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Pakistan
Pakistan
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Pakistan. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Islamabad
Head of State
President Asif Ali Zardari
Head of Government
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
last updated:
29 November, 2024
The joint counterterrorism drills in Pakistan – dubbed Warrior-8 – finished on Saturday. Photo: CCTV
China’s military drills

China, Pakistan wrap up counterterror drills amid concerns over attacks

More than 300 PLA troops took part in the exercise, which was held as Beijing is pressing Islamabad to do more to protect Chinese nationals.

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United States

Top Biden aide says Pakistan developing long-range missiles that could hit US

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Britain

‘Sadist’ father, stepmother sentenced to life for murdering daughter in UK

Video | How is Imran Khan shaping Pakistani politics from prison?

The former prime minister continues to defy the government from jail as his wife leads protests.

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Imran Khan continues to defy Pakistan’s government from jail as his wife leads protests

How is Imran Khan shaping Pakistani politics from prison?

Britain

‘Campaign of abuse’ as UK convicts father and stepmother for murder of girl, 10

The suspects had fled Britain for Pakistan after killing Sara Sharif, and were found by Pakistani police.

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Animals

Sonia the elephant dies days after reunion with sister in Pakistan

Sonia was separated from her sister Madhubala almost 15 years ago. She died of apparent heart failure following their reunion.

Elephants are seen at the safari park in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sunday. Photo: AP
Diplomacy

Opinion | Is South Asia finally trending towards regional peace?

Relative to the region’s history and instability elsewhere in the world, South Asia can be seen as something of an oasis.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong seizes HK$23 million worth of smuggled earphones, skincare goods

Officers find earphones and skincare products concealed in four machines inside shipping container.

Belt and Road Initiative

Xinjiang eyes closer ties with Pakistan and Central Asia to offset US sanctions

Far west region boosts role as belt and road gateway by opening Pakistan border for the winter and growing ties with Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu.

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Khunjerab port, the sole border crossing connecting China and Pakistan, will remain open through the winter starting this year. Photo: Weibo/光影小帧

Video | More than 130 people dead in Pakistan’s sectarian clashes

Kurram, near the border with Afghanistan, has been a flashpoint for sectarian tensions for decades.

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Photo: SCMP Composite

Over 130 dead in Pakistan sectarian clashes

Crime

Pakistan reporter freed following arrest for investigating protest deaths

Matiullah Jan was arrested under anti-terror laws for investigating alleged deaths in protests supporting jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan.

China’s military drills

China and Pakistan talk security as they target terrorism against belt and road

Top Chinese military official meets Pakistani counterpart in wake of attacks against Chinese interests in the South Asian country.

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Zhang Youxia (left), vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, meets his Pakistani counterpart Syed Asim Munir during a visit to Pakistan this week. Photo: Handout
Afghanistan

Pakistan strikes 7-day ceasefire deal between warring sectarian groups

Deal comes after days of bitter sectarian gunfights in the country’s northwest Kurram district that have killed dozens.

Pakistani Shiite Muslims protest against violence in Kurram, in Quetta, Pakistan. Photo: EPA-EFE
War and conflict

Pakistan sectarian violence kills 32, injures 47

Retaliating for the killing of Shiite Muslims on Thursday, Shiite Muslims on Friday attacked businesses and homes owned by Sunni Muslims.

Religion

Pakistan town in uproar after 40 Shiite Muslims shot dead in bus convoy

Angry crowds, incensed by the ambush, gathered in the remote mountain town of Parachinar, in the predominantly Sunni Muslim nation.

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Water sports

Video | Pakistani surfers determined to go pro despite challenges

With no access to shops or equipment, they often use discarded boards or resin and glue to make their own.

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Pakistani surfers determined to go pro despite challenges

Pakistani surfers determined to go pro despite challenges

China’s military drills

China and Pakistan announce first joint counterterrorism drills in 5 years

The Warrior-8 exercise is announced weeks after the latest deadly suicide attack targeting Chinese workers in the country.

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Environment

Video | South Asia’s toxic smog visible from space

Nasa satellite images showed a thick smog covering several South Asian cities.

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Satellite images show toxic smog over South Asia visible from space
India

Is revival of Pakistan-Bangladesh shipping route an ominous sign for India?

India is likely to view with ‘considerable’ concern Bangladesh’s move to mend ties with Pakistan, analysts say.

Containers and shipyard cranes at Chittagong Port in Bangladesh. Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Bangladesh

Pakistan, Bangladesh reopen direct trade route after decades of ill will

The Yuan Xiang Fa Zhan was the first container ship to sail directly between the two countries in decades.

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Asia elections

In Pakistan, creeping authoritarianism threatens democracy ‘for decades to come’

Experts predict new laws solidifying military influence will have lasting repercussions for civil liberties and political dissent.

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South Africa

Foreign grocers face xenophobia after South Africa food poisoning deaths

While there was no sign of a deliberate campaign to poison children, vigilantes have targeted Ethiopian and South Asian shopkeepers.

A worker speaks with a customer at a spaza shop in Soweto, South Africa, on November 12. Photo: AFP
Environment

Pakistan’s Punjab declares smog health emergency, locks down 2 cities

With nearly two million made ill in Punjab, authorities are announcing emergency measures including lockdowns in Lahore and Multan.

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A view of the city of Multan, Pakistan, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
India

India seeks to boost ties with Afghanistan – is it a move to sideline Pakistan?

Officials from both sides recently met to discuss issues, including enhancing trade via an Afghan port run by an Indian company.

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SCMP Highlights

Recap | J-35A stealth jet stars at Zhuhai air show, Trump praises Prabowo and more videos

Lahore’s severe air quality crisis and a heroic Chinese woman saving a child from a wild boar attack all feature in some of our latest videos.

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