Voting in the weeks-long election in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, one of the autonomous territories in the disputed region, was scheduled to end on Monday but polling has been postponed in some areas. Protests have erupted over allegations of rigging by authorities in Islamabad and longstanding economic grievances.

With a protest movement in Kashmir challenging its authority in the region, Pakistan restricts independent reporting by local and foreign media.

By Asif Shahzad, Ariba Shahid, Mubasher Bukhari and Rick Noack ISLAMABAD/KARACHI, Aug 6 (Reuters) - When blasphemy allegations against a Christian family prompted a mob of hundreds to assemble in Pakistan's teeming metropolis Karachi last month,

Pakistani military helicopters have airlifted the bodies of five climbers from the snow-covered slopes of Broad Peak.

The United States expects Iran and Oman to reach an agreement soon that would restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported exclusively on Friday, citing