'God Particle' in focus as Nobel season kicks off
The Nobel season kicks off Monday amid expectations that the physics prize will honour the discovery of the "God Particle", while a Pakistani girl who was shot and nearly killed by the Taliban could receive the peace prize.
Malala picks up another award as Nobel beckons
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' schooling, added another award to a growing list on Friday.
Death toll in Peshawar bombing rises to 42
The death toll from a car bomb attack in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar rose to 42 on Monday.
Send books not guns, Malala pleads at UN
With a maturity and poise that belied her tender years, Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teen shot by the Taliban for championing girls' education stood by world leaders on Wednesday and called for books not guns.
Pakistan quake death toll nears 350
The death toll from a huge earthquake in southwest Pakistan this week has soared to around 350 people with more than 500 injured, officials said Thursday, among fears the toll could still rise.
Death toll in Pakistan earthquake jumps to 173: officials
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck a remote part of southwestern Pakistan jumped to 173 on Wednesday, officials said, as rescue teams rushed to the area.
Christians fear fresh attacks after Pakistan church bombing
A devastating double suicide attack on a church in northwest Pakistan has triggered fears among the country's beleaguered Christian community that they will be targeted in a fresh wave of Islamist violence.
Early childhood deaths halved since 1990: report
Early childhood deaths around the world have been cut in half since 1990 but some 18,000 children under five still die every day.
US drone kills at least six in Pakistan: officials
A US drone fired two missiles into a compound in northwest Pakistan early Friday killing at least six militants.
Karzai visits Pakistan, looking for Taliban peace
Afghan President Hamid Karzai flew into Islamabad on Monday for key talks with Pakistan's newly elected government, searching for communication with Taliban insurgents to end 12 years of war.
US pulls staff from Lahore consulate over 'threats'
The United States on Thursday evacuated all non-emergency staff from its consulate in Lahore, Pakistan, citing "specific threats" amid a worldwide alert over Al-Qaeda intercepts.
Miserable Eid for divided Kashmir families
For thousands of Kashmiri families divided by one of the most heavily militarised borders in the world, this year's Eid al-Fitr festival offers cold comfort as India-Pakistan tensions flare.
Seven killed in bomb blast in Pakistan's Karachi: police
A bomb blast in Pakistan's port city of Karachi early Wednesday killed seven people and wounded 26 others.
Clashes in NW Pakistan leave 10 dead: officials
Fierce clashes between Pakistani security forces and Islamic militants on Tuesday left 10 people dead in northwest Pakistan close to the Afghan border.
Pakistan lawmakers to elect new president
Pakistani lawmakers are set to elect a new head of state Tuesday, marking an end to the five-year term of outgoing President Asif Ali Zardari whose party lost May's general elections.
Hundreds of prisoners escape in Taliban jail attack
Taliban insurgents armed with mortars and grenades launched a major attack on a jail in northwest Pakistan, escaping with 230 prisoners including hardline militants after a gunbattle with security forces.
Elders ban women from shopping alone in northwest Pakistan
Tribal elders and Islamic clerics in northwest Pakistan have barred women from shopping in bazaars without a male relative.
Tourists flock to Pakistan Kashmir valley in rare boom
Success stories can be rare in Pakistan, but business is booming in one Kashmir tourist spot as the region rebuilds after a devastating earthquake and shrugs off associations with violence.
Malala defies Taliban to take world stage
Malala Yousafzai took over the United Nations on Friday, nine months after a Taliban gunman put a bullet in her head believing he was ending the Pakistani teenager's campaign for girls' education.
Alpinists murdered in Pakistan were our friends: Maksut Zhumayev
Friends of famous Kazakhstan alpinist Maksut Zhumayev were among those killed in the attack in Pakistan-controlled Gilgit-Baltistan on June 23.