Politics

A woman walks on a flooded road in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on Aug. 24. Authorities say over 3,000 kilometers of roads have been damaged and around 670,000 homes have collapsed.
Natural disasters

Pakistan floods hit millions as political storm hinders response

Cash-strapped Sharif government banks on international assistance

27 August 2022
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, center, addresses an anti-government rally in Islamabad on Aug. 20, when he made controversial statements against police and a judge.
Politics

Imran Khan lands in court on terror, other charges: 5 things to know

Pakistan ex-PM spared arrest for now but faces possible disqualification, prison

25 August 2022
Gwadar's seafront under development in February 2021: Local experts say a railway is crucial to make the city a successful major port.
Belt and Road

Oman offer to build Gwadar railway conjures Pakistan port's past

Singaporean investment also weighed as Belt and Road stop lacks train access

24 August 2022
Protesters carry traditional kerosene lanterns during a demonstration against fuel price increases in Dhaka. Kerosene now costs the equivalent of about $1.20 per liter, versus 84 cents before hikes on several types of fuel. (Photo by Mahmud Hossain Opu)
Politics

Bangladesh anger over fuel prices echoes Sri Lanka, Pakistan

Political pressure mounts as nation joins neighbors in seeking IMF aid

17 August 2022
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The Big Story

Confrontation to conflagration: Asia's six likeliest wars

A shifting balance of power may reignite frozen conflicts from North Korea to Pakistan

17 August 2022
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the crowd after addressing the nation during Independence Day celebrations in Delhi on Aug. 15.
Politics

India cheers 75 years of independence, recalls partition 'horrors'

Modi promises developed nation in 25 years; Pakistan claims 'hypocrisy'

15 August 2022
A Taliban fighter stands guard at a livestock market in Kabul on July 8. The country has fallen into a severe economic crisis during the group's first year back in power.
Afghanistan turmoil

Taliban 2.0, one year on: Afghanistan withers under iron-fist rule

Sanctions-hit economy at standstill as specter of terrorism haunts nation

15 August 2022
Pakistani troops patrol the border with Afghanistan in the Khyber region in August 2021. Experts say the Taliban's takeover in Kabul that month is having ripple effects now.
Terrorism

Pakistan's northwest hit by deadly wave of militancy

Experts say attacks are fallout from Taliban's rise in Afghanistan

14 August 2022
A member of Pakistan's navy guards Gwadar Port in Pakistan's Balochistan Province: Security poses a challenge as separatists threaten Chinese and other foreign investment projects.
International relations

Pakistan insurgents behind China attacks threaten Barrick Gold mine

Experts see project as a key test as cash-strapped country seeks more investment

7 August 2022
A Taliban fighter stands guard near the site in Kabul where al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike over the weekend.
Terrorism

Zawahri strike puts Taliban in tight spot between U.S., jihadis

Afghan rulers take heat for hosting al-Qaida boss -- and failing to protect him

2 August 2022
Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on April 7: The prime minister is finding little room to maneuver.
Opinion

Pakistan's cooling ties with China are not improving under Sharif

'All weather' friendship under stress from terror attacks and IMF demands

1 August 2022
Supporters of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party celebrate outside the Supreme Court in Islamabad, after it ordered that the PTI's candidate should be made chief minister of Punjab on July 26.
Politics

Pakistan PM in tight spot after court forces Punjab power transfer

Experts say confrontation threatens to paralyze Sharif's government

30 July 2022
Pakistan's army chief, Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, is widely regarded as the country's most powerful man.
International relations

Pakistan army chief appeals to U.S. in rush to avoid debt default

Sources say unusual move aimed at speeding up $1.2bn dispersal by IMF

29 July 2022
Pakistanis are being forced to make uncomfortable choices, including leaving the country.
Asia Insight

Pakistan's punishing inflation changes life as 225m people know it

Poor skimp on food while those better off carpool, buy solar, aim to emigrate

26 July 2022
A trader counts U.S. dollars at a currency exchange in Peshawar: Pakistan will need $41 billion over the next 12 months, its finance minister has said.
Economy

Pakistan's IMF deal offers economic pain relief but no panacea

Political instability threatens to derail efforts to regain confidence of key lenders

23 July 2022
Indian workers carry sacks of food grains and vegetables onto a supply truck at a wholesale market in Kolkata on July 19.
Economy

ADB cuts Asia's growth forecast to 4.6%, lifts inflation outlook

Ukraine war crimps growth, spurs price rises in emerging Asia

21 July 2022
Fishermen offload their catch in Gwadar, Pakistan: Residents have complained for years that illegal trawlers are depleting their resources, and a local protest leader is demanding action.
Belt and Road

Pakistan's Belt and Road revival at risk as Gwadar protest brews

Ambitious local leader threatens to create headaches for PM Sharif and China

19 July 2022
A laborer shovels coal on the outskirts of Kabul: Pakistan wants cheaper energy supplies, while the Taliban aims to maximize its revenue.
International relations

Taliban throws wrench into Pakistan's plans for cheap coal power

Afghan rulers hike price right after Islamabad shows interest in imports

12 July 2022
A burned out van sits in a cordoned-off area after an April 26 suicide bomb detonated at the University of Karachi's Confucius Institute, killing three Chinese teachers and a Pakistani driver.
Terrorism

Pakistan arrests Karachi bombing suspect as China urges more action

Beijing repeats demand to 'ensure safety of Chinese personnel and institutions'

6 July 2022
Pakistani troops march during a military parade to mark Pakistan Day in Islamabad on Mar. 23: The military remains unaffected by the financial crisis.
Opinion

Pakistan must learn to cut military spending

Limited resources are needed to help stabilize the economy

1 July 2022
A security guard is seen after a blast near the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi in April.
International relations

China wants own security company to protect assets in Pakistan

Sources say Islamabad resisting pressure from Beijing after terrorist attacks

28 June 2022
The Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai burns in November 2008, during a terrorist attack that killed about 170 people. Sajid Mir, included on the FBI's list of most-wanted terrorists, is alleged to have played a pivotal role in orchestrating the attack.
Terrorism

Pakistan holds 'dead' alleged mastermind of 2008 Mumbai attacks

Sources: Sajid Mir in custody as Islamabad aims to exit terror finance watchlist

24 June 2022
Activists in Jakarta protest during International Women's Day on March 8.
Coronavirus

COVID worsens gender gap in Indonesia, Pakistan: UN agency report

Study also shows women in Pacific islands affected more by vaccine misinformation

22 June 2022
A Pakistan watches news channel flashing news regarding FATF decision, at a market in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, June 17, 2022. An international watchdog said Friday it will keep Pakistan on a so-called "gray list" of countries that do not take full measures to combat money-laundering and terror financing but raised hopes that its removal would follow an upcoming visit to the country to determine its progress. 
International relations

Pakistan to stay on terror financing watchdog's 'gray list'

FATF raised hopes that its removal would follow an upcoming visit to Islamabad

18 June 2022
A vendor pushes a cart under a battery-powered LED light during a blackout in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 9.
Economy

Pakistan blackouts choke economy as China power plants go unpaid

CPEC-linked suppliers await $1.5bn dues; industry disruptions hinder exports

15 June 2022