A court in Pakistan’s capital has sentenced seven people to life imprisonment after convicting them of inciting violence.

Pakistan's military says Saudi Arabia has awarded its highest national honor to Pakistan’s powerful army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, during his visit to Riyadh, underscoring deepening ties ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Saudi Arabia has awarded its highest national honor to Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, during his visit to Riyadh, Pakistan’s military said Monday, underscoring ...

Since its creation in 1947, Pakistan has rarely escaped the grip of its powerful army. Even when not ruling outright, generals have wielded authority from the shadows, making and breaking governments, ...

Pakistan has just suffered its first “21st century coup”, said Monjorika Bose on Firstpost (Mumbai). There were none of the “tanks and curfews” typical of a standard military takeover. Instead, a ...

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military pushed back Friday after imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan called the country’s army chief “mentally unstable.” The army labeled Khan “mentally ill” and ...

Rumors about former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s death in custody have once again exposed the deep mistrust that defines Pakistan’s political landscape. Officials have rejected the claims, ...

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The most powerful man in Pakistan is having a stellar year. Pakistan army chief Asim Munir put up a strong show in a short conflict with India earlier this year—becoming only the second army officer ...

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 ...

In the mid 2010s Imran Khan was at a low ebb. He had been a household name in Pakistan ever since he led the country’s cricket team to victory in the 1992 World Cup. But as he entered his 60s, the ...