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Afghan IS group claims series of bombings targeting Shiites
April 22, 2022

Afghan IS group claims series of bombings targeting Shiites

ISLAMABAD (AP) — An Islamic State affiliate on Friday claimed a series of bombings a day earlier that targeted Afghanistan’s minority Shiite Muslims, while Pakistan issued a warning of IS threats in its eastern Punjab province.…READ MORE

Pakistan warns neighbor Afghanistan not to shelter militants
April 17, 2022

Pakistan warns neighbor Afghanistan not to shelter militants

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan fired off a sharp warning Sunday to Afghanistan’s hard-line religious rulers to stop sheltering homegrown Pakistani Taliban militants who have staged increasingly deadly attacks against the country’s military.…READ MORE

EXPLAINER: What’s ahead for politically volatile Pakistan?
April 11, 2022

EXPLAINER: What’s ahead for politically volatile Pakistan?

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Months of economic discontent in Pakistan were capped by days of tense drama. When the week ended, one of the country’s most charismatic prime ministers was ousted, and his replacement was a member of a prominent political dynasty.…READ MORE