Explosives-packed vehicle is rammed into station used by army as a base in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and fighters open fire. Armed men stormed a police station in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least five people, officials say, with the number of casualties expected to rise. The attack took place on Tuesday in…
NewsFeed India’s Supreme Court has upheld a decision that special status for the Kashmir-Jammu region was only meant to be a temporary measure. The contested Muslim-majority region held special status since 1949 before having it revoked in 2019. The verdict also calls for elections in 2024. Published On 11 Dec…
On a warm May evening, Touqeer Pervez packed two pairs of trousers, three shirts, a toothbrush and toothpaste into a small black backpack. The lanky 28-year-old with a neatly trimmed beard was getting ready to leave Bandli, his village in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, on a three-country trip that would see him…
Islamabad, Pakistan — On a bitterly cold December morning at 10am, Shah Bulbul loaded his two suitcases on a bus, and, along with his wife, Bibi Roshan, and two children Umaima and Arsalan, bid adieu to his hometown of Ghizer in northern Pakistan. They were about to undertake a 30-hour…
This week Al Jazeera covers the impact of ‘NewCo’, surf therapy, and playing football in Robben Island prison. Welcome to Al Jazeera’s Sport Weekly newsletter, which explores the intersection of sport with politics, culture and money. You can sign up here. English women’s football is set to enter a lucrative new…
Salman Butt has been withdrawn a day after his much-criticised appointment as selection consultant for the Pakistan Cricket Board. Cricket authorities in Pakistan have withdrawn spot-fixing convicted former captain Salman Butt from a consultancy role a day after his appointment was announced, following criticism from the media, fans and cricket…
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack and the motive for the shooting was unclear. Gunmen have attacked a bus near the town of Chilas in northern Pakistan, killing eight passengers and injuring nearly two dozen others, district and regional officials say. Muhammad Ali Johar, a spokesman for the…
Gohar Ali Khan elected new PTI chairman to allow the party to take part in national election scheduled for February 8. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently in jail facing what he says are more than 150 cases filed against him to keep him from contesting elections next year, has…
Human rights groups file the petition amid an ongoing crackdown on undocumented foreigners in the country. Pakistan’s Supreme Court has opened a hearing on a petition filed by human rights groups to stop the deportations of Afghans who were born in Pakistan and those who would be at risk if…
This week Al Jazeera covers issues for child athletes, Eritrea’s deserting footballers and scolded Pakistani cricketers. Welcome to Al Jazeera’s Sport Weekly newsletter, which explores the intersection of sport with politics, culture and money. You can sign up here. This week British Gymnastics introduced new rules limiting coaches from weighing athletes…
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