Nawaz Sharif misses father's funeral

The funeral of Mian Mohammad Sharif, the father of deposed Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was held in his hometown Raiwind near Lahore Monday withoutthe PML (N) leader, his brother Shahbaz......

Disastrous Decisions, Achievements: Pervez Musharraf's Mixed Legacy

Learning perhaps from the Kargil debacle, Musharraf tried hard to evolve as a statesman in his dealings with India, recalls Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W. IMAGE: Former......

Students return to Peshawar school after deadly massacre

Girls carry their school bags as they walk along a road while heading to their school after it reopened in Peshawar. Photograph: Khuram Parvez/Reuters Traumatised students of an army-run school in......

Indian Sikh pilgrims meet Sharif

Deposed Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif had some unexpected visitors at his home in Lahore: Indian Sikh pilgrims from his ancestral village near Amritsar in the Indian Punjab. The Sikhs from......

Nadeem's gold: A fairy-tale story from Pakistan

IMAGE: Gold medallist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan celebrates with his medal on the podium. Photograph: Alina Smutko/Reuters Arshad Nadeem's home village erupted into rapturous celebrations......