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Mourning Over Empty Graves in Indian-controlled Kashmir

On Iran and China, Pakistan Still Needs A.Q. Khan, Nuclear Hero and Pariah

In Modi's India, There's No More Room for Muslim Bollywood Superstars

For India, It’s Now Clear the Taliban Means Real Trouble

Pakistani Arrested in Cyprus Over Plot to Assassinate Israelis

Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, 'father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb,' at a public meeting along with members of the Jamaat-e-Islami party in Islamabad

How Pakistan's A.Q. Khan, Father of the 'Muslim Bomb,' Escaped Mossad Assassination

Lawyers holding a poster of Abdul Qadeer Khan lighting candles to mark the 10th anniversary of nuclear tests, in Pakistan 13 years ago.

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A.Q. Khan: A Real-life Bond Villain Who Changed the Middle East Forever

Nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan outside his residence in Islamabad in 2009.

Abdul Qadeer Khan, Father of Pakistan's Nuclear Bomb, Dies at 85

Pakistani protesters expressing solidarity with families of the students killed in a Taliban attack on a military-run school in Peshawar, in 2014.

9/11, 20 Years On: No Country in the World Changed More Than Pakistan

Smoke rising from the World Trade Center after the attacks on September 11, 2001.

I Was Terribly Worried About My Brother. I Had Good Reason How 9/11 Changed Your Life and Country: 15 Stories

Taliban forces stand guard in front of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, this month

Pakistan Wants to Cash in on Its Taliban 'Victory.' But China's Wrecking Its Plans Pakistan Wants to Cash in on Its Taliban 'Victory.' But China Is Wrecking Its Plans

Refugees board buses taking them to a processing center after they arrive at Dulles International Airport after being evacuated from Kabul.

Israel Must Take in Afghans Fleeing the Taliban Israel Must Take in Afghan Refugees Fleeing the Taliban

An Afghan policeman keeps watch at the check post on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, earlier this month.

Afghan Soldiers Flee Attack, Cross Border, Pakistani Army Says

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel in 2017. Over 1,000 Indian numbers were potentially targeted by NSO's Pegasus software

Pegasus Project Pegasus Project |

India’s Gandhi and Pakistan’s Khan Tapped as Israeli NSO Spyware Targets India’s Gandhi and Pakistan’s Khan Tapped as Targets in Israeli NSO Spyware Scandal

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan gestures during an interview in Islamabad, Pakistan this month

The Taliban Will Decide if Pakistan Recognizes Israel

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan (L); former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R)

Aide to Pakistan's Imran Khan Denies Israeli Report He Visited Tel Aviv

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters wear masks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally ahead of West Bengal state elections in Kolkata, India

Modi’s India Has Chosen Israel Over Palestine

'We are Palestine' mural painted last week in the capital of Indian-ruled Kashmir, Srinagar, by Kashmiri artist, Mudasir Gul, who was arrested and his work erased by the Indian police

India’s Intifada: Why Modi Is Arresting pro-Palestinian Protesters

People take part in a rally in support of Palestinians, in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, May 2021.

Bomb Blast Kills Seven People at pro-Palestinian Rally in Southwest Pakistan

Supporters of the Pakistani religious group Sunni Tehreek Pakistan at a rally to condemn Israel's use of force against the Palestinians, in Karachi, today.

Pakistani Movie Star Invokes Hitler in Calls to Kill Jews Following Gaza Violence

Saudi Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Antisemitism, the Muslim World’s Sole Collective Contribution to Palestine

A supporters of Tehreek-e-Labiak Pakistan, a banned Islamist party, prepares to hurl back a tear gas canister fired by police to disperse protests, yesterday.

Pakistan Parliament to Consider French Envoy's Expulsion

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How Biden Can Strike at China by ‘Saving’ Iran

A man walks past an awarness sign inside a Library converted to a COVID-19 vaccination center, in Karachi, Pakistan earlier this month.

Pakistan Set to Receive 2.8 Million Doses of AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine

A flag flutters during an anti-Israel rally organized in January by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) in Karachi, Pakistan

In Pakistan, Talk of Israel and 'Jewish Money' Is Rocking Politics (Again)

Pakistan successfully test fires surface-to-surface missile

Pakistan Successfully Test Fires Surface-to-surface Missile

In this March 29, 2002 photo, Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the alleged mastermind behind Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl's kidnap-slaying, appears at the court in Karachi, Pakistan.

Pakistan Orders Off Death Row Man Acquitted of Beheading Journalist Daniel Pearl Pakistan Orders Off Death Row Man Acquitted of Beheading U.S. Journalist Daniel Pearl

A portrait of the Wall Street Journal's reporter Daniel Pearl stands with a candle at the altar at Fleet Street's journalists chapel St Brides Church prior to a memorial service in London March 5, 2002.

Pakistan Appeals Against Acquittal in Beheading of U.S. Journalist Daniel Pearl

This undated photo released by the Washington Post shows reporter Daniel Pearl with a copy of Pakistan's English language newspaper Dawn.

