Pakistan has been plunged into political crisis after Prime Minister Imran Khan dissolved parliament ahead of a vote on a no-confidence motion in which he was widely expected to lose.

Pakistan's parliament has been dissolved, setting the stage for elections after Prime Minister Imran Khan avoided a no-confidence motion.

The nation's politics was thrust into disarray after Prime Minister Imran Khan dissolved parliament ahead of a vote on a no-confidence motion in which he was widely expected to lose.

Pakistan's relations with the United States are being strained –- even further –- after the prime minister alleged that Washington is behind a conspiracy to remove him from power.

Amid a series of missteps, the cricket star-turned-politician faces a no confidence vote after the country's all-powerful generals signaled that they would no longer back him.

The rulers' decision — reneging on a previous promise — came at the start of the new school year in Afghanistan and risks further alienating the international community.

Kabul, Afghanistan's capital, is a changed place since the Taliban returned to power. Women live with more restrictions, and many Afghans lack electricity and food.

Pakistan hoped the Taliban's seizure of Afghanistan would secure its western border. Now, it is accusing the Taliban of allowing militants to conduct cross-border attacks.

The vaccinators are going door-to-door in what the government is calling an unprecedented effort, toting coolers with a mix of COVID vaccine types.

Pakistani women are taking the COVID-19 vaccine to people's doorsteps. Millions there haven't had their first dose. Most are vaccine-hesitant or women from conservative families who largely stay home.

Just months after fleeing the Taliban, some Afghan refugees who sought shelter in Ukraine are finding themselves again trying to escape to safety.

A female judge was appointed to Pakistan's Supreme Court for the first time in the country's history, amid protests by male lawyers.

Qandeel Baloch has become an icon for feminists in the country who see her as a woman who lived her life on her own terms. Her killing in 2016 drew international attention.

As neighboring Afghanistan plunges further into conflict, Pakistani officials fear fighting and refugees will surge across the border. Many in Pakistan welcome the Taliban's attempts to wrest Kabul.

Following the withdrawal of U.S. forces, the Taliban have begun a new phase of the conflict in Afghanistan. Their objective is to seize the entire country.

The Taliban have been sweeping through Afghanistan as the U.S and other forces pull out of the country and Afghan security forces surrender or flee.

With little fanfare, the last major U.S. military base in Afghanistan has been handed over to the Afghans. With the departure from Bagram Air Field, a tiny U.S. force remains in the country.

Pandemic travel regulations are frustrating parents whose children are visiting family in other countries and those who can't afford the cost of a ticket and a two-week hotel quarantine upon return.

As U.S. and allied forces withdraw and the Taliban makes gains, Afghans are looking to flee and selling their cars and land for cash.

The beleaguered nation is seeing a surge. The lack of testing means it's difficult to know the extent. One doctor says his Facebook feed is 30% to 40% of notices about those who died of the virus.