![]() BBC News | Pakistan, US stress trust, disagree on drones Reuters By Augustine Anthony ISLAMABAD, April 7 (Reuters) - Pakistan and the United States must build trust as they confront Islamist militant violence, said senior officials on Tuesday who failed to resolve disagreement on US drone aircraft strikes in ... More Drone Attacks in Pakistan Planned US to Make Substantial Pledge to Pakistan in Tokyo Pakistan talks of 'gap' with US as envoys visit |
![]() Sydney Morning Herald | Pakistan’s Chief Justice Assails Attorney General Over Taliban ... New York Times, United States Students in Lahore, Pakistan, protested against the flogging of a 17-year-old woman in the Taliban-controlled area of Swat. By JANE PERLEZ ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The newly restored chief justice of Pakistan displayed his reputation as a human rights ... Video: Girl filmed being flogged in Pakistan Viral Video Raises Taliban Fears in Pakