Only 26% of Pakistani women have access to the internet, compared to 47% of men, one of the most pronounced digital gender gaps in the world. The lack of access to the Internet makes it more difficult for them to educate themselves, progress at work and fight cyberbullying
Thousands of people are returning to Afghanistan after the deadline given by the Pakistani authorities to irregular immigrants expires. The situation is aggravating the fragility of a country plunged into the abyss since the return of the Taliban
Russian President said rescinding the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty would ‘mirror’ the stand taken by the U.S., which has signed but not ratified the nuclear test ban
The new anti-migrant crackdown targets all undocumented or unregistered foreigners. It mostly affects some 2 million Afghans
The case is related to the former prime minister’s speech and waving of a confidential diplomatic letter at a rally after his ouster in a no-confidence vote in parliament in 2022
On Friday, Spain’s Princess of Asturias Foundation presented an award to an organization that researches treatments for neglected diseases. The group’s director says that combating these diseases will benefit the entire world, not just the countries that currently suffer from them
The bombing occurred in Mastung, a district in Baluchistan province, where hundreds of people had gathered for a procession to celebrate the birth anniversary of the prophet
The Russian climber died on Gasherbrum IV in circumstances that have not yet been clarified by his loyal teammate and fellow Piolet d’Or winner Sergey Nilov
A champion of craftsmanship and sustainability, the fashion creator made her brand a global success without having to compromise her values
In Tuesday’s ruling, the appeals court only suspended Khan’s sentence and conviction, and the same court will decide whether to set aside the conviction at a later date, an expert says
The high-altitude porter was the victim of both the indifference of those around him and the increasingly cruel business of mountain tourism in the Himalayas and Karakoram
The six children and two adults became trapped earlier in the day when one of the cables snapped while the passengers were crossing a river canyon in Battagram district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
The attack happened in the district of Faisalabad, after some Muslims living nearby said a local Christian and his friend had torn out some pages of a Quran and written insulting remarks on others, according to the police
Some of the derailed cars on the Hazara Express train overturned in the crash near the town of Nawabshah
His Saturday arrest followed a court convicting him earlier that day in an asset concealment case
The latest casualties were announced a day after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to do more to prevent militants from crossing the border to stage attacks
The Islamic State group said Monday that the attack was part of the group’s continuing war against forms of democracy it deems to be against Islam
Police said the workers’ convention of Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s Jamiat Ulema Islam party was taking place Sunday on the outskirts of Khar, the capital of Bajur district, when the explosion happened
Tuesday was Putin’s first multilateral summit since an armed rebellion rattled Russia and comes as he is eager to show that the West has failed to isolate Moscow over its 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Strong winds have damaged transmission lines, causing a blackout in India. The full extent of the damage in western India wasn’t immediately known
Friday’s development comes amid a government crackdown on Khan’s opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and its supporters over the violent demonstrations that followed Khan’s arrest earlier this month
Khan, now Pakistan’s top opposition leader, has claimed his ouster in a no-confidence vote last year was illegal and has campaigned against the government of his successor, demanding early elections
Thousands are gathering in the capital, Islamabad, on Monday to protest outside the Supreme Court and demand the removal of the chief justice
The Islamabad High Court gave Khan protection from arrest for two weeks in connection to a graft charge and protection until Monday on other charges against him
His detention has triggered protests and violence unseen since 2007, when another ex-premier, Benazir Bhutto, was assassinated during an election campaign. In the last two days, at least eight people have died in clashes between Khan’s supporters and the police
The popular opposition leader was dragged from a courtroom and ordered held for another eight days on new corruption charges, outraging his supporters and deepening the country’s political turmoil
The popular opposition leader and former prime minister was dragged from a courtroom on Tuesday and arrested on corruption charges, deepening the country’s political turmoil
