Imran Khan supporters march in Pakistan to demand his release after talks failed
Talks between Khan's party and the government failed two days ago. Besides Khan's release, protesters demand his transfer to a…
Unsafe medical practices drive a rise in child HIV cases in Pakistan
In Pakistan, dozens of parents who brought their children to hospitals for routine care say their kids now have HIV.…
They live by a shrine to a saint. Why are their homes being demolished?
The neighborhood is a pilgrimage site, with a shrine to the Sufi saint known as Bari Imam. In the past…
Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan’s capital, officials order immediate inquiry
A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14…
Pakistan’s ruling party leads in Kashmir vote despite boycott call by banned group
Candidates backed by twice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N party have won 24 of the 34 seats…
Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?
About 1 in 4 babies in the Pakistani fishing settlement of Rehri Goth are born prematurely. Researchers are trying to…
Greetings from an isolated region in northern Pakistan’s Hindu Kush mountains
Chitral borders Afghanistan and isn't easy to reach. Breathtaking views abound in this remote mountainous region — as do rockslides…
Pakistani researchers find link between the microbiome and premature birth
A single bacteria in a pregnant person’s microbiome can signal whether their baby is at risk for premature birth. Lower…
Pakistan’s role in brokering Iran deal; will Iranian hardliners let it happen?
The U.S. and Iran have resumed striking each other for more that a week, ever since the collapse of a…
Pakistani forces kill 24 militants in border raids near Afghanistan
The military said Friday it used intelligence sources to target militants over the previous 24 hours. The operations were in…