Competition from the French East India Company was removed. The East India Company established a puppet ruler in Bengal, Mir Jafar, to allow them to control India. Listen on BBC Sounds.

Ramzan and Navratri symbolise the essence of all that is good, pure, and noble in the two religions: Islam and Hinduism. The common message for devotees of these respective religions is to achieve ...

Security forces held off from full-out battles as militants wearing suicide vests loaded with explosives barricaded ...

The hijack underscores the ongoing security challenges in the region, with militants using suicide bombers to threaten ...

At least 27 militants have been killed as forces attempt to free hostages who were seized when the train was ambushed on Tuesday while passing through a tunnel in the rugged Bolan district.

However, financial sustainability and integration challenges continue to hinder the NGOs' effectiveness, they added ...

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches its 33rd month, no drastic changes are expected on the battlefield. Ukraine has intensified its behind-the-scenes multilateral political ...

The Jaffar Express runs between Quetta in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday landed in Quetta to express solidarity with the people and review law and order situation in light of the deadly Jaffar Express hijacking incident.The PM ...

Balochistan Liberation Army insurgents hijacked a train near Quetta, taking passengers hostage. Pakistani forces rescued 157 ...

The hostage crisis aboard the Pakistani’s Jaffar Express is into its second day with rescue operations ongoing. Authorities in Pakistan have claimed to have set free around 150 hostages and killed ...