Pakistan

• Pakistan becomes latest Asian country to introduce checks for deadly Nipah virus - By Mubasher Bukhari, Francesco Guarascio and Rishika Sadam LAHORE/HANOI/HYDERABAD, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Authorities in Pakistan have ordered enhanced screening of people entering the country for signs
• No "double standards" says Pakistan as it delays decision on whether to go to T20 World Cup - Pakistan will decide by next Monday whether to participate in the T20 World Cup after disagreeing with the International Cricket Council’s move to bring Scotland into the tournament in place of Bangladesh. The Pakistan Cricket Board chairm
• Hotel fire in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore leaves 3 dead, 8 others injured - A fire in the basement of a hotel in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Saturday killed at least three people and injured eight others, rescue officials said. About 180 guests and staff were evacuated when the blaze broke out at the Indi
• Trump signed his Gaza 'Board of Peace' into being. Here's who's on it — and who isn't - European nations did not attend Trump's "Board of Peace," signing at the World Economic Forum in Davis, Switzerland.
• A Refuge for Afghan Music Is at Risk of Falling Silent - Peshawar is a haven for Afghan artists who fled from the Taliban, which had banned music. A new policy of deportations by Pakistan threatens this community of exiles.
• U.S. freezes new immigrant visas for 75 countries: See the full list - The U.S. said Wednesday it will pause issuing immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries over concerns that they may use public assistance in the future.
• Exclusive-Pakistan and Indonesia closing in on jets and drones defence deal, sources say - By Saad Sayeed, Ananda Teresia and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD/JAKARTA Jan 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia's defence minister met Pakistan's air force chief in Islamabad to discuss a potential deal that includes
• JF-17 Thunder Fighter To Be Offered To Saudi Arabia: Report - The JF-17 Thunder deal would be offered as a way to repay debt, but would Saudi Arabia even want this aircraft?
• Exclusive-Pakistan, Saudi in talks on JF-17 jets-for-loans deal, sources say - By Ariba Shahid and Saad Sayeed ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in talks to convert about $2 billion of Saudi loans into a JF-17 fighter jet deal, two Pakistani sources said
• China, Pakistan reaffirm ties as US outreach to Islamabad deepens - BEIJING, Jan 5 (Reuters) - China and Pakistan pledged on Monday to further deepen ties and expand cooperation, reaffirming to each other their historically "ironclad" friendship as signs of