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Pakistan van inferno kills several passengers

Officials say 15 people were killed and several others injured after a passenger van overturned and caught fire on a highway in southern Sindh province.

Pakistan’s largest city ravaged by devastating monsoon rains

Streets and homes are flooded as an annual deluge overwhelms Pakistan’s commercial capital, Karachi.

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.

Italy's daily virus death toll lowest since early March – latest updates

The global coronavirus pandemic has affected more than 4.6 million people, with over 308,000 deaths, according to a tracker. Here are more coronavirus-related developments for May 16:

Pakistan train, bus collision kills at least 18

Fast-moving train splits passenger bus into two in Sukkur district of southern Sindh province, officials say, adding 55 people are injured.

Climate change threatens red chilli harvest in Pakistan's Sindh province

Kunri in southern Pakistan's, Sindh province, is called the red chilli capital of Asia and is responsible for 85 percent of all red chilli production in Pakistan, contributing 1.5 percent of the country's GDP.

Is development boosting a spike in suicides in a remote Pakistani region?

Pakistan's neglected Thar desert region suffers from every development hurdle you can name, but its recently accelerated growth is leaving its residents further behind.

Pakistan arrests three over attack on Hindu temple, homes

Local police chief says three people were arrested on charges of attacking the Hindu temple, disrupting traffic and damaging Hindu property. A mob attacked Hindu property after a Hindu school principal was accused of insulting Prophet Muhammed.

Former Pakistan lawmaker shot dead in Karachi city

Ali Raza Abidi was shot multiple times by motorcycle-borne gunmen outside his residence in southern port city, officials say, sparking widespread condemnation.

The Pakistani media’s shadowy beast

Has the Pakistani media been forced to skew and censor its coverage ahead of elections in Pakistan?

A wave of violence derails campaigning ahead of Pakistan's elections

All signs pointed towards violence ahead of elections in Pakistan, but little had been done to protect election candidates. On the contrary, many were stripped of protection.