Pakistan Is in Trump’s Good Graces, but for How Long?

President Trump hosted the South Asian nation’s army chief and seeks deals on critical minerals and crypto. But Pakistan is also tightening its military partnership with China.

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School Bus Bombing in Pakistan Kills at Least 6, Including 4 Students

The vehicle was carrying dozens of children to a military-run school in southwestern Balochistan Province, a region long roiled by rebel activity.

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Pakistan’s Leaders May Talk Tough, but War With India Is the Last Thing Pakistanis Want

For many across the country, economic struggles, political malaise and the fear of armed conflict with India now feel like parts of the same burden.

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Taliban Leader Pleads Guilty to Taking the American Journalist David Rohde Hostage

Haji Najibullah’s plea was heard in a civilian court in Manhattan. He helped abduct David Rohde, then a New York Times reporter, in Afghanistan in 2008.

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The Balochistan Separatist Movement in Pakistan: What to Know

A dramatic escalation in the tactics by a Baloch separatist group came with the hijacking of a passenger train on Tuesday.

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Separatists Are Still Holding Hundreds of Hostages in Pakistan Train Standoff

Security forces were trying to rescue passengers a day after Baloch ethnic fighters seized a train carrying more than 400 people.

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Separatists Hijack Train Carrying Over 400 Passengers in Pakistan

The authorities were struggling to reach the remote site of the ambush in the country’s southwest, and the passengers’ fate was not immediately known.

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