Pakistan
Pakistan's patience with Afghanistan has 'run out,' Defense Minister announces 'open confrontation'
According to the AFP report, the explosion came after at least one jet was heard flying over the city and was followed by sounds of gunfire.
Afghanistan launches retaliatory attacks on Pakistan border posts, Taliban says
Details emerge on killing of father of 8-year-old Pakistani cricket player, Aina Wazir
Parallel past, united future: Why Israel and India are natural allies - analysis
Pakistan arrests dozens amid fears of rising insurgent attacks after air strikes
Pakistan carried out air strikes on targets in Afghanistan over the weekend on what it said were militant targets responsible for a spate of recent suicide bombings on Pakistani soil.
Pakistan, Afghan forces exchange fire after airstrikes deepen tensions
The incident, just days after Pakistani airstrikes, is the latest flare-up along the border since the declaration of the October ceasefire.
Pakistan escalates tensions with Afghanistan, targets Taliban hideouts after bombings
Tensions escalate as Pakistan targets Afghan hideouts, accusing Kabul of harboring terrorists behind deadly bombings.
Pakistan strikes Afghanistan targets after blaming attacks on Afghan terrorists
The strikes mark a sharp escalation in tensions between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, days after Kabul released three Pakistani soldiers in a Saudi-mediated move aimed at easing tensions.
Pakistan, US launch partnership to redevelop Roosevelt Hotel in New York
The initiative includes collaboration with the US General Services Administration (GSA) regarding the operation, maintenance, renovation and redevelopment of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.
Taliban frees three Pakistani soldiers in Saudi-mediated move
Their release comes after October clashes between the Taliban and Pakistani forces, during which dozens were killed before a fragile ceasefire was agreed upon.
Foreign ministers from Muslim, Arab countries denounce Israeli West Bank bill to expand control
A group of Arab and Muslim states condemned Israel’s latest Security Cabinet decisions on West Bank land policy, planning authority, and enforcement powers.
China denounces deadly Islamabad mosque attack, pledges support to Pakistan
An attacker opened fire at the gates of the mosque before setting off a suicide bomb and killing at least 31 people in the deadliest attack of its kind in Pakistan's capital in more than a decade.
At least 31 killed in Islamabad Shi'ite mosque bombing, Islamic State claims responsibility
More than 170 others were wounded in the explosion, which occured after security guards attempted to block the attacker from entering the mosque compound.
Pakistan working with regional states to ease US-Iran tensions, PM says
For Pakistan, the stakes are practical as well as political: avoiding a broader conflict near its borders, protecting trade routes and energy flows, and limiting instability.
