Pakistan

Ousted PM became a populist ‘cult leader’ who is ‘hero-worshipped’ by many

Opposition parties table no-confidence motion after protests shake Islamabad

Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan are sizing up the situation after seizure of power in Afghanistan

Child facing potential death penalty after allegedly urinating in madrassa library

Pakistani activists call for action on country’s high rate of gender-based violence

Hospitals overflowing with patients as concern rises that Indian ’double mutation’ is spreading freely

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 2 December

France demands apology for ‘blatant lies’ following Pakistani minister’s ‘Nazi’ allegations

Preliminary report says ‘human error’ to blame for crash in Pakistan that claimed 98 lives

Authorities’ conflicting explanations fuel speculation of a cover-up

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 18 December

Region’s special status downgraded sparking tensions between nuclear powers

At least 70 people have been killed after a blaze ripped through a train

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge begin five-day visit

Pakistan PM says India’s crackdown in the disputed region could spark nuclear conflict

Cracks torn into roads by 5.8 magnitude quake

IAEA meets in Vienna amid mounting nuclear tension over Iran

The Hindu nationalist government in New Delhi has imposed curfews, travel restrictions and a communication blackout on Kashmiri Muslims

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 6 August

Rows of empty seats at Trent Bridge were as outrageous as England’s fielding

Controversial Hindu nationalist Indian PM promises further economic reforms following landslide election victory

The al-Qa’eda founder was killed in a controversial raid by by US intelligence services eight years ago this week

Recent skirmishes are ‘steep escalations in the most serious military crisis in south Asia since 1999’

Tensions escalate after first clash of its kind since war in 1971

Indian PM Narendra Modi says Delhi has ‘incontrovertible evidence’ that Islamabad supported terrorists behind the attack

Senior general warns soldiers to be sceptical of phony Facebook accounts

Insurgent group says attack on Chinese consulate in Karachi is warning to Beijing

Christian farm worker acquitted after eight years on death row for allegedly insulting Islam

The incident took place during two-day Pakistan-Kuwait Joint Ministerial Commission meeting in Islamabad

Bengali Muslims targeted by nationalist ruling party, critics claim

Pakistan’s likely new prime minister was known as cricket’s greatest playboy during the 1990s

Current ruling party vows to reject the result amid allegations of ballot rigging

Imran Khan and former PM Nawaz Sharif go head to head as turbulent election campaign draws to a close

Ousted leader heads home from UK despite being sentenced to ten years for corruption