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View the latest Pakistan news and videos, including politics and breaking news headlines.

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  • An Afghan Taliban fighter sits on a tank near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border October 15, in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan.
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    Pakistan and Afghanistan trade fire along the border but no casualties are reported
  • Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sit in a car as they depart Palam Air Force Base following the Russian leader's arrival in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, December 4.
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    A trade deal with Washington and a warm welcome for Putin: Can India have it both ways?
  • An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft flies over Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, on April 15. Most of the strikes against alleged drug traffickers have been carried out using MQ-9 Reaper drones.
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    ‘Enemy KIA’: Trump revives playbook from Afghanistan for campaign targeting alleged drug boats
  • The Parliament building in Islamabad, Pakistan, on February 7, 2024.
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    Pakistan parliament approves more powers for army chief, curbs top court
  • Police personnel gather at the blast site after an explosion near the Red Fort in the old quarters of Delhi on November 10, 2025.
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    Two blasts a day apart in India and Pakistan’s capitals fray regional nerves in an already tense year
  • Firefighters douse a car at the blast site in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Tuesday, November 11.
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    At least 12 killed in Islamabad suicide attack – the most deadly assault in the Pakistani capital since 2008
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  • Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to new ceasefire after more than a week of deadly clashes
  • With rare earths, deft diplomacy (and ample flattery), Pakistan shows how to deal with Trump 2.0
  • Afghanistan and Pakistan agree ceasefire after trading their deadliest fire in years. Here’s what we know
  • Dozens killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes in worst fighting since Taliban returned to power
  • The making of an al Qaeda fighter: Spin Ghul’s journey from the streets of Saudi Arabia to jihadi training camps
  • A two-day internet blackout shows even the Taliban can’t turn back time
  • Remember ’90s gaming classic Tekken? In Pakistan, it’s a ticket to fame and fortune
  • Checking in on the ‘seven un-endable wars’ Trump did (not) end
  • Pakistani dating show modeled on ‘Love Island’ sparks anger in Muslim-majority country
  • As US reliability falters, Saudi Arabia turns to a nuclear-armed ally

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  • <p>US presidents have been moving closer to India diplomatically and away from Pakistan over the past 25 years. But President Trump seems to be reversing that trend. And nowhere was that more on display than at the Gaza ceasefire summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where the Pakistani prime minister gave a five-minute ode to the American president. Fareed explains what it all means.</p>
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    Video Oil prices climb, Emirates makes a splash in Paris, and Careem exits Pakistan 2:05
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  • Indian army personnel stand next to explosives, carried by a drone, after it was intercepted by the Indian air defence system, on the outskirts of Amritsar, on May 10, 2025. The Indian army on May 10 reported fresh Pakistani attacks along the border with its arch-foe as the conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors spiraled.
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  • Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office of the White House on May 6, 2025.
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    Vance called Indian prime minister to encourage ceasefire talks after receiving alarming intelligence, sources say
  • Why Trump isn’t leading an emergency effort to ease the India-Pakistan crisis
  • Video Trump urges India-Pakistan attacks to ‘stop’ 0:27
  • Trump says US has apprehended ‘top terrorist’ responsible for 2021 Kabul airport bombing
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  • Spectators queue to enter the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakaistan on February 19, 2025, ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand.
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    This cricket-mad country spent years convincing international teams it was safe to come play. Now the party is in full swing
  • Pakistan celebrates its first Olympic medal in decades as javelin hero breaks Games record
  • Against the odds, the USA cricket team has captured hearts and minds with historic run at Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup
  • Pakistan succumbs to heartbreaking defeat against archrival India in T20 Cricket World Cup
  • How the USA’s shock cricket triumph reflects a global sporting and geopolitical transformation

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