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Rethinking the term ‘honor killing’
The murder of 28-year-old Samia Shahid comes less than two weeks after Qandeel Baloch was killed by her brother. Media was quick to report them as “honor killings.” We have to rethink that term, writes Gouri Sharma.
Pakistani chief of staff discusses military cooperation with Al-Sisi
Sharif is currently on a two-day visit to Cairo, leading a Pakistani military delegation
India, Pakistan set to become SCO members
India and Pakistan are expected to become full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a security grouping dominated by China and Russia. How important is this membership for the two countries?
Bin Laden in the jihadist world of ‘Islamic State’
Five years after the death of bin Laden, al Qaeda is being overshadowed by IS, which is expanding not only in Afghanistan and Pakistan but also in Bangladesh. DW examines the new challenges to the group in South Asia.
Facebook ‘sorry’ over safety check glitch
Facebook has apologized after a bug sent notifications to users around the world following a deadly suicide bombing in Pakistan. Many took to social media to react to the confusing prompt from Facebook.
Can Iran’s Rouhani win over Pakistan?
Iranian President Rouhani’s Pakistan visit comes at a delicate time for both Tehran and Islamabad. The neighboring countries want to improve economic ties, but the Saudi-Iranian rivalry continues to be a big impediment.
Dozens injured after earthquake in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India
A strong earthquake has shaken Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as northern India. Dozens have been injured across the region, although no fatalities have been reported as of yet.
Pakistan hosts Afghanistan conference amid IS threat
Careem acquires funding worth $60m
Abraaj Group is a lead investor in the new deal for the application-based car service provider
UN: Assessing full quake impact ‘will take days’
What to expect from Sharif-Obama talks
The voices not heard at the UN
In the corridors at the UN summit in New York, it is evident that everyone wants different things out of the next set of global development goals
Our cooperation and exchange of views cover all aspects: Pakistani Ambassador to Egypt
Commenting on domestic developments can cause more frictions than positives, says Mushtaq Ali Shah
Germany’s Steinmeier urges Pakistan and Afghanistan to ease tensions
Why are the Afghans wary of Pakistan?
Egypt eighth amongst 10 highest smartphone sales in developing markets
By Mohamed Alaa El-Din A recent report issued by GFK Institution ranked Egypt as having one of the highest smartphone sales in developing markets in 2015. According to the report, Egypt occupied eighth place in the list of countries that included India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Brazil, China and Indonesia. The report said Egypt’s sales of smartphones …
Opinion: Pakistan clearing its death row backlog
The ‘War on Terror’ after Mullah Omar and Bin Laden
Why Pakistani Islamist Malik Ishaq became an ‘obstacle’
Özdemir warns of ‘Mini-Pakistan’ in Turkey as Germany sharpens travel advisory
Al-Sisi meets 11 new ambassadors to Cairo
The diplomats represent Brazil, Panama, and Colombia, in addition to Australia, the Vatican City, the Ukraine and Cyprus.
Egypt continues to defend courts despite ongoing criticisms
International rights organisation FIDH welcomed the acquittal of 17 Al-Sabbagh witnesses, but say that “judicial harassment” is ongoing
Foreign ministry denounces Pakistani condemnation of Morsi’s death sentence
Shoukry met with Pakistan’s ambassador to Cairo to voice rejection of Pakistan’s statements
No troops on the ground in Yemen: Military spokesperson
UN says 364 civilians dead have died so far in conflict
Cricket World Cup 2015
Fourteen teams are participating in the 11th Cricket World Cup hosted by Australia and New Zealand, which began on 14 February and will continue until 29 March. The teams will play a total of 49 matches in 14 different cities. Australian playing fields will host 26 matches in seven cities: Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, …
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Egypt’s Foreign Ministry and UN strongly condemn school attack in Pakistan
Attack, carried out by Taliban gunmen, leave over 125 dead
Egypt may experience increase in terrorism: Think tank
The country was ranked 13th in the new Global Terrorism Index report
More than 50 killed as Pakistan bombs militant hideouts
AFP – Pakistani fighter jets launched air strikes early Sunday against militant hideouts in the country’s troubled northwest, killing more than 50 insurgents, the Pakistan military said. However local security officials put the death toll far higher, saying that about 150 militants died in the air strikes, which primarily targeted Uzbek fighters in a remote …
Pakistan repels second Taliban attack on Karachi airport
The attack on the security post targeted an entry point to an Airport Security Force (ASF) camp 500 metres (yards) from the airport’s main premises, and around a kilometre from the passenger terminal.
Pakistan airport cleared of militants after attack kills 28
The attack at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport began just before midnight Sunday and around dawn, the military said that all 10 attackers had been killed.