As Violence Surges, Can Pakistan Protect Its Chinese Projects?
In a busy port city along Pakistan’s southwestern coast, a newly built security barrier and hundreds of new checkpoints safeguard Chinese workers.
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Suspected rebels kill 5 Indian soldiers after ambushing their vehicle in Indian-controlled Kashmir
NEW DELHI (AP) — Suspected rebels fighting against Indian rule in the disputed region of Kashmir ambushed an army vehicle on Monday in the region’s south, killing five Indian soldiers and wounding other five, officials said.
Pakistan's rooftop solar boom shines spotlight on power crisis
ISLAMABAD -- Srinagar Highway offers a sun-drenched, 25-kilometer straight shot from Islamabad's international airport to the center of Pakistan's capital. It also affords a clear view of how increasing numbers of citizens are reacting to frequent power cuts and bloated electricity bills: Rooftops on buildings lining the route are covered in solar panels.
After China’s warning, Pakistan threatens Afghanistan-based TTP with drone strikes
Stung by a surge of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacks in recent months, Pakistan’s defence chief Khawaja Mohammed Asif has put the militant group on notice.
Labour’s election win sparks hopes for stronger, more ‘pragmatic’ India-UK ties
The Labour Party has had a tense relationship with successive Indian governments over the years. Under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, the party passed a motion in September 2019 calling for “international intervention in Kashmir and a UN led-referendum”.
3 civilians killed in a bomb explosion in Pakistan and 2 security personnel die in a rocket attack
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bomb exploded in Pakistan’s volatile Baluchistan province on Monday, killing a woman and two children, officials said.
NATO summit matched by rise of rival SCO
At NATO’s 75th anniversary summit there has been, as you’d expect, a lot of attention on Russia’s war against Ukraine. It’s undoubtedly the most significant immediate challenge to NATO with wider implications for the rest of the globe.