Pakistan's cricket hero, Imran Khan, has claimed victory in the country's general election, despite claims from other parties that the vote was rigged.

Pakistani voters go to the polls Wednesday. Human rights activists, journalists and candidates say the campaign has been tainted. A spate of terrorist attacks has killed civilians and politicians.

Tens of millions of Pakistanis are casting votes in the country's national elections. The balloting has been scarred by violence — including a suicide bombing that killed more than two dozen people.

Voters in Pakistan head to the polls Wednesday, and will transfer power from one civilian government to another for only the second time in the country's history.

Pakistan heads to general elections on Wednesday. But voters are polarized and extremist groups are openly campaigning, despite pressure on Pakistan to crack down on militant organizations.

Pakistan heads to the polls next week. But critics allege the election campaign has been marred by interference to ensure one party's victory.

President Trump criticized Theresa May in a new interview published as he visits the U.K. Also, the latest on family reunifications of children and former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is about to return to Lahore and be immediately arrested. Thousands of protesters and police are expected to show for his arrival.

Nearly a decade after the Pakistani army pushed out the Taliban from a scenic mountain region known as the "Switzerland of Pakistan," residents say the military has overstayed its welcome.

A report from the front lines. Obstacles range from violence aimed at vaccinators to social media campaigns against vaccines. Not to mention classism.

The holy month of Ramadan is meant to be a blessed time. Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. But what if you can't fast? In Pakistan, it's illegal to eat and drink in public during fasting times.

Sabika Sheikh's family was aware of U.S. school shootings, but didn't think it would happen to their daughter. "We were confident that Sabika will be very much safe there," her great-uncle tells NPR.

One of the victims of the school shooting last Friday was a Pakistani exchange student. She came from a country where militants have attacked schools and killed students. And so her killing in the U.S. shocked many people in Pakistan.

Health workers have made some large strides against polio but getting to zero is elusive. There's violence against workers and anti-vaccination advocates use social media to frighten parents.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for one of the blasts. The explosions hit the Shar-e-Naw district, home to many embassies, and a heavily Shiite district.

A dozen lawyers are helping other women in the Swat Valley with divorce, custody and inheritance cases. Some of the women lawyers defied the Taliban to study law and continue to endure threats.

Ahsan Iqbal was shot after leaving a political gathering in his hometown of Narowal, in Pakistan's state of Punjab. The attacker is reportedly a member of a hard-line Muslim group.

Two coordinated suicide attacks in Kabul killed at least 25 people and wounded scores more. In a separate attack in the country's south, at least 11 children at a religious school were killed.

The country's Supreme Court ruled unanimously to impose the lifetime ban on Sharif, citing allegations of corruption against the venerable political figure.

A new rights movement is led by an activist from South Waziristan, a front line in the war on terrorism. Manzoor Pashteen has attracted thousands of followers in his nonviolent push for reform.