Ayaz Gul

Officials: Senior Pakistani judge freed from militant captivity 'unconditionally'

Hostage video shows Pakistani judge pleading for his release

Judge Shakirullah Marwat appears alone, in front of a dark fabric, stating he was taken hostage by the Pakistani Taliban

Demonstrators in Pakistan disrupt German ambassador’s speech

Alfred Grannas was speaking on civil rights in Lahore when a young man rose from his seat and spoke to the German diplomat

Pakistan, Iran see Afghanistan-based terror groups as 'serious threat' to global security 

Both Tehran and Islamabad complain that transnational militant groups have increased cross-border terrorist attacks from Afghan sanctuaries since the Taliban reclaimed power in Kabul

Iran, Pakistan urge Gaza cease-fire

During his three-day stay in Pakistan, the Iranian president is scheduled to meet his counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, among others. 

Iran’s president set to visit Pakistan for wide-ranging talks 

An announcement from Islamabad's foreign ministry Sunday stated that the talks will provide an 'important opportunity' to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation in trade, connectivity, energy, and agriculture 

Pakistan protests 'erroneous' US sanctions on Chinese firms over missile program allegations

The reaction came a day after Washington imposed measures on three Chinese companies and one Belarus-based firm for their alleged links to Islamabad’s missile development program

High-profile Afghan Taliban religious scholar assassinated in Pakistan

No immediate claims of responsibility for deadly shooting

5 Japanese nationals narrowly survive Karachi suicide attack, police say

Attempted suicide attack resulted in injuries to one

Afghan children returning from Pakistan face grim reality, survey finds

Nearly 250,000 of repatriated kids urgently need basic necessities

Pakistan to host Iran's president Monday for official bilateral talks

Pakistan's announcement comes as neighboring countries seek to mend relations after unprecedented exchange of antiterror missile strikes on each other’s territory

Pakistan claims to have killed 7 'terrorists' near Afghan border

Veracity of official claims could not be ascertained from independent sources

Taliban crack down on Afghan TV channels for alleged rule breaches

Free media advocates criticize overnight suspension, calling it violation of Afghanistan’s media-governing laws

Heavy rains and floods kill over 100 across Pakistan and Afghanistan

Saudi foreign minister to visit Pakistan for wide-ranging talks

Visit by Faisal bin Farhan comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East

Insurgents kidnap, kill 11 travelers in southwestern Pakistan

Late-night violence occurs in Noshki district of sparsely populated Baluchistan province

Pakistan bans Iran-backed Shiite group fighting in Syria

Pakistan officials say Pakistani nationals trained to fight in Syria have been returning home and pose a security threat

Taliban leader stands firm on his Islamic governance in Afghanistan

Hibatullah Akundzada apparently responds to sustained criticism by United Nations and Western countries in his address to worshipers in Eid al-Fitr prayers in Kandahar

Taliban's plans to curtail access to Facebook in Afghanistan alarm critics

News outlets in the country use the social media platform to disseminate news and information

Anti-polio gains threatened by returning migrants, 200,000 unvaccinated children in Afghanistan

Pakistan and Afghanistan are the last two nations where the crippling polio virus is still found