KOHAT – At least 18 people, including policemen, women and children, were killed and more than...Islamia College Vice Chancellor kidnapped in Peshawar
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PESHAWAR – The Pakistani Taliban vowed to continue attacking the country’s security forces and...UN: Pakistan aid essential for global stability
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ISLAMABAD – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has abandoned plans to provide Pakistan an extra...3 school bombings in Peshawar, Khyber Agency
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KARACHI – The Afghanistan Youth Afghan Cricket Association (AYCA) won the final of the Dr. M.A...Orakzai Agency 90% cleared of militants, army says
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ATYRAU OBLAST, Kazakhstan -- Kazakhstan and Russia have signed a pact to jointly explore and s...Osh riot participant gets 23-year sentence
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ASHGABAT -- The Turkmen government announced September 4 plans to build a US $1.9 billion Olym...Kazakh-Russian tokamak produces first plasma
OSKEMEN, Kazakhstan -- A joint Kazakhstani-Russian tokamak has produced its first plasma, Kurc...OSCE deploys Kyrgyz election mission
BISHKEK -- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) opened its obs...
Pakistani children try to make the best of the aftermath of the flooding, searching for fish on the banks of the Khyali River in Charssadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. [Javed Khan]
Many cases of virus and disease go unreported or even undiagnosed because of high cost of ...
‘Family voting’, censorship in media are expected to persist...
Lack of organisation and support are two hurdles...
Amn Tehrik has a one-point agenda: Say no to terrorism and yes to peace on Pukhtoon land...
Istiqlol tunnel, hydroelectricity and geologic studies on agenda...
Government seen as doing little to protect reporters...
UNICEF-funded centres work to help them cope...
Opposition says Rakhmon taking wrong approach...
Making pottery has been the only livelihood for more than a century for residents of two v...
Laws, pronouncements unfulfilled or ignored...
President calls church a force for peace and understanding...
Hasan Askari says members are the main facilitators of terrorism in Punjab, but are they a...
International and local experts say regulations in place will keep uranium secure...
After relative freedom from attacks, Ashura march melee shows city is not exempt...
Conference showcases opportunities in Gilgit-Baltistan economy...
Rogun stock offering begins with mixed emotions...
OSCE chair is foreign policy achievement some say Kazakhstan doesn’t deserve...
Governmental programs show promise as rate drops from 2008 to 2009...
Local populations’ confidence restored after three successful military operations...
Better discipline and better education are among the reasons given...
More than 750,000 Kazakh repatriates settle in motherland...
Government is mixing counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism strategy...
Kyrgyzstan downgraded to “not free”, Pakistan remains “part free”...
Some say loan helps diversify Kazakh financing, but others question the need...
But poor roads make it difficult for faithful and tourists to visit...
As world economy recovers, foreign investors turn to Pakistan...
Cold, lack of food and medical care make survival a struggle at one of world’s largest ref...
Analysts say no surprises...
Takhir Yuldas, believed to be dead, declares goal to take over the world...
Pashtuns’ division is root cause of unrest in region, Khan Lala says...
Water issues complicated by Uzbek departure from electrical system...
Analysts declare it a decisive year against militancy...
Kazakh youth get a chance to learn Brazil-style football...
Despite hardships, Kudratov hopes Tajik flag will fly in Vancouver...
Despite laws, few cases reported and police fail to act...
Officials say government is trying to maintain a safe blood transfusion system but lacks n...
Monument to former Turkmen president to be relocated...
Some religious scholars believe family planning is neither sinful nor anti-Islamic...
Central Asians come away with 4 medals...
Interrogations, surveillance intended to intimidate reporters...
Human rights activist Syed Liaqat Binouri and eunuch Shazia Chaudhry say society doesn't t...
Despite progress, much remains undone...
Analysts say force is proving itself more capable of handling threats...
Violence moves from sectarian to political...
Laws enable government agencies, officials to more easily sue for defamation...
Al-Jazeera interview called a public relations move...
Kazakhstan reduces quotas for foreign workers to protect jobs for citizens...
Human rights activists say the rights of the mentally ill are not respected...
Costs, lack of investment, increase in foreign films have taken a toll...
Reported brutality, massacres of tribal elders turn locals against Uzbeks...
Pakistan takes decision due to increasing tension with India and limited resources...
Red Cross site fits them with artificial limbs, reintegrates them into society...
Readers, viewers complain over barrage of pro-Rogun ads, articles...
Lack of government help, lifestyle compound problems...
Shortage of jobs and free graves leads to new venture...
Medical negligence blamed as number of cases rise in southern Kyrgyzstan...
Afghan president asks neighbours, particularly Pakistan, to support reconciliation process...
Although Afghanistan is offering some concessions to the Taliban, militants say they're no...
Steady economic growth and greater industrialization are key goals...
Citizens complain, experts disagree on energy rate strategy...
Volunteer defence and peace groups call for more government support of their anti-Taliban ...