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In Pakistan, a kite festival returns to troubled skies
New York Times: The century-old Basant festival had been banned for nearly two decades.
Latest from Pakistan
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
How geopolitics could disrupt Kiwi teams’ biggest year of sport
Sport NZ warns major 2026 events could face global security and travel risks.
Pakistan’s military chief consolidates power unseen in years
Military tightening its grip on the country, centralising power in Army general.
Bondi Beach shooting: Israel investigating Hezbollah, Iran ties
Australia has already expelled Iran’s ambassador over alleged terror plots.
A trade war between neighbours with no end in sight
New York Times: A dispute threatens the livelihoods of millions in two countries.
Ranked: Test cricket’s 10 greatest left-armers (including two Kiwis)
New Zealand’s Trent Boult ranks fifth, with 317 wickets before his early exit.
10 things that will surprise you about Pakistan
Put aside everything you think you know about this destination.
Volcano erupts in Ethiopia for first time in 12,000 years
Ash from the blast has spread across Yemen, Oman, India and Pakistan.
Suspect charged over deadly Delhi car bombing that killed at least 10
The NIA says the car bomb killed 10, though hospitals report at least 12 dead.
Deadly blasts in India and Pakistan set region on edge
NY Times analysis: Bombings in the rivals' capital cities came just months after conflict.
Sri Lanka cricketers leave Pakistan after bomb blast
Eight players sought to leave after a suicide bombing killed 12 in Islamabad.
India vows justice after deadly Delhi car blast
Police are probing links to Jaish-e-Mohammed and an Al-Qaeda offshoot.
‘A conspiracy’: Modi orders full probe into Delhi explosion
India's anti-terrorism agency has taken charge of the investigation.
Rare attack jolts Islamabad after years of relative calm
It was Islamabad's first suicide attack since December 2022.
How historic land line stokes Pakistan-Taliban tension
The Durand Line, legacy of the British Empire from 1893, is dividing the neighbours today.
Pakistan confronts a new reality: It may have lost the Taliban
Pakistan helped create and back the Taliban. For years it was the movement's protector.
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire after deadly clashes
Talks in Doha were mediated by Qatar and Turkey to ease border tensions.
Ceasefire holds at Afghan-Pakistan border after deadly clashes
UN human rights chief Volker Turk urged both sides to protect civilians and extend calm.
At least 5 dead, 35 wounded after blasts in Kabul
The explosions struck just hours before a planned truce with Pakistan.
Trump’s record on conflicts he says he ended
India’s Prime Minister later denied Trump pressured Delhi to stop fighting Pakistan.
Pakistan Balochistan blasts kill at least 11 in latest militant attacks
Six labourers died in a separate explosion near the Afghan border crossing.
Afghanistan earthquake aftershocks cause more injuries and damage
The injuries come after more than 2200 people died in the initial magnitude-6.0 quake.
Days after quake, Afghan survivors still await aid
Aftershocks and rockfalls hinder rescue efforts in remote areas.
Suicide bomber kills 11 at Pakistan political rally
40 people were wounded in the explosion in the parking lot of a stadium in Quetta.
What to know: Rescue efforts, help offered after Afghanistan quake
At least four provinces, including Kunar, were heavily affected by the quake.
'Fear and tension': Afghan villages devastated by 6.0 quake
Injured transported to hospitals, roads blocked, hindering access.
Deadly floods in Punjab devastate Pakistan’s breadbasket
New York Times: ‘We built our house with our own hands, and now it’s gone’.
Online chats are leading to blasphemy arrests in Pakistan
New York Times: Some accusations of blasphemy have incited murderous mobs in the country.
Afghanistan bus crash death toll rises to 78
Children were among those killed in the crash in Herat.
Devastating toll: Nearly 750 dead in Pakistan's relentless monsoon rains
Ten died in Karachi from urban flooding, causing collapses and electrocutions.