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Can Pakistan save the last two of its four captive African elephants?
Of four elephants brought to Pakistan in 2009, two have died. Now, two others are ill, raising welfare concerns.
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Iran's Balochistan border region sees growing unrest
Violence is on the rise in Iran's border region with Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Iran war could shift the strategic balance for militant groups operating in the area.
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Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia sign ‘Badr’ defence pact
Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports on the ‘Badr’ Memorandum of Understanding.
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How Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia are deepening defence ties
Experts say conflicts and uncertainty are accelerating efforts to strengthen regional military capacity.
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Pakistan-Taliban conflict: How India could benefit from shifting regional dynamics
As Pakistan's influence in Afghanistan comes under strain, India is rebuilding ties with the Taliban in Kabul. Can New Delhi turn this diplomatic opening into lasting strategic gains?
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Pakistan arrests man wanted by US over $126m postage fraud case
Faheem Akram allegedly sold more than 5 million fake postage labels for a fixed price of $2 a piece.
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Turkiye moves to ratify Mecca defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Trilateral deal between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan lays out provisions for joint defence.
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Global polio eradication initiative applauds WHO African region for wild polio-free certification
Today, the Africa Regional Certification Commission certified the WHO African Region as wild polio-free after four years without a case. With this historic milestone, five of the six WHO regions – representing over 90% of the world’s population – are now free of the wild poliovirus, moving the world closer to achieving global polio eradication. Only two countries worldwide continue to see wild poliovirus transmission: Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) congratulates the national governments of the 47 countries in the WHO African Region for today’s achievem
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Sloppy England start winter with Pakistan defeat
England begin their wandering winter with a sloppy loss to Pakistan in the one-day tri-series in Rawalpindi.
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Pakistan army chief in Tehran: Can diplomacy prevent new US-Iran fighting?
With new talk of escalation, Islamabad is trying to revive negotiations without alienating Tehran, Riyadh or Washington.
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Pakistan suspends Iran border trade, amid violence on both sides
Islamabad cites security concerns, while Tehran points to technical issues as Pakistan mediates between Iran and the US.
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'Quite horrifying': Afghan economic crisis leaves EU deportees with 'very little' to return to
Europe's increasingly pragmatic engagement with Afghanistan's Taliban rulers is exposing a fundamental contradiction between diplomatic non-recognition and political necessity. In an investigation for The New York Times, Pakistan and Afghanistan bureau chief Elian Peltier reveals how European governments are quietly expanding negotiations with the Taliban over migrant deportations, diplomatic representation and economic assistance. “Even though on paper European governments do not recognise the Taliban administration, in practice they meet much more frequently than most of us know,” Peltier ex
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Activists push for Pakistan to recognise and support people with albinism
Pakistan keeps no national data on people with albinism. Without a count, they lack tailored support in schools, healthcare, and jobs, while rising heat raises their health risks, experts say.
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Families demand justice after Pakistan school collapse
Parents are demanding accountability after a school roof collapse in Pakistan's Peshawar killed 34 children.
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Can Russia help ease tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
Russia has close ties with the Taliban and is courting Islamabad, but analysts say its leverage remains uncertain.
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Pakistan orders school inspections following deadly roof collapse
Families demand justice for the 35 people killed; relatives say they had warned that the roof was leaking.
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Peshawar mourns children killed in school roof collapse
Thousands gather for funeral prayers in Pakistan’s Peshawar after a school rooftop collapse killed at least 34 children.
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At the scene of a school roof collapse in Pakistan
At least 33 pupils and a teacher were killed according to hospital officials, and more than a dozen were injured.
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Watch: Pupils heard 'cracking' sound heard moments before Pakistan school roof collapse
Our Urdu correspondent reports from the scene in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan, where emergency services have been responding to the incident.
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Dozens of children killed after roof collapses in Pakistani school
At least 29 people, mostly children, have been killed after the school collapsed on them in Pakistan’s Peshawar.