Officials in Pakistan say police have shot dead a blasphemy suspect during an alleged shootout with armed men in the southern province of Sindh, the second such apparent extra-judicial killing in a week,

The family of a blasphemy suspect killed in custody in southwestern Pakistan has forgiven the police officer accused of killing him, saying they would not press charges "in the name of God".

Police in Sindh report that a doctor facing allegations of blasphemy against Islam died in a shootout during a raid to arrest him

Officials say that Pakistan has complained to Kabul after an Afghan diplomat failed to stand up when the Pakistani national anthem was played during an event in the country's northwest.

In a move that has sparked diplomatic friction, Pakistan lodged a strong protest with Afghan authorities on Tuesday after Afghan diplomats remained seated during the playing of Pakistan's national anthem at an event.

Pakistan on Tuesday conveyed their strong protest to the Afghanistan authorities over the “disrespect” to the country’s national anthem by Afghan diplomats who continued to remain seated when it was being played at an event.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said on Thursday that Moscow would support Pakistan's inclusion in BRICS. "We would be supportive of it," Overchuk, who is on a two-day visit to Islamabad told a joint press conference with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad,

Russia expressed support Wednesday for Pakistan's entry into the BRICS intergovernmental group of major emerging economies from the Global South. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk made the pledge after holding delegation-level talks in Islamabad with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar,

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk confirmed that Russia would support Pakistan if it decides to join BRICS. The Russian Prime Minister relayed the news during a joint press conference with Pakistan's foreign minister,