The vote is meant to be a rare democratic transition of power in the nuclear-armed country
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Hanif Abbasi, seen as a strong candidate for the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz in Wednesday’s poll, was sentenced in a rare late-night session Saturday
​Malala visited the Swat valley for her first trip back to the once militant-infested Pakistani region where she was shot in the head by the Taliban
More than two-thirds of households drink bacterially contaminated water and, every year, 53,000 Pakistani children die of diarrhoea after drinking it
Islamabad denied accusations of turning a blind eye to militancy, lambasting the US for ignoring the thousands who have been killed on its soil.
Enveloped by a choking shroud of toxic smog, New Delhi has declared a public health emergency as Lahore is also covered
Asiya Bibi mixed poison into her husband’s milk last week but he initially failed to drink it and it was blended into a batch of yoghurt-based lassi
Scientists have warned that swathes of South Asia may be uninhabitable due to rising temperatures by 2100.
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Thousands will cheer at the Wagah border crossing this week as the two countries celebrate the anniversaries of their independence.
An MSF fieldworker from South Africa is using her skills to help at-risk mothers and children in Pakistan
Brother’s friends told him that her selfies and videos – which helped her support a dozen family members – were dishonouring him, so he strangled her.
At least 72 people – more than 30 of them children – were killed over the weekend following a bombing at a public park in the Pakistani city of Lahore
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A game to galvanise support for Peaceful Pakistan backfired amid public outrage over use of the Taliban’s attack on Army Public School as inspiration.
Abdul Basit, whose legs were paralysed after he contracted meningitis in prison, has been granted a stay of execution.
Sri Lanka handed England their third defeat of the 2015 Cricket World Cup, while Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe to get their campaign back on track.
The issue dominates debates, but for different reasons, from the far right making political capital to border guards pushing migrant boats back.
The Taliban is under pressure to prove itself as groups splinter off and the army moves in.
The burial of those killed in a Taliban attack is under way and a former ambassador to the US says Pakistan has been too apologetic about the Taliban.
The relatives of Farzana Iqbal who bludgeoned her to death in May outside a Pakistani court, causing a public outcry, have been sentenced to death.
Online abuse in Pakistan is triggering real-world violence against women owing to slow responses from Facebook and Twitter and poor law enforcement.
Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif has called a joint session of Parliament, seeking to reaffirm that he is fully in control, after protests over the weekend.
Two more "honour killings" in Pakistan this week highlight the plight of young couples who marry without the consent of their families.
News analysis: US interest in the Afghanistan region is now waning, but various extremist factions will remain.
At least 27 people have been killed in an assault by ​Taliban militants on Jinnah International Airport in Karachi.
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Farzana Iqbal’s murder sent shockwaves around the world. Now her sister says it should be Muhammed Iqbal behind bars, not her father and family.
Nawaz Sharif has questioned why police allegedly stood by while a woman was stoned, adding that a "totally unacceptable" crime had to be dealt with.
A successful visit to Pakistan by new Indian prime minister Narendra Modi could unlock a cascade of beneficial consequences for both nations.
Officials have accused militants of a deadly train blast. The explosion comes after security forces said they had killed 30 separatist militants.
Muslim extremists have been targeting "blasphemous" moderates in Pakistan, driving adherents away from the Sufi-influenced Islamic tradition.
The SA women’s cricket team beat Ireland by eight wickets in the Qatar International Championship tri-series.
Pakistan says it would raise the issue of US drone strikes inside its territory at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
South Africa outclassed Pakistan with a commanding nine wicket win in the first Twenty20 international in Dubai.