF bailout

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan government is trying its best to secure a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the release of a critical bailout package, failing which it can slump into default.

The Times of India · Feb 15, 2023

Women's T20 World Cup, India vs West Indies Highlights: Deepti, Richa shine as all-round India beat West Indies by 6 wickets

NEW DELHI: India produced an all-round performance to register a comfortable six-wicket victory over West Indies in their Group 2 match on Wednesday in Cape Town, their second consecutive win at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in their campaign opener.

The Times of India · Feb 15, 2023

‘There is no rule of law’: How a mob in Pakistan killed a man arrested for blasphemy

An angry mob stormed a police station in Punjab, Pakistan, murdering a man being held there on accusations of blasphemy on February 11, 2023. Several videos circulated online documenting this horrific murder. Unfortunately, this is not the first time something like this has happened, says our Observer, who has been…

France 24 · Feb 15, 2023

Commentary: How blasphemy laws are used to serve political ends

On Jan. 17, Pakistan’s National Assembly unanimously voted to expand the country’s laws on blasphemy, which already carried the death penalty for insulting the prophet Muhammad. Now anyone in Pakistan deemed to have insulted the prophet’s companions, which could include thousands of early Muslims, can face life imprisonment.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 15, 2023