Pakistan

Ross Taylor is poised to join an exclusive club of New Zealand cricketers when he plays his 200th one-day international for the Black Caps.

The New Zealand cricketers are targeting an improved death-bowling performance in today's third one-day international against Pakistan in Dunedin.

The New Zealand cricketers have overcome a two hour rain interuption to beat Pakistan in the second one day international in Nelson.

Two spin options have been named in the Black Caps one-day squad to take on Pakistan later this month.

Troops have been called in by Pakistan's government to clear a sit-in protest on a main highway in Islamabad.

The New Zealand women's cricketers have swept the T20 series against Pakistan winning the fourth and final game in Sharjah by seven wickets.

Pakistan soldiers have freed a North American family of five who were being held hostage by the Afghan Taliban.

Rangana Herath became the second Sri Lankan to bag 400 wickets as his six-wicket haul steered Sri Lanka to a 21-run win over Pakistan in the first cricket test in Abu Dhabi.

Pakistan hosted the first of three T20 games against a touring World XI, winning by 20 runs in a packed stadium in the eastern city of Lahore.

Millions of people living in South Asia face a deadly threat from heat and humidity driven by global warming, according to a new study.

Nawaz Sharif has resigned as prime minister of Pakistan following a decision by the country's Supreme Court to disqualify him from office.

More than 200 people have died, with many reportedly killed or injured as they tried to collect fuel from the overturned truck.

A suicide car bomber has killed at least 11 people, including four police officers, in an attack near a checkpoint in the Pakistan city of Quetta.

Pakistan overcame a familiar attack of batting nerves to beat Sri Lanka by three wickets to reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals.

Pakistan's Prime Minister can keep his job, for now, after a court found there was insufficient evidence of corruption to remove him after revelations in the Panama Papers.

The custodian of a Sufi shrine is allegedly part of a group who tortured and killed 20 people after poisoning their food, Pakistan police say.

At least 24 people have been killed and more than 70 injured in a blast outside a mosque in north-west Pakistan.