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Election Office Blasts in Pakistan Kill at Least 22 a Day Before Vote
Attacks against activities linked to the national elections, including the targeting of candidates, have surged during campaign season.
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Pakistani Justices Reject Ban for Politicians With Past Convictions
The decision by the Supreme Court paves the way for a former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, to run in parliamentary…
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Attack on Pakistani Security Post Near Afghanistan Kills 23 Soldiers
Tensions have been rising between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and violence in the border area has increased since Pakistan directed all…
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Families Ripped Apart as Pakistan Expels Tens of Thousands of Afghans
Husbands and wives, parents and children, wonder when, or if, they will ever see each other again.
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‘I’m Starting Again From Zero’: Afghans Pour Out of a Hostile Pakistan
The grandfather always feared this day would come. In the four decades since he fled Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion,…
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Please, Israel, Don’t Get Lost in Hamas’s Tunnels
I am watching the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza today and thinking about one of the world leaders I’ve most admired:…
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Returning to Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif Aims for a Splashy Comeback
After nearly four years in exile, Mr. Sharif, a three-time prime minister, will hold a big gathering before an upcoming…
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A Billion Eyes on One of Sports’ Fieriest Rivalries: India vs. Pakistan
The teams’ face-off in the men’s cricket World Cup is shadowed, as always, by the stormy history between the two…
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Pakistan Demands Deportations of Afghans, Stoking Tension With Taliban
The Pakistani authorities announced plans to expel more than one million Afghans living illegally in Pakistan, a sign of increasing…
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With Surge in Attacks, Militants Begin New Era of Bloodshed in Pakistan
For nearly a decade, the country had seemingly broken the cycle of violence, but extremist groups have bounced back since…
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