At least 17 suspects have been detained in a police operation in northern Pakistan to apprehend those responsible for torching more than a dozen schools, officials say.
At least seven rebels and an Indian Army soldier were killed in gun battles in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, sparking violent protests by residents opposed to Indian rule.
Pakistani police say at least 12 schools have been burned down in what officials suspect were coordinated attacks in the country's north.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned against providing an International Monetary Fund bailout for Pakistan's new government that includes funding to pay off Chinese lenders.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called Pakistan's Imran Khan to congratulate him on his party's victory in Pakistan's general election, and both men expressed hopes for regional peace.
Thousands of supporters of Pakistan's Awami National Party (ANP) on July 30 took to the streets to protest the results of the July 25 parliamentary election, claiming the vote was rigged.
Members of Pakistan's Awami National Party (ANP) protested on July 30 against the results of last week's parliamentary election, claiming the vote was rigged. Thousands rallied in Charsadda, Swat, and other cities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province.
The party of jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, runner-up in the July 25 Pakistani general election, has called for an official investigation into the vote, claiming it was rigged.
Pakistani officials say jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should be hospitalized because of heart trouble.
Pakistan opposition leader Imran Khan's party claims it has enough support from lawmakers to form a coalition government after taking the highest number of seats in the July 25 election but falling short of a majority.
Imran Khan's victory marks a new political direction for Pakistan, but in sweeping out the old guard the anticorruption crusader faces daunting obstacles to realize his goal of a "new Pakistan."
Official results from Pakistan’s legislative elections show opposition leader Imran Khan’s Tehrik-e Insaf (PTI) party winning the vote and taking at least 115 of the 272 directly elected seats in the National Assembly.
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