Pakistan

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Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country with a population exceeding 212.2 million. In area, it is the 33rd-largest country, spanning 881,913 square kilometres. Pakistan has a 1,046-kilometre (650-mile) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China to the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the northwest, and also shares a maritime border with Oman.

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Pakistan ill-equipped to fight COVID-19: Healthcare workers As healthcare workers demand government help, security services are having to focus less on fighting crime and more on stopping the spread of COVID-19. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:42Published 5 days ago

Pakistan re-arrests men in Daniel Pearl murder case Pakistani authorities ordered on Friday four men, including a British militant, convicted of the 2002 murder of U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl, to be detained for three months despite a lower court’s.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:55Published 6 days ago

Pakistan commutes death sentence for key figure in Daniel Pearl murder The main accused in the murder of U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl is likely to walk free in the coming days, after a Pakistani court commuted his death sentence. Lucy Fielder reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:19Published 1 week ago


Pakistan’s BRT transport project delayed amid corruption claims PM Imran Khan’s provincial government blamed for delays to rapid transport project as probe reveals officials pocketed millions in kickbacks. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:29Published 2 weeks ago

Pakistan: Anger over unsanitary coronavirus quarantine centres Videos reveal filthy facilities and conditions so bad that people are protesting against the government keeping them there. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:28Published 3 weeks ago

Women defy conservative regimes in rights marches across the world Women marched for their rights on Sunday all around the world, including in Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Lebanon, Mexico...View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:50Published on March 9, 2020

Pakistani medical student in quarantine in Wuhan Rahatullah Khan, a medical student who has been in quarantine in an apartment in Wuhan since January 22, talks to Al Jazeera. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 06:16Published on March 6, 2020

Coronavirus in Pakistan: Panic buying of masks leading to shortages On Wednesday, Pakistan detected its first two cases of the virus in the capital, Islamabad, and the largest city, Karachi. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:50Published on February 28, 2020

Greta Thunberg Finally Met Her ‘Role Model,’ Malala Yousafzai 17-year-old Thunberg recently got the chance to meet 22-year-old Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:19Published on February 27, 2020

Pakistan girl defies disability with skiing skills A hearing and speech impaired 12-year-old is not letting her disability stop her from pursuing her dreams on the ski slopes. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:37Published on February 23, 2020

Prices of Chinese goods in Pakistan soar Many businesses are running out of Chinese products causing a sharp increase in prices In Pakistan. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:01Published on February 21, 2020

International community urged to help Afghan refugees in Pakistan Pakistan and the UN refugee agency are holding a conference to highlight the challenges facing Afghan refugees. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:01Published on February 17, 2020

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Doctors strike in southwest Pakistan in row over coronavirus protection Pakistani doctors went on strike at two hospitals in southwestern Quetta on Tuesday, a day after police used force to break up and detain medics protesting against a lack of gear to protect them.. Reuters - Published 2 days ago
Pakistan police clash with doctors protesting lack of virus protection gear Riot police wielding batons used force to break up a protest by Pakistani doctors and medical staff against a lack of gear to protect against coronavirus, arresting dozens of medics who say the.. Reuters - Published 3 days ago

Thousands of Pakistanis in UAE seek to return home amid coronavirus outbreak More than 20,000 Pakistani workers stuck in the United Arab Emirates are seeking to return home, as the Gulf Arab state tightens restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak. Reuters - Published 3 days ago
Pakistan re-arrests four men acquitted in Daniel Pearl murder case Pakistani authorities ordered on Friday four men, including a British militant, convicted of the 2002 murder of U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl, to be detained for three months despite a lower court's.. Reuters - Published 6 days ago
Pakistan, Bangladesh try to stop Friday prayers to avert coronavirus spike Police in Pakistan will enforce a strict lockdown to prevent people from going to mosques to offer Friday prayers and fuel a rise in coronavirus infection, officials said, after failing to prevent.. Reuters - Published 6 days ago

