Survivors say burning train took 20 minutes to stop

Survivors say burning train took 20 minutes to stop

Three carriages were consumed by flames from a fire caused by a cooking gas stove and dozens of people jumped from the speeding train to their death in panic.

  • byAsim Tanveer

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Dozens killed jumping out of burning train carriages in Pakistan

Dozens killed jumping out of burning train carriages in Pakistan

The fire is believed to have started by a cooking stove onboard. It destroyed three carriages near the town of Rahim Yar Khan in the south of Punjab province.

Royals'rickshaw ride the hit of their Pakistan tour

Royals'rickshaw ride the hit of their Pakistan tour

Prince William and his wife Kate travelled in the colourful vehicle to the historic Pakistan Monument in Islamabad.

  • byEmma Bowden
'Impending genocide':Pakistan will ask for UN intervention in Kashmir

'Impending genocide':Pakistan will ask for UN intervention in Kashmir

"They do not understand that this can go horribly wrong,"the Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said.

  • byEric Nagourney
Kashmir earthquake toll mounts as Pakistan's PM warns of war with India

Kashmir earthquake toll mounts as Pakistan's PM warns of war with India

Tuesday's powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake levelled homes and shops and split open roads.

  • byAbu Arqam Naqash andAkhtar Soomro
India imposes curfews in Kashmir after clashes during religious procession

India imposes curfews in Kashmir after clashes during religious procession

Troops used tear gas and pellet guns on the crowd,which insisted on carrying on with the Muharram procession.

  • byFayaz Bukhari
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Pakistan grants consular aid to'Indian spy'facing death penalty

Pakistan grants consular aid to'Indian spy'facing death penalty

The United Nations'highest court previously ordered Pakistan to stay Kulbhushan Jadhav's execution.

India citizenship check-ins leave millions in limbo

India citizenship check-ins leave millions in limbo

Nearly 2 million people in north-east India have been told they could soon be declared stateless in a mass citizenship check that critics say is anti-Muslim.

  • bySuhasini Raj
India seeks to project image of calm from locked-down Kashmir

India seeks to project image of calm from locked-down Kashmir

India's foreign ministry asserts life is returning to normal in the heavily-militarised territory. Independent news reports suggest otherwise.

  • byEmily Schmall
India's top court to review scrapping of Kashmir autonomy

India's top court to review scrapping of Kashmir autonomy

The Indian government scrapped Kashmir's autonomy on August 5,bringing the region under direct administration of the federal government.

Kashmir lockdown sees at least 2300 detained

Kashmir lockdown sees at least 2300 detained

Those arrested include anti-India protesters as well as pro-India Kashmiri leaders who have been held in jails and other makeshift facilities.

  • byAijaz Hussain