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A 3-story building collapses in central Pakistan, killing 9 people and injuring 2 others

Mar. 12, 2024 11:47 AM EDT

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — A three-story residential building collapsed in central Pakistan early on Tuesday, killing nine people and injuring at least two others, authorities said. The collapse took place in Multan, a city in the eastern Punjab province, and the rubble from the...

Brides, biryani and marriage multiplexes: Pakistan's wedding season heats up in cool weather

Feb. 04, 2024 00:09 AM EST

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — There’s a scrum of people trying to get photos with the married couple at the Radiance banquet hall, and you can barely hear someone talk above the din of 400 guests tucking into biryani and chicken tikka, music and the drone whirring around the room. The bejeweled...

Pakistani police use tear gas to disperse pre-election rally by supporters of former leader Khan

Jan. 28, 2024 10:36 AM EST

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police fired tear gas to disperse supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the southern city of Karachi on Sunday, less than two weeks before a national parliamentary election that Khan was blocked from running in because of a criminal conviction. ...

From Berlin to Karachi, thousands demonstrate in support of either Israel or the Palestinians

Jan. 14, 2024 15:21 PM EST

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — From Berlin to London and Limassol to Karachi, tens of thousands of people took to the streets Sunday to mark the 100th day of Israel’s war with Hamas. Opposing demonstrations either demanded the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas or called for a cease-fire in...