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South Asian countries still notorious for child brides, says UNICEF
A new report released by UNICEF, the children's agency of the UN, says that South Asian countries have the highest number of child brides in the world.,
Pakistan in Economic Purgatory: The Way Out Depends on Human Development
Although it is in the headlines for political turmoil, Pakistan is facing its worst-ever financial crisis. Even officials have uttered the taboo word: Default?
Pakistan minister accused of keeping private prison after 3 bodies found near his house
A Pakistani minister has been accused of killing three people and hiding their bodies in a well near his house in the Barkhan district, Balochistan.
Mob in Pakistan storms police station, kills man accused of blasphemy
A man accused of committing blasphemy was dragged out of a police station and killed in the Nankana Sahib city of the country on Saturday.
Pakistan blocks Wikipedia over 'blasphemous content'
The Pakistani government has blocked Wikipedia for reportedly hosting "blasphemous content."
Pakistan puts its US Embassy property up for sale
Pakistan has been forced to put a section of its US embassy up for sale due to a deepening economic crisis in the country.
Pakistan bans Oscar contender 'Joyland' over 'highly objectionable material'
Pakistan's government has put a ban on the nationwide release of "Joyland," their first movie, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
More than 450 children killed due to devastating floods in Pakistan
At least 458 children have died as a result of the catastrophic floods in Pakistan, accounting for nearly one-third of the total fatalities recorded so far.
18 women drown, 30 people missing after boat capsizes in Pakistan
As many as 21 people, including 18 women and children, died after the boat carrying more than 100 people capsized in the Indus River.
Botched surgery leaves stillborn baby's head inside mother's womb in Pakistan
A stillborn baby's head was left inside its mother's womb after a botched surgery at a rural health centre (RHC) in Pakistan's Sindh province last week.
Two Pak-origin Spanish sisters tortured and shot for refusing to take husbands to Spain
Two Pakistani-origin Spanish sisters were allegedly murdered by their in-laws after they refused to help their husbands move to Spain.
Heroin-coated yarn worth £46m seized from Indian port
Indian authorities seized nearly 90 kg of heroin worth $58m (£46m) from Pipavav port in the western state of Gujarat last week. It had been kept in bags containing heroin-soaked yarn bales.
Female suicide bomber kills four people including three Chinese nationals in Pakistan
A female suicide bomber has been accused of carrying out the attack in Pakistan that killed four people, including three Chinese nationals, on Tuesday.
Pakistan court sentences six men to death for lynching Sri Lankan man
A Pakistan anti-terror court has sentenced six men to death for their role in the mob killing of a Sri Lankan factory manager accused of committing blasphemy.
Man shoots dead 7-day-old daughter because he wanted a son
Pakistani Police have launched a manhunt for a man named, Shahzaib Khan who allegedly shot dead his newborn baby girl because he wanted a son. The incident occurred on Monday in the Mianwali city of Pakistan's Punjab province.
Tycoon's son gets death sentence for raping, torturing and beheading diplomat's daughter
A court in Pakistan has sentenced a business tycoon's son to death for raping, torturing, and murdering the daughter of a former Pakistani diplomat. Jaffer beheaded his childhood friend Noor Mukadam at his house in Islamabad last year, in July.
Pakistan Is The Answer To Afghanistan's Humanitarian Crisis
It appears that Western countries continue to learn nothing; a sudden removal of hard power without any soft influence in its place has created a void that Beijing is all too happy to fill.
British woman killed in Pakistan; police suspect two men whose marriage proposals she rejected
A family source claims that the murderer is a local gangster, and the victim had already approached police thrice about him.
13 year-old Christian teen abducted and forced to marry 44-year-old Muslim man
The girl initially provided statements saying she was 18 and married her abductor on her own free will.
Prince William, Kate Middleton play Pictionary on video call with students from Pakistan
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge remembered their time in Pakistan during their royal tour of the country last year.
Man burns 14-year-old niece after her father rejected marriage proposal
The family tried to cover-up the murder after the girl was killed for not being allowed to marry her cousin.
141 pilots from Pakistan International Airlines grounded for carrying fake licenses
Pakistan's flag carrier has been banned in the US and UK due to pilot license fraud.
Missing teen's skeletal remains found in safari park lion enclosure
The family of an 18-year-old boy ransacked a safari park in Pakistan after remains and pieces of clothing were discovered within a lion enclosure.
Zookeeper nearly gets arm ripped off while feeding white lion
A lion in a zoo in Pakistan latched onto the zookeeper's arm while he was trying to feed the big cat.
International Women's Day 2018: Protests around the world highlight gender inequality
International Women's Day 2018: Women hold protests around the world to highlight gender inequality, sexual harassment and other
Hundreds of Kashmir villagers flee as India-Pakistan border firing intensifies
India and Pakistan exchange fire on the border areas of the restive Kashmir region with both sides blaming each other for the escalation.
What are Pakistani troops really doing in Saudi Arabia?
The government says some 1,000 Pakistani soldiers are in the kingdom on a training and advisory mission, but the opposition wants to know what exactly they are doing.
Gang accused of tapping unwitting girl's spinal fluid in Pakistan
Police say they recovered a syringe and a bottle after the victim's father was hoodwinked into believing gang were officials carrying out medical study in the city of Hafizabad.
Pakistan court sentences man to death in lynching case
While the main accused in the lynching incident was given death sentence, 5 others received 25 years of prison term.
Mother-daughter duo tortured and gang-raped by 10 of their relatives at gunpoint in Pakistan
The victims were robbed, and when they tried to resist, they were physically and sexually abused in Muzaffargarh.