Gender
Pakistan's 'Pink Riders' hit the road in battle against sexism
Once strictly taboo, women are starting to ride motorcycles in South Asian nation
Pakistan
Telecommunication
Telenor in $494m deal to sell Pakistan unit
Move is part of Norwegian telecom giant's Asian restructuring
Politics
Pakistan security fears and Imran Khan factor fuel talk of election delay
Race off to slow start but government insists polls will go ahead on Feb. 8
Politics
India's top court upholds end of Kashmir's special status, orders polls
Decision buoys Modi government ahead of 2024 general election
The Big Story
Pakistan makes Afghan refugees pay the price for economic crisis
Threatened with default, government tries reform whilst looking for scapegoats
Terrorism
Attack on Pakistan highway to China shakes key Belt and Road link
Bus shooting raises concerns over outlook for all-weather upgrade
Editor-in-Chief’s Picks
Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Pakistan on the edge
Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
Politics
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan steps aside to keep his party's hopes alive
PTI picks 'stopgap' chairman as election winds favor nemesis Nawaz Sharif
Opinion
Pakistan's election will not be about change this time
Military is showing it wants Nawaz Sharif back as prime minister for fourth term
Politics
Pakistani Islamist parties tap electorate anger over Israel-Hamas war
Polls, boycott campaign highlight public outrage amid tepid government response
The Big Story
Asia's climate-driven health crisis raises alarm ahead of COP28
Summit's first health ministerial follows record summer spike in heatstroke and dengue cases
Belt and Road
Pakistan expands security for Chinese after Beijing's pressure
Officials insist on bulletproof cars as separatist merger raises fears of attacks
Afghanistan turmoil
Pakistan points Afghan Taliban to militant hideouts, urges action
Islamabad says it shared 'evidence' of Pakistani Taliban presence Kabul denies
Politics
Pakistan People's Party flirts with Imran Khan camp before elections
Shifting allegiances could shake up race as military banks on Nawaz Sharif's PML-N
Politics
Pakistani military adds enigmatic militant group to list of worries
Attack on air base hints at evolving threat ahead of national elections
Belt and Road
China loaned Pakistan $21bn more than reported, study finds
South Asian country has world's largest Chinese-funded energy portfolio
Politics
With date set, Pakistan enters election season fraught with doubts
Feb. 8 polls raise concerns over security, fate of still-popular Imran Khan's PTI
Afghanistan turmoil
Taliban warns Pakistan about Afghan expulsions: Reap what you sow
Islamabad's repatriation policy fuels anger over lost businesses and assets
Afghanistan turmoil
Pakistan-Afghanistan border overwhelmed as Afghans face expulsion
Islamabad seeks to enforce vow to deport undocumented migrants
International relations
Pakistan gives last warning to undocumented Afghans and others to leave
State has 'complete data' to begin deportations after Nov. 1 deadline
Belt and Road
Pakistan puts 'blind trust' in China as Belt and Road enters new phase
Countries agree to start major railway project but obstacles remain
Politics
Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif vows relief, not revenge, in return from exile
Army believed to tacitly back ex-PM's homecoming ahead of elections
Afghanistan turmoil
Pakistan's deportation clock ticks on paperless Afghan refugees
Taliban, activists slam order for migrants to leave by November or face arrest
Sports
Pakistan's arcade heroes take esports world by storm
Upstart nation gives gaming world's powers run for their money
Economy
Pakistan's new push to privatize national airline faces headwinds
Government aims to fast-track sale but experts say bankruptcy may be only option