Moscow concert hall attack: Why is ISIL targeting Russia?  | ISIL/ISIS News

Moscow concert hall attack: Why is ISIL targeting Russia?  | ISIL/ISIS News

More than 133 people have been killed and more than 100 others were injured following a brazen attack on concertgoers at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall before a performance by a Soviet-era rock band on Friday. Assailants dressed in camouflage uniforms opened fire and reportedly threw explosive devices inside the concert…

Twelve workers killed in Pakistan coal mine explosion | Mining News

Twelve workers killed in Pakistan coal mine explosion | Mining News

Unions point to hazardous working conditions as major cause of accidents in resource-rich Balochistan. At least 12 miners have been killed in a gas explosion at a coalpit in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan. The explosion at the private pit in Harnai, in the mining region of Khost, occurred late…

‘Cousins at war’: Pakistan-Afghan ties strained after cross-border attacks | Conflict News

‘Cousins at war’: Pakistan-Afghan ties strained after cross-border attacks | Conflict News

Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan’s air raids inside Afghanistan on Monday amid rising tensions between the neighbours have injected new uncertainty into ties, say analysts. The early morning attacks on Monday from Pakistan, according to a detailed statement by the Pakistani foreign ministry, were aimed at hideouts of armed groups including the…

Attack on Pakistan army post near Afghan border kills seven, military says | Conflict News

Attack on Pakistan army post near Afghan border kills seven, military says | Conflict News

Assailants used vehicle packed with explosives as well as suicide vests in attack that also involved a shootout. An armed group attacked a military post in northwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan using a vehicle laden with explosives as well as suicide bombs, killing seven security force members, Pakistan’s…

‘Inflection point’: US hearing on Pakistan shines light on complex ties | Politics News

‘Inflection point’: US hearing on Pakistan shines light on complex ties | Politics News

Islamabad, Pakistan – The US Congress will hold a hearing next week on the “future of democracy” in Pakistan and the state of relations between the two countries, weeks after a controversial election in Pakistan that the country’s biggest opposition party alleges was manipulated. But foreign policy analysts said that…

Who is Muhammad Aurangzeb, the man tasked with fixing Pakistan’s economy? | Business and Economy News

Who is Muhammad Aurangzeb, the man tasked with fixing Pakistan’s economy? | Business and Economy News

Islamabad, Pakistan — When Pakistan’s 19-member new cabinet took oath on March 11, one man stood out in the lineup: Muhammad Aurangzeb, a political outsider tasked with the challenge of steering the country out of its economic woes. Aurangzeb, a veteran banker who previously headed one of Pakistan’s largest commercial banks,…

Pakistan police crack down on PTI protests over alleged rigging in election | Imran Khan News

Pakistan police crack down on PTI protests over alleged rigging in election | Imran Khan News

There were allegations of large-scale rigging in last month’s vote, which the PTI blames on authorities to stop it from coming to power. Islamabad, Pakistan – The police in Pakistan have been accused of launching a brutal attack on the supporters of the main opposition party and arresting more than…

Asif Ali Zardari elected Pakistan’s president for second time | Elections News

Asif Ali Zardari elected Pakistan’s president for second time | Elections News

Pakistani lawmakers vote for return of widower of Benazir Bhutto after elections marred by rigging claims. Pakistan Peoples Party’s co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari has won a second term as Pakistan’s president, supported by the ruling coalition in a vote by parliament and regional assemblies. Zardari secured 411 votes, while his opponent,…

‘Most vexing’ test: Can Pakistan’s Sharifs revive talks with India’s Modi? | Politics News

‘Most vexing’ test: Can Pakistan’s Sharifs revive talks with India’s Modi? | Politics News

Islamabad, Pakistan — It was a brief, formal exchange. On March 5, two days after Shehbaz Sharif became Pakistan’s 24th prime minister, his Indian counterpart posted a 13-word message on social media platform X. “Congratulations to @CMShehbaz on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan,” the Indian premier wrote. Sharif…