Six people died when a suicide bomber on foot targeted a police van in north-western Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Christian woman who was sentenced to death by a municipal court for blasphemy against Islam could be pardoned by the president in the next few days, a senior government official said Monday.

The Taliban said Tuesday they would continue to target Pakistani security forces with suicide attacks as they claimed responsibility for the latest blast that killed 19, its spokesman said. “We are targeting Pakistani security forces because the...

At least three soldiers were killed and 11 were wounded in a possible suicide attack in the Pakistani-controlled part of the disputed Kashmir region on Wednesday, according to Pakistani officials and news media outlets. The attack took place at 6:50...

Four people were killed and 24 wounded on Thursday in the latest suicide attack in the northwest city of Peshawar, police and hospital officials said. The lone bomber arrived on foot and ran when he was asked to stop on the main road in a...

The court in Pakistan’s most liberal city ordered two men to have their nose and ears chopped off as punishment for inflicting similar injuries on a woman they abducted, an official said Tuesday. An anti-terrorism court headed by judge Khalid...

Faced with an escalating insurgency, Pakistan increasingly views U.S. efforts to stabilize neighboring Afghanistan as critical to its own security — but is worried enough about the chances of American failure that it continues to hedge its bets. That...

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates cautioned military and civilian leaders Monday against publicly airing their advice to President Obama on Afghanistan, just days after the top U.S. general in that country criticized proposals being advocated by some in...

The Afghan government has agreed a truce with Taliban insurgents in the north-western province of Badghis ahead of elections next month, officials say. The Taliban have pledged not to attack voting centres and to hand key areas to government forces,...

Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan — The Pakistani army has exceeded expectations in its offensive against Taliban fighters in northwestern Pakistan, effectively marshaling arms, tactics and political support. But the tougher challenge will be...