September 2, 2020 World’s nuclear capabilities are decreasing in overall numbers but growing deadlier Tensions over potential nuclear warfare – and ever-alarming concerns that more countries are endeavoring to join the niche arms arena – are once again on the rise.
August 29, 2020 Afghanistan, Pakistan see surge in polio cases amid coronavirus pandemic The combination of war and pandemic made it impossible to administer vaccinations to children who needed it.
August 22, 2020 Pakistan reopens border with Afghanistan following closure to coronavirus: report The governments previously agreed to a 4 day opening in April, but the border has remained closed since then.
August 7, 2020 Pakistan to roll back lockdown measures as COVID-19 death numbers decline Deaths have fallen to almost 10% of their peak numbers.
July 30, 2020 American citizen accused of blasphemy shot dead in Pakistani courtroom He was accused of blasphemy in 2018.
July 29, 2020 Pakistani man on trial for blasphemy shot dead in court A Pakistani man who was on trial for blasphemy after he claimed to be a prophet was shot dead Wednesday in a courtroom in the northern city of Peshawar.
July 14, 2020 US and UK ban airline after it is discovered over 25 percent of its pilots may not have legitimate licenses It’s probably better that airline pilots have real licenses.
July 12, 2020 4 Pakistani troops, 4 militants killed in shootout, military says A shootout in a northwestern region of Pakistan near the Afghanistan border early Sunday left four soldiers and four militants killed, Pakistan's military said.
July 2, 2020 Man who beheaded US journalist Daniel Pearl, 3 others linked to crime will remain in jail – for now Four men who were sentenced to life in prison for the death of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl but then were later exonerated, will remain in prison for three more months, officials said Thursday.
June 30, 2020 Man who beheaded US journalist Daniel Pearl to be freed from Pakistani prison The British-born man convicted in the 2002 murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is likely to walk out of jail a free man this week following a surprising ruling by Pakistan's supreme court.