Pakistan court set to free four accused in Daniel Pearl killing A Pakistani court on Thursday commuted the death sentence of the main person accused in the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, and acquitted three other co-accused.. Reuters - Published 1 week ago
Pakistan court commutes death sentence of key accused in Pearl killing, acquits three A Pakistani court has commuted the death sentence of the main person accused in the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, and acquitted three co-accused in the.. Reuters - Published 1 week ago
India and Pakistan crack down on Muslim group emerging as COVID-19 cluster India and Pakistan sealed off centers belonging to a Muslim missionary group on Tuesday and began investigating how many coronavirus cases were linked to its activities. Reuters - Published 1 week ago
Earthquake shakes Afghanistan, Pakistan An earthquake shook some buildings in Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday, witnesses said. Reuters - Published 1 week ago

Raincoats and rubber boots for Pakistani aid workers in coronavirus fight Pakistan’s biggest charity, famous for its emergency services for the poor, is kitting staff out in rain coats and rubber boots in the battle against the coronavirus as it can't get hold of proper.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
India struggles with coronavirus shutdown; Pakistan cases top 1,000 India's 1.3 billion people were under lockdown on Wednesday to prevent an explosion of coronavirus cases as the government struggled to deliver essential goods and calm nerves. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
India, Nepal lock down to stave off coronavirus, NATO troops in Afghanistan infected Authorities enforced lockdowns across most of India, Nepal and parts of Pakistan on Tuesday to halt the spread of coronavirus in one of the world's most densely populated regions, as four NATO.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago	Pakistan army says to help impose nationwide restrictions to curb coronavirus The Pakistani army said on Monday it would help to impose nationwide restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus following a request from the government. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
Pakistan's first coronavirus death exposes nation's vulnerability When Saadat Khan, 50, returned to Pakistan on March 9 from a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, he was greeted in his village with a rousing welcome and a grand feast attended by more than 2,000 people, many.. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago	Pakistan doctor dies amid strike threat over lack of protection A Pakistani doctor who screened suspected coronavirus patients died on Sunday after testing positive for the virus, highlighting the danger to physicians who have threatened to strike unless access to.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Pakistan confirms first two deaths from coronavirus - minister Pakistan on Wednesday confirmed its first two deaths from coronavirus as the total number of infected patients in the country climbed to 260, the health minister said on Twitter. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago	Pakistan urges calm as coronavirus cases surge, Sri Lanka stops flights Pakistan's prime minister has urged calm after its tally of coronavirus cases rose to 245 while Sri Lanka sealed itself off and shut its stock market on Wednesday, fuelling fears that South Asian.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
India shuts Taj Mahal; Pakistan cases rise after quarantine errors India closed the Taj Mahal, its principal tourist site, and the financial hub of Mumbai ordered offices providing non-essential services to keep half their staff at home in increased measures to curb.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago	Pakistan limits flights, shuts borders and schools over coronavirus Pakistan shut all its schools and land borders on Friday and decided to limit international flights and discourage large gatherings to try to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Reuters - Published on March 13, 2020
Pakistan shuts all educational institutions over coronavirus fears - minister Pakistan on Friday announced a countrywide shutdown of all educational institutions over fears of coronavirus spread. Reuters - Published on March 13, 2020	Pakistan investigates owner of largest media group on graft charges A Pakistani court on Friday allowed an anti-corruption body to investigate the owner of the country's largest media group on allegations of graft dating back three decades, a move that rights groups.. Reuters - Published on March 13, 2020
Islamists hurl stones and shoes at Women's Day marchers in Pakistan Islamists pelted campaigners with stones, shoes and sticks as they marched through Pakistan's capital on Sunday to mark International Women's Day. Reuters - Published on March 8, 2020	Pakistan court gives green light to women's march - with conditions A Pakistani court on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to the country's largest women's rights event but told organizers to ensure participants adhere to "decency and moral values". Reuters - Published on March 3, 2020
