Pakistan

Pakistan's Shehbaz Sherif speaks to the media outside the Supreme Court on April 7, days before he was selected the country's new prime minister.
Politics

Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif elected PM as Khan's party boycotts vote

Large protests signal uphill battle for new leader China sees as 'old friend'

11 April 2022
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, center, attends a military parade on March 23, amid the country's political crisis.
Politics

Pakistan's Imran Khan loses no-confidence vote

Opposition's Shehbaz Sharif poised to take over in dramatic reversal of fortune

10 April 2022
News channels broadcast a live address by Imran Khan in Islamabad on Mar. 31: Khan has drummed home the idea that he is the victim of a devious foreign plot to suppress Pakistani sovereignty.
Opinion

People are the losers in Pakistan's political battles

Imran Khan's power grab has polarized society and left its economy in shambles

8 April 2022
The Supreme Court of Pakistan in Islamabad on April 3.
Politics

Pakistan Supreme Court restores National Assembly in blow to Khan

Move allows no-confidence vote against prime minister to proceed

8 April 2022
Protesters burn a U.S. flag in Islamabad on April 1: The prime minister has accused Washington of plotting to overthrow him.
Politics

'Allah, army and America': How Pakistan's Khan played anti-U.S. card

PM paves way for South Asian nation's first 'foreign policy election'

4 April 2022
A shopkeeper in Islamabad tunes a TV to watch a speech by Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on March 31, ahead of the no-confidence vote.
Politics

Pakistan PM Khan seeks election after no-confidence vote blocked

Opposition, which looked set to take power, vows to fight in Supreme Court

3 April 2022
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is fighting to save his government as a no-confidence vote looms.
Pakistan

Why is Pakistan's Imran Khan on the precipice? 5 things to know

Islamabad has been engulfed by yet another leadership crisis

31 March 2022
The Taliban's U-turn last week on allowing girls to attend public high schools has sparked international condemnation.
Afghanistan turmoil

China, U.S., Russia and Pakistan to hold talks on Afghanistan

Gathering comes after Taliban makes U-turn on girls attending schools

30 March 2022
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is in danger of losing his job as his allies have abandoned him.
Politics

Pakistan's Khan on brink as no-confidence proceedings start

Defeat would make him first PM to be removed by National Assembly

28 March 2022
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Podcast

Asia Stream: Pakistan's prime minister problem

Yet another prime minister of South Asia's most volatile country fights for political survival. We investigate what ails Pakistan's democracy

25 March 2022
A J-10C fighter jet on display at Airshow China 2021 in Guangdong Province.
International relations

China ramps up arms exports to Pakistan, aiming to squeeze India

Beijing and Islamabad grow closer with eye on mutual rival

24 March 2022
An injured Pakistani is carried away after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shiite mosque in Peshawar on March 4, killing 64. (Photo by Hussain Ali/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Terrorism

Surge in IS attacks forces Pakistan to engage on third front

Militant group likely pushed out of Afghanistan by Taliban crackdown

23 March 2022
A Pakistani official says the Xi Jinping administration is waiting to see how Pakistan's political crisis plays out. (Source photos by Getty Images and AP)
Belt and Road

China takes wait-and-see stance on Pakistan's political turmoil

Beijing thought to prefer opposition groups to reset direction of Belt and Road

16 March 2022
Indian security forces in Kashmir frequently stop motorists and frisk them, fearing they could be militants planning an attack.
Business trends

Kashmir startups navigate barbed-wire checkpoints, internet shutdowns

Entrepreneurs fill vacuum left by bigger players in violence-plagued Himalayan region

13 March 2022
A no-confidence vote looms for Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Politics

Pakistan PM Khan faces ouster amid fears of failing economy

Opposition closes in on government, threatening IMF deal

8 March 2022
The Karachi plant's new reactor has a capacity to produce 1,100 megawatts of power. (Photo courtesy of China National Nuclear Corp.)
Energy

China's 4th homegrown reactor goes online in Pakistan

Karachi unit is second overseas built on Hualong One technology

8 March 2022
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, who entered office in 2018, was listed by Reporters Without Borders in 2021 as a "press freedom predator."
Politics

Pakistan's tough stance on 'fake news' threatens basic freedoms

Draconian measure meant to tackle rampant disinformation on social media

23 February 2022
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's response to devastating recent attacks by Baloch militants on security posts in Nushki District of Balochistan Province is being closely watched in Beijing and Islamabad. (Nikkei montage/Getty Images/AFP/Jiji)
Belt and Road

Pakistan on high alert following Baloch attacks on security posts

Insurgent group threatens China as PM Khan pledges a 'befitting response'

15 February 2022
Indian and Pakistani flags are lowered during a highly charged daily retreat ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border crossing between India and Pakistan when border gates are firmly shut. 
Afghanistan turmoil

Afghans starve for wheat stuck in India-Pakistan bureaucracy

Red tape ties up 50,000 tons of goodwill assistance for hungry until spring

13 February 2022
The Hyundai logo is seen at a Hyundai City Store, a company operated outlet, in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday.
International relations

Hyundai under fire in India over Pakistani dealer's Kashmir post

Delhi summons South Korean envoy to convey 'strong displeasure'

8 February 2022
A third generation of Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunders have been enhanced to outfox Indian air defenses. 
Politics

Pakistan to boost air strike power with 50 enhanced fighter jets

Stealthier JF-17s built with China may dodge India's S-400 air defenses

6 February 2022
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, left, is laying the ground for meetings with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, right, and other top Chinese leaders in Beijing in February. 
Belt and Road

Pakistan to pay compensation for Chinese workers killed in attack

Unprecedented step for Dasu victims ahead of Khan's China trip next month

27 January 2022
The author at Kartarpur Sahib, a gurdwara (Sikh place of worship) in the Pakistani state of Punjab on the site where the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, lived for 18 years until his death in 1539. (All photos by Sonia Sarkar)
Tea Leaves

Making friends with the 'enemy'

An Indian writer takes a brief but meaningful day trip to Pakistan

26 January 2022
China Machinery Engineering Corp. and Chinese bank loans are helping Pakistan expand an open-pit coal mining site in Tharparkar. Here, dump trucks work the mine.
Climate Change

Pakistan to burn more domestic coal despite climate pledge

Islamabad expands use of lignite to ease burden of expensive imported fuel

24 January 2022
Empty trailers meant to house workers at a gold and copper exploration site in the Pakistani province of Balochistan. The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes has put Pakistan in a corner.
Economy

Pakistan struggles to settle delayed mining license dispute

Islamabad seeks to avoid billions in penalty and interest, but local opposition grows

14 January 2022