Pakistan: When a blasphemy accusation is evidence; the sentence often death
A Lahore woman barely escaped with her life. But the problems run deeper than the mob that nearly lynched her.
Asian news from Lahore
Stowaway rat grounds plane for 3 days in Sri Lanka, adding to cash-strapped flag carrier’s woes
The stowaway rodent was spotted enjoying the SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330 flight from the Pakistani city of Lahore on Thursday, triggering an aircraft search to ensure it had not chewed through critical components.
Arabic calligraphy on dress design causes chaos in Pakistan
A Pakistani police officer is being hailed as a hero for negotiating the safe escort of a woman accused of blasphemy by a mob in Lahore. The woman was wearing a dress with Arabic calligraphy that the crowd mistook for verses from the Quran.
New Pakistan PM's foreign policy must focus on trade, not insurgents
Salman Rafi Sheikh is assistant professor of politics at the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences of Lahore University of Management Sciences.
Coalition government deal in Pakistan leaves Imran Khan’s party out of power
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Pakistani protesters block highways to demonstrate against election results
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and its affiliates won the most seats in the final tally published on Sunday.
Imran Khan supporters and other Pakistani parties block highways to protest election results
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and members of other political parties blocked key highways and started a daylong strike in the volatile southwest Monday to protest alleged rigging of last week’s elections.
Why Nawaz Sharif failed to win Pakistan election despite tacit army support
The three-time PM’s party fell short in the election, as Imran Khan’s candidates emerged on top. Now Sharif faces tough choices as he tries to form a government without a popular mandate.