Pakistan's largest city shuts schools for two weeks over virus fears Pakistan's southern province of Sindh extended the closure of all educational institutions following the confirmation of a second coronavirus case in Karachi, the country's largest city. Reuters - Published on March 2, 2020	China urges authorities to prepare for possible locust invasion China could be facing a locust invasion, a government body warned on Monday, urging local authorities to prepare for the arrival of the voracious insects that are already in neighboring Pakistan and.. Reuters - Published on March 2, 2020
No need to involve U.S. to resolve bilateral issues, Pakistan tells Afghanistan Any reservations Afghanistan has with Islamabad should be resolved bilaterally rather than involving the United States, Pakistan’s foreign minister said on Sunday, in reference to part of a joint.. Reuters - Published on March 1, 2020	Pakistan confirms two more coronavirus cases, bringing total to four Pakistan confirmed two more cases of coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total number of positive cases to four since Wednesday when the first two cases were reported in the country. Reuters - Published on February 29, 2020
Pakistan wants 'responsible withdrawal' of U.S. troops from Afghanistan Pakistan wants a 'responsible withdrawal' of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Saturday, shortly before Washington is set to sign a major agreement between.. Reuters - Published on February 29, 2020	Christian woman in Pakistan blasphemy row: I've been invited to live in France Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan, said on Friday after meeting President Emmanuel Macron that she had been invited her to live in France. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020
Pakistan shuts schools, suspends Iran flights to curb coronavirus spread Pakistan on Thursday shut schools in several areas and suspended flights to and from Iran to try to stop the spread of new coronavirus, after reporting its first cases of the infection, officials said. Reuters - Published on February 27, 2020	Pakistani court to hear petition terming women's rights movement 'anti-state' A major women's rights movement in Pakistan is facing a legal challenge over a march scheduled for next month over allegations that the organizers' activities are "anti-state". Reuters - Published on February 26, 2020
Remains of teenager found in lion enclosure at Pakistan safari park The remains of a teenager who had been missing for two days have found in the lions' enclosure at a safari park in Pakistan, officials said. Reuters - Published on February 26, 2020	Global watchdog keeps Pakistan on terrorism financing "gray list" Pakistan has until June to improve its counter-terror financing operations in line with an internationally agreed action plan or face actions against it, a global watchdog said on Friday. Reuters - Published on February 21, 2020
Pakistan expects reprieve at global anti-terror financing meeting Pakistan hopes to secure a four-month reprieve at a global meeting on anti-terrorism financing in Paris on Friday where a decision whether or not to blacklist the South Asian nation is expected,.. Reuters - Published on February 21, 2020	China backs Pakistan decision not to evacuate students from coronavirus lockdown A Chinese diplomat on Thursday backed Pakistan's decision not to evacuate Pakistani students from the province at the centre of China’s coronavirus outbreak, a day after parents confronted government.. Reuters - Published on February 20, 2020
Pakistan probes link between soybean dust and deaths in port city of Karachi Authorities in Pakistan are investigating if exposure to soybean dust, which can cause severe allergic reactions, is responsible for at least 14 deaths and dozens of illnesses in the southern port city.. Reuters - Published on February 19, 2020	Pakistan confirms escape of Taliban leader who justified Malala shooting A high-profile local Taliban figure who announced and justified the 2012 attack on teenage Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has escaped detention, Pakistan's interior minister confirmed a few days after.. Reuters - Published on February 17, 2020
Suicide blast kill 10 in southwestern Pakistan city of Quetta QUETTA, Pakistan: - At least 10 people were killed in a suicide blast that hit a police vehicle in southwestern Pakistan on Monday, officials said. Reuters - Published on February 17, 2020	Parents protest as Pakistani students stuck in China under coronavirus lockdown Around a hundred people called on Pakistan's government to "bring back our children" from the locked down Chinese province of Hubei in a demonstration on Sunday in Karachi. Reuters - Published on February 16, 2020
Turkey to oppose Pakistan blacklisting at anti-terrorism finance meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said he would help Pakistan stay off a terrorism financing blacklist at a meeting of a global finance watchdog, a move he suggested would counter "political.. Reuters - Published on February 14, 2020	Pakistan's government approves new social media rules, opponents cry foul Pakistan's government has approved new rules for regulating cyber space which opponents say could be used to stifle dissent and free speech. Reuters - Published on February 13, 2020
Pakistan jails Islamist accused of Mumbai attacks for terrorism financing Pakistani Islamist Hafiz Saeed, accused by India and the United States of masterminding 2008 attacks in Mumbai, was jailed for 11 years on Wednesday on terrorism financing charges, a Pakistani.. Reuters - Published on February 13, 2020