Pakistan

Posted at 12:10 20 Sep

'I never wanted to leave Pakistan'

Gulalai Ismail: 'I never wanted to leave Pakistan'

Human rights activist Gulalai Ismail talks about why she felt she had to flee Pakistan.

Posted at 11:14 20 Sep

Activist in hiding flees Pakistan for the US

Pakistani dissident and feminist Gulalai Ismail poses during a photo session before an interview with AFP on September 19, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Gulalai Ismail is accused of "anti-state activities" and is now in New York seeking asylum.

Posted at 0:31 19 Sep

How to read Indian threat to Pakistan over Kashmir

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers stand guard as Hindu pilgrims begin their annual journey from Baltal Base Camp to the holy Amarnath Cave Shrine, in Baltal

Soutik Biswas

India correspondent

Noises about taking over Pakistan-administered Kashmir could lead to a rise in tensions, say experts.

Posted at 18:44 18 Sep

Protests in Pakistan after boys' bodies found

Protesters in Kasur with posters showing the missing boys

Crowds demand action after the latest abductions and murders of children in Kasur district.

Posted at 12:14 16 Sep

Dozens arrested after Pakistan blasphemy riots

A still from a video showing men walking down a street

Mob violence was unleashed after a Hindu headteacher was accused of making blasphemous comments.

Posted at 18:46 9 Sep

Sri Lanka players shun Pakistan tour

Ten Sri Lanka players, including captain Dimuth Karunaratne, opt out of their tour of Pakistan over security concerns.

Posted at 19:16 6 Sep

Ex-Pakistan leg-spinner Qadir dies

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir has died at the age of 63, having captured 236 wickets in 67 Tests.

Posted at 17:52 6 Sep

Am I an Indian?

Nearly 2 million people in Assam were told they're not Indian nationals

Nearly two million people in Assam were told they're not Indian nationals. The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan went there when the results were published.
(Picture: Zahur Ali after being told his name was not on the list of Indian nationals in Assam.
Credit: EPA)

Posted at 14:53 5 Sep