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Death toll rises to at least 46 in Pakistan train fire

Officials say the fire broke out Thursday when some passengers were preparing breakfast on the speeding train in violation of rules.

31/10/2019

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Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude in Pakistan leaves at least 22 dead

A powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people and injuring over 700, officials said.

25/09/2019

Pakistan

Watch: Pakistan's first trans-friendly salon opens for business

Discrimination against transgender people in Pakistan is rife, despite the Transgender Protection Act of 2018. Bebo Haider opened the salon after she could not find one willing to give her an appointment.

10/09/2019

Pakistan

Euroviews. Celebrities can change the world - if they focus on real humanitarianism ǀ View

Humanitarian work when endorsed by a celebrity has to walk a tightrope - if it is too policy-oriented, it becomes an unelected individual trying to usurp power from elected leaders. If it is too general or purely values-based, one can fall into the trap of retweeting slogans that mean little.

21/08/2019

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Reporter in Pakistan goes live from neck-deep floodwaters

A television journalist in Pakistan has sparked confusion after conducting a live report from the middle of neck-deep floodwaters.

30/07/2019

Pakistan

Pakistani girls trafficked to China 'exaggerated' stories: Pakistan FM

In an interview with Euronews, Pakistan's Foreign Minister said reports that Pakistani Christian children were being trafficked into China were stories "planted" to cause friction between the two countries.

25/06/2019

Pakistan

US-Iran tensions could 'jeopardise' Afghanistan says Pakistan's FM

In an interview with Euronews, Pakistan's Foreign Minister warned that the escalating situation between the US and Iran could have consequences on Afghanistan.

25/06/2019

Pakistan

World's highest-operating weather stations installed on Mount Everest

The world's highest-operating weather stations have been installed on Mount Everest, according to the National Geographic Society.

19/06/2019

Pakistan

Pakistan's military kill three attackers after luxury hotel raid

Pakistan's military kill three attackers after luxury hotel raid on Saturday.

11/05/2019

Pakistan

Gunmen attack luxury hotel in Pakistan

One hotel guard is reported head as the Baluchistan Liberation Army claims responsibility.

11/05/2019

Pakistan

Watch: Puppets teach children religious tolerance in Pakistan

Religious tensions in Pakistan have sparked attacks on churches, Hindu temples and sufi shrines in recent years.

07/05/2019

Pakistan

Pakistan PM Imran Khan accuses India of war "hysteria"

Imran Khan takes to Twitter to vent his anger at India.

06/04/2019

Pakistan

Pakistan to release 360 Indian prisoners as tensions ease

Tension has been running high since a suicide car bombing by Pakistan-based militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police

06/04/2019

Pakistan

Watch: 500,000 gather for interfaith Festival of Lights in Lahore

Devotees visit the shrine of poet and saint Madho Lal Hussain to have their prayers answered. The festival celebrates the Muslim poet's love for a Hindu boy, and with it interfaith harmony.

03/04/2019

Pakistan

Bodies of Italian, UK climbers found on Pakistan's "Killer Mountain"

Italian Daniele Nardi and fellow mountaineer Tom Ballard were last heard from on Feb. 24.

09/03/2019

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Spectators cheer on camel fighting contest, despite ban

Thousands of people flocked to view a camel fighting spectacle in the Pakistani city of Layyah, despite a ban on such events

08/03/2019

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Watch again: Pakistan releases captured Indian pilot at border point

Pakistan has released on Friday an Indian fighter pilot seized earlier this week amid days of fighting between the two nuclear powers.

01/03/2019

Pakistan

What is the tension between Pakistan and India all about?

Khan had called for talks between the two nuclear-armed rivals in a televised address on Wednesday, saying: "Considering the nature of the weapons that both of us have, can we afford any miscalculation?"

28/02/2019

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Pakistan's PM says he's ready to 'sit down and talk with India'

Pakistan's PM says he's ready to "sit down and talk with India" to ease tensions and avoid miscalculations.

27/02/2019

Pakistan

Brexit latest and religious slaughter | Europe briefing

Take a look back at some of this morning's biggest stories from across Europe.

27/02/2019

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Pakistan showcases new defence tech

Pakistan showcases new defence tech

30/11/2018

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Pakistan blasphemy case: Christian woman freed from jail

A Pakistani Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row has been freed from prison, her lawyer says.

08/11/2018

Pakistan

Islamist party in Pakistan prevents Christian woman from fleeing

An Islamist party in Pakistan has said it will call off protests it was planning after a Christian woman was found not guilty of committing blasphemy.

03/11/2018

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Protests in Pakistan after Supreme Court acquits Christian Asia Bibi of blasphemy

The streets of Pakistan are full of anger after the country's Supreme Court acquitted a Christian woman accused of blasphemy, and Prime Minister Imran Khan is appealing for calm. Asia Bibi has been on death row since 2010 and she'll be walking out of prison to the firestorm her case has created.

01/11/2018

Pakistan

Pakistanis demand Dutch ambassador's expulsion over cartoon contest

Thousands of Pakistani Islamists yesterday demonstrated calling for the country's Dutch ambassador to be expelled over a controversial cartoon contest featuring caricatures of the Muslim Prophet Mohammad.

30/08/2018

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Watch: Muslims in Pakistan celebrate Eid al-Adha

The holiday celebrates the story of the prophet Ibrahim.

22/08/2018