Pakistani military helicopters on Thursday airlifted the bodies of five climbers from the snow-covered slopes of Broad Peak nearly a week after an avalanche swept away a 10-member international expedition,

The Trump administration has also made alleged persecution of Christians an issue. The government's religious watchdog, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, recommended last year that Pakistan be re-designated as a Country of Particular Concern because of its blasphemy laws. Pakistan has rejected the designation.

Iran has criticised the newly signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Tehran says lasting security depends on policy changes, not military partnerships.

Operation Gibraltar was Pakistan’s 1965 attempt to infiltrate Jammu and Kashmir, conduct sabotage and trigger a local uprising, but Indian forces thwarted the offensive.

After four days of escalating military exchanges involving drones, loitering munitions, missiles, artillery, and fighter aircraft that set off international alarm bells, India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on May 10. Though tenuous, it seemed to be ...

Despite elections being limited to just four seats, local protesters have announced a complete boycott and threatened to disrupt voting procedures.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pakistani-made tanks during a military parade in Islamabad - Anjum Naveed/AP India has launched military strikes against Pakistan, putting the two nuclear-armed neighbours on the brink ...

Pakistan’s military has rejected as “baseless” a recent U.N. report that said Pakistani cross-border military operations killed nearly 500 civilians and wounded over 1,000 in neighboring Afghanistan between October and June.

Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for ​energy cooperation and investment, according to five ‌sources with knowledge of the talks.

Pakistani Field Marshal Gen Asim Munir. Credit: Wikimedia/Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan Pakistan’s government has undertaken a significant initiative to restructure the highest echelons of military command through amendments to Article 243 of ...

Pakistan has reported a sharp decline in blasphemy cases and mob violence following an army-backed crackdown under Asim Munir. Officials link the shift to security concerns, trade interests and efforts to improve the country's international image.