Pakistani authorities have locked down the capital in a major security move as senior officials from several nations arrive for an Asian security group meeting.

Pakistan's lawmakers have chosen Asif Ali Zardari as the country's new president.

Pakistan’s National Assembly swore in newly elected members on Thursday in a chaotic scene, as allies of jailed former Premier Imran Khan protested what they claim was a rigged election.

Pakistan held its parliamentary election with 44 parties fighting for a share of 266 seats in the National Assembly, or lower house of parliament.

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says he will seek to form a coalition government after his party trailed independent candidates backed by his imprisoned rival, Imran Khan, in parliamentary election results.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expressing confidence his party will win national elections.

Pakistanis are electing a new parliament Thursday in a race that essentially is concentrated on two parties.

As India prepares to host a meeting of tourism officials from the Group of 20 in the disputed region of Kashmir, authorities have deployed elite commandos and stepped up security in the region’s largest city.

Thousands of Pakistan's government supporters are heading to the country's capital for a rare sit-in to protest the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Pakistani authorities and Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister have agreed to enhance trade and lower tensions amid a surge of militant attacks.

India’s foreign minister is expected to hold bilateral talks with counterparts from China and Russia ahead of a Central Asian security forum meeting.

Pakistan is seeking U.N. help in securing long-term aid for survivors of last summer’s record-breaking floods before recovery funds run out next month.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday sought compensation for the unprecedented destruction that was caused in the country in summer when climate-induced flooding killed 1,739 people and affected 33 million and displacing hundreds of thousands.

Pakistan’s foreign minister says about 50% of the water has receded in the country’s worst flood-hit province.

Pakistan’s foreign minister is recommending cooperation with the Taliban even though many U.S. officials say Afghanistan’s ruling faction has proved unworthy of it.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin about exporting Russian fertilizer through Black Sea ports to address a growing global food crisis.

Pakistan's new foreign minister says his country has resumed engagement with the United States after years of strained relations under former Prime Minister Imran Khan.