Pakistan Court Frees Islamist Convicted of Beheading U.S. Journalist Daniel Pearl

A cyclist passes a Happy Independence Day billboard with images of founder leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah and national poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug. 13, 2020

‘Jewish Agents,’ Iran and India: Fears and Fantasies Blocking Pakistan-Israel Peace ‘Jewish Agents,’ Iran and India: The Fears, Fantasies and Ignorance Blocking Pakistan-Israel Peace

Supporters of religious and political party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) protest the UAE – Israel normalization deal. Karachi, Pakistan, August 16, 2020

Pakistan Recognizing Israel Is Dirty Politics. But It's Legitimate

The Israeli flag carrier El Al's airliner carrying an Israeli delegation accompanied by U.S. White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, arrives in Rabat, Morocco December 22, 2020

'It's Not Pakistan,' Israeli Minister Says on Next Asian Country to Normalize Ties 'It's Not Pakistan,' Israeli Minister Says About Next Asian Muslim Country to Normalize Relations

Protesters carrying a sign depicting Macron, in Ankara, October 27, 2020.

Pakistan Minister Deletes Tweet Containing Macron Nazi Jibe

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman riding in a carriage during a welcome ceremony in Islamabad. February 18, 2019

How Saudi Arabia Is Pressuring Pakistan to Recognize Israel

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

U.S., Another Country Pressuring Pakistan to Recognize Israel, Says PM Imran Khan U.S., Another Country 'Pressuring Pakistan to Recognize Israel,' Says PM Imran Khan

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Erdogan and Imran Khan’s Hypocritical War on ‘anti-Muslim’ France

Palestinians protest against comments by French President Emmanuel Macron defending cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, al-Aqsa mosque compound, Jerusalem, October 30, 2020.

From Jerusalem to Afghanistan, Muslims Across the World Protest French Cartoons

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks to the AP, in Islamabad, Pakistan. March 16, 2020. Khan called for an end to sanctions on Iran which, he said, hampered Tehran’s anti-coronavirus efforts

Pakistan Calls on Facebook to Ban Islamophobia as It Did Holocaust Denial Amid Cartoon Dust-up, Pakistan Calls on Facebook to Ban Islamophobia as It Did Holocaust Denial

A mural painted on the outer walls of the former U.S. embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran. September 20, 2020

India Must Join the Israel-Gulf Axis in the New Mideast Cold War India Must Join the Israel-Gulf Axis in the Middle East’s New Cold War

Mona Khan, a freelance female journalist, interviews during a rally, in Islamabad, Pakistan, September 11, 2020.

Vile Social Media Attacks Target Pakistani Women Journalists

People march during a protest against an alleged gang rape of a woman, in Peshawar, Pakistan on September 12, 2020

Pakistani Police Hunt for Gang Rape Suspects as Protests Continue Across Country

A police commando stands guard at the mausoleum of Pakistan's founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, in Karachi, August 14, 2020

Pakistani Court Sentences Christian to Death for Blasphemy

A flooded road in Karachi, Pakistan, August 27, 2020.

Monsoon Rains Wreak Havoc Across Pakistan, Killing 36 People

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks to the AP, in Islamabad, Pakistan. March 16, 2020. Khan called for an end to sanctions on Iran which, he said, hampered Tehran’s anti-coronavirus efforts

Pakistan's PM Khan Plays Down Differences With Ally Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Oct, 15, 2019

Saudi Arabia's Shocking Snub From Pakistan Is a Bonanza for China and Turkey

A man waits for transportation next to a roadside stall displaying national flags in Rawalpindi on August 4, 2020, ahead of Pakistan's 74th anniversary of independence from British rule

Pakistan's Rejection of Israel Threatens Pakistani Lives

Exacerbated by crowded living conditions and poor healthcare access (here, a Dubai labor camp), migrant workers account for the majority of over 500,000 coronavirus cases reported in the Gulf

Coronavirus Exposes Gulf States' Epic Moral Failure Coronavirus Exposes the Epic Moral Failure of Gulf States

Israel's Fauda and Turkey's Ertugrul are locked in a political-culture war on television screens across India

Israel’s Fauda vs Turkey’s Ertugrul: In India, a Battle Between Two Hit TV Series Israel’s Fauda vs Turkey’s Ertugrul: In India, the Battle Between Two Hit TV Series Is More Than a Culture War

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Uncovering the Secrets of the Indus Valley Civilization and Its Script Uncovering the Secrets of the Indus Valley Civilization and Its Undeciphered Script

A Sunni Muslim prepares to torch flags of US, India and Israel during a rally against Israel and United States to mark the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Ramadan. Peshawar, May 22, 2020

Against Coronavirus, Pakistan Turns to a Traditional Remedy: Blame Ahmadis and Jews

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol during curfew in Srinagar, Kashmir, August 8, 2019.

Indian Troops Kill Rebel Commander in Kashmir's Main City

A woman walks past a poster depicting late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Beirut’s Shatila Palestinian refugee camp. Lebanon, March 30, 2020

For Bangladesh, Recognizing Israel Is an Immoral Choice

A Bangladeshi man wearing a facemask as a coronavirus precaution sits in front of a poster of the country’s independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman near the Buriganga River. Dhaka on April 27, 2020

Why Bangladesh Should, Belatedly, Recognize Israel

An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard wearing protective gear against coronavirus in a residential area of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. April 11, 2020

Indian Troops Kill Top Kashmir Rebel Leader

Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder jets perform an aerial display in Karachi to commemorate the force’s downing of an Indian military plane over Kashmir a year before. Feb 27, 2020

Will Coronavirus Prevent Pakistan and India Going to War This Summer?