All Stories

Blasphemy charges create climate of fear for Pakistani media
March 18, 2017

Blasphemy charges create climate of fear for Pakistani media

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Ahmad Waqas Goraya couldn't see anything through the black hood, but he could hear the screams. READ MORE…

Hundreds of suspected militants detained in Pakistan sweep
March 4, 2017

Hundreds of suspected militants detained in Pakistan sweep

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — About 1,300 suspected militants were arrested in a sweep of hideouts in Pakistan's largest province of Punjab, police said Friday. READ MORE…

Pakistan cracks down on militants after IS shrine attack
February 18, 2017

Pakistan cracks down on militants after IS shrine attack

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A brutal attack on a beloved Sufi shrine that killed 88 people raised fears that the Islamic State group has become emboldened in Pakistan, aided by an army of homegrown militants benefiting from hideouts in neighboring Afghanistan, analysts and officials said Friday. READ MORE…