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Former prime minister taken into custody from his Lahore home after ruling on corruption charges
At least 40 dead in one of country’s worst terrorist assaults in recent years
Short-term $3bn bailout eases default fears but looming election raises prospect reforms could be unwound
Preliminary agreement staves off threat of default but reforms needed to resolve economic crisis, say analysts
Popular former prime minister acknowledges path to power is narrowing as army crackdown intensifies
US coast guard says search efforts have not yielded anything in frantic hunt to save five passengers on board
Nine men deny human trafficking in sinking that killed 81 and left hundreds missing
Islamabad had hoped to end deadlock with multilateral lender over stalled $7bn support programme
Arrest of populist former prime minister’s supporters is a challenge to democracy, analysts say
Islamabad expects Beijing to roll over debt repayments next month but further deadlines loom
Former prime minister’s criticism of army chief Asim Munir heightens tensions amid political crisis
The cricketing star turned populist firebrand is at the centre of the country’s latest wave of unrest
Authorities braced for further unrest following release of former prime minister
Former PM released from custody of anti-graft agency after two days of political violence
Two provinces call on military to help restore order after Pakistan’s former PM spends night in custody
Social networks and messaging services restricted after opposition calls for protests in support of former PM
Beijing looks to boost investment in Afghanistan and bring country into Belt and Road project
Former prime minister warns debt burden on low-income countries is unmanageable
Soaring inflation and falling foreign currency reserves are creating shortages of imported drugs
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif struggles to restore calm in country hit by economic crisis
Central bank’s move comes as country struggles to contain rising prices and a deepening financial crisis
Defence minister warns country is ‘bankrupt’ after latest talks fail to unlock $1bn tranche
The military leader believed he could save Pakistan from a self-serving political establishment, but resigned in disgrace
General led country through aftermath of 9/11 attacks
Attack in Peshawar police compound ‘completely shattered our sense of security’, says government official
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