Pakistan train bombing kills more than 30 people, officials say
ISLAMABAD: More than 30 people died in a suicide bombing of a train in south-western Pakistan on Sunday (May 24), officials said on Monday (May 25), in the latest attack claimed by separatist Balochistan militants.
China's Xi hails 'unbreakable' Pakistan ties, praises Iran peace efforts
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping hailed China's "unbreakable" friendship with Pakistan on Monday (May 25) as he met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, seeking to deepen their "all-weather" partnership.
Dozens killed in train explosion
A BOMB blast hit a shuttle train carrying security personnel and their families in the southwestern province of Balochistan, officials said, in the latest major attack claimed by separatists.
Rubio renews ties with India after Trump's China lovefest
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, calling the two countries' relationship vitally important despite recent friction and newfound US warmth towards China.
Pakistan army chief due in Iran as Trump says talks on 'borderline'
TEHRAN: Pakistan's army chief was due in Iran Thursday (May 21), Iranian media reported, with Islamabad mediating as the Islamic republic examines a new US proposal to end the Middle East war.
Pakistan PM Sharif to visit China May 23-26
BEIJING: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Beijing from Saturday (May 23) to Tuesday (May 25) for talks, the Chinese foreign ministry said, without specifying whether the war in Iran would be discussed.
Gunmen kill cops guarding polio workers
Gunmen have killed two police officers protecting polio vaccination workers on the first day of a nationwide campaign to counter rising cases.
Pakistan court sentences man to death for killing teen influencer
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court sentenced a man to death on Tuesday (May 19) for murdering a teenage influencer last year, an AFP reporter in court saw, after she had repeatedly rejected his advances.
Pakistan sends new Iranian peace proposal to US
DUBAI/KARACHI: Iran sent a new peace proposal to the United States with terms that appeared similar to offers Washington has previously rejected, although a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday (May 18) that the US had softened positions on some issues.
Panda power: Pakistan to tap China debt market with first sale of yuan-priced notes
Islamabad turns to 'panda bonds' to secure cheaper credit and diversify its borrowing into yuan-denominated funding, with a focus on sustainable development
