Punjab

Indian farmers step up illegal fires as Delhi air crisis worsens

Delhi, one of the world’s most polluted cities, enjoyed some respite up until September in part thanks to a virus lockdown.

Nearly 100 people dead as monsoon rains lash Pakistan

Every year, many cities in Pakistan struggle to cope with the annual summer deluge, drawing criticism about poor planning.

Dozens dead as heavy monsoon rains lash Pakistan

Officials said 19 people were killed in rain-related incidents in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, 12 in southern Sindh province, eight in Punjab province and 10 in the northern Gligit Baltistan region in the past three days.

Key things to know as Pakistan starts 'selective 'or 'smart' virus lockdown

Pakistan has emerged as a Covid-19 hotspot in South Asia with one of the highest numbers of daily new cases. Its strategy to deal with the outbreak has included a full lockdown, a selective lockdown as well as zero restrictions on mobility.

Covid-19 surges in Pakistan after ease in lockdown

As Prime Minister Imran Khan slams coronavirus measures as elitist, experts question why Pakistan's government is taking a risky-all-or-nothing approach towards the lockdown as cases rage and pummel the weak health systems.

Pakistan plane crash leaves 97 dead with two survivors

Pakistan had resumed domestic flights earlier this week ahead of Eid al Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan after a countrywide Covid-19 lockdown since mid-March, Airbus says it would provide technical assistance to investigators.

Turkey's daily coronavirus toll drops below 1,000 – latest updates

The global coronavirus pandemic has affected over five million people, with around 327,000 deaths. Here are more coronavirus-related updates for May 20:

India's lockdown is proving disastrous for millions of daily wagers

Most of the country's 450-million-strong workforce in the informal economy have no means of reaching home and staying indoors for the 21 days of shutdown.

Are India and Pakistan prepared to tackle the coronavirus?

Covid-19 could test the overstretched health system of two of South Asia’s largest countries.

The church that embodies the spirit of inclusive Pakistan

Two Muslim architects and a Christian priest are breaking the barriers of hate in Pakistan.

Pakistan's institutional clashes obscure its existential crises

Pakistan's leadership is embroiled in institutional clashes, petty squabbling and political scandals. So who is steering the ship?

Death toll climbs to 160 in avalanche-hit Pakistan, Afghanistan

Pakistani officials said that 21 more bodies have been recovered in the avalanche-hit disputed region of Kashmir, bringing the total number of deaths to 160 in Pakistan and Afghanistan.