Why are Pakistan’s wheat farmers protesting against the government?
Farmers say recent wheat import policies have caused their financial woes.
Asian news from Pakistan
Double landmine blast kills one person and wounds at least 18 in Pakistan’s southwest
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A double landmine blast killed one person and wounded at least 18 Thursday in Pakistan’s southwest, a police officer said.
Pakistan’s clout grows as US official’s visit underscores its go-between role in Iranian affairs
“This visit of the US undersecretary is very significant in multiple contexts,” Nausheen Wasi, an international relations academic at the state-run Karachi University, said of Bass’ two-day trip from Tuesday.
Pakistan T20 squad: Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali back for England and Ireland tour
Babar Azam to lead 18-man squad which also includes injured wicketkeepers Azam Khan and Mohammad Rizwan.
Missing in action: How two key parties in India’s largest state collapsed
The near-absence of election campaign by the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party, which once ruled Uttar Pradesh, reflects larger challenges.
The Islamic State group says it was behind a mosque attack in Afghanistan that killed 6 people
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting this week targeting members of the country’s minority Shiite community inside a mosque in western Afghanistan that killed six people.
Gunmen kill a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen fatally shot a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest, an official said Tuesday.
