All news on the topic: Pakistan

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Imran Khan to leave solitary confinement for hospital after family’s repeated appeals
Imran Khan is to be moved from solitary confinement to hospital following repeated appeals from his family over his health.
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Several Commonwealth Games athletes disappear in Glasgow as police investigate
Several athletes have disappeared after competing in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, failing to return home with the rest of their teams.
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World-renowned climber Nims Purja is among 8 missing after a Pakistan avalanche
Around 10 climbers, including record-breaking mountaineer Nirmal Purja, disappeared after an avalanche hit Broad Peak in Concordia, northern Pakistan
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Iran set to receive hundreds of Chinese air-defense missiles under reported $70m deal
Iran is expected to receive within weeks the first shipment of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defense missile launchers under a deal worth $60 million-$70 million, three sources familiar with the agreement told Reuters.
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Father demands justice after daughter killed in suspected "honour" murder in Pakistan
Mohammad Ramzan was on the night shift at the cement factory outside Karachi when he answered a phone call from home. His 20-year-old daughter, Khalida Chandio, had been shot dead in their village in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province.
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Pakistan blames Britain for Rochdale grooming gang ringleader as deportation row deepens
Pakistan has blamed Britain for turning the ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang to crime.
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Wreckage of missing cargo plane found off Pakistan as search continues for five crew
Search crews have recovered the wreckage of a plane that disappeared off the coast of Pakistan after losing contact with air traffic control during a flight from the United Arab Emirates.
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Rochdale grooming gang victim given police protection after ringleader Shabir Ahmed walks free
A victim of the Rochdale grooming gang has been given extra police protection after the release of the gang’s leader Shabir Ahmed.
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The government is in discussions with Pakistan concerning the case of the grooming gang ringleader
Shabir Ahmed, 73, who has been stripped of his British citizenship leaving him with only Pakistani nationality, cannot be deported due to a 1971 law that forbids the removal of a small group of Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK more than 50 years ago.
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Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed released from prison as deportation battle intensifies
The ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang – who has served 14 years in jail for multiple rapes and sexually abuse against young girls – has been released from prison as a row over his deportation deepens.
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Rochdale child rapist cannot be deported despite citizenship being revoked
A grooming gang ringleader convicted of 30 child rapes reportedly can’t be deported from the UK despite having his citizenship removed.
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CIA’s “accidental spy” claims he bought missiles and explosives to stop Al-Qaeda terror plots
The spy bought thousands of AK-47s, missiles and explosives only to face ’the ultimate betrayal’. “WE KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. DEAD MAN!!!” read the message on Blerim Skoro’s phone. He knew he was in mortal danger.
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UK man convicted after sharing ISIS execution videos and possessing bomb-making manual
A 20-year-old man in the UK who was under the scanner of security agencies after a trip to Pakistan has been convicted of sharing and possessing Islamist terrorist material.
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Starmer hails US-Iran peace deal as Trump reopens Strait of Hormuz
Sir Keir Starmer welcomed the US-Iran peace deal as a “hugely important step forward in ending the war” as he stressed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain “fully and permanently open”.
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Taliban commander jailed for 42 years over kidnapping of US journalist David Rohde
Haji Najibullah appeared unbothered as he walked into Manhattan federal court earlier this week to learn whether he would face life behind bars for his role in brutal violence during his time as a Taliban commander – including the 2008 kidnapping of US journalist David Rohde.
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UAE accused of targeting Pakistani Shi’ites in wave of deportations during Iran conflict
In a cluster of villages in Pakistan’s largely rural Chakwal district, more than 100 Shi’ite Muslims have returned from the United Arab Emirates without jobs, luggage, or access to the savings they spent years building abroad.
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Bomb blast tears through Pakistan military train as dozens feared dead in Balochistan
Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said he strongly condemned the "heinous bomb explosion" and sent his condolences to the victims’ families.
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Khamenei order complicates Trump push to seize Iran’s near-weapons-grade uranium
Iran’s Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad.
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Official FIFA World Cup footballs costing up to £130 are made by workers who earn only around £26 a week
FIFA’s official World Cup footballs costing up to £130 are being made by workers earning as little as £26 a week.
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NATO ’disintegrating’ after Donald Trump pulls 5,000 troops out of Europe
NATO is at risk of ‘disintegrating’ after Donald Trump withdraws 5,000 troops from Germany following disputes over the Iran war.
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Trump blocks Pakistan talks with Iran envoys as ceasefire holds but mistrust deepens
Donald Trump said he has instructed US envoys not to go to Pakistan for further talks with Iran, shortly after Tehran’s top diplomat left Islamabad late on Saturday.
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Inside the rise of Lawrence Bishnoi, the jailed don accused of killings from India to Canada
Lawrence Bishnoi has been in high-security custody for more than a decade. During that time, he has been linked to multiple high-profile killings.
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Starmer pleads for de-escalation as US-Iran peace talks collapse
Keir Starmer has "urged both sides to find a way through" after US-Iran peace talks broke down this morning.
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Tensions spike as Trump threatens military action ahead of critical Iran nuclear talks
Donald Trump has said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen with or without Iran’s cooperation as US and regime delegates arrive in Pakistan for negotiations.
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Three UK MPs criticised for promoting Dubai project linked to banned tycoons
Three MPs ’promoted’ a luxury Dubai property development despite the tycoons behind it being banned from the UK following an investigation into bribery and corruption.