As early results come in, could Pakistan election spring a surprise?
As I reported from across Lahore on election day, one thing became clear: It’s a closer contest than many had predicted.
Asian news from city Lahore, Pakistan
Pakistan probes murder of a man suspected in the 2013 fatal attack on Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities are investigating the murder of a man suspected in a fatal attack more than a decade ago on an Indian national imprisoned for espionage, a police official said Saturday.
A Pakistani court sentences a woman to life in prison for burning pages from Islam’s holy book
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani court sentenced a Muslim woman to life in prison after finding her guilty of burning pages of Islam’s holy book, a prosecutor said Friday.
Shehbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan's new prime minister
Shehbaz Sharif was elected prime minister of Pakistan for the second time on Sunday after clinching a majority of 201 votes in the 336-member-strong National Assembly, Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq announced.
Pakistanis feed predatory birds despite crackdown on practice
LAHORE, Pakistan — Shabnam, a young woman in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, sells small packets of scrap meat to passersby to feed predatory birds, despite a recent crackdown on the practise which many people do as an offering to ward off adversity.
Blasphemy Is a Crime in Pakistan. Mobs Are Delivering the Verdicts.
Late last month, hundreds of people protested in major Pakistani cities over a blasphemy ruling by a top judge, who also faced an online backlash and threats. Two days later, a police officer in Punjab Province rescued a woman from attack by people who had mistaken Arabic script on her dress for Quranic verses.
Pakistani ex-Premier Nawaz Sharif’s daughter takes over top provincial post. Rivals boycott her
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The eldest daughter and close aide of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday became the country’s first-ever female chief minister in eastern Punjab province. Her rivals accused authorities of nepotism and boycotted the session of the provincial assembly.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years in prison
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Can Pakistan form a new government on split election results?
With election results split three ways, a coalition may be necessary – but much rests on what PTI candidates do next.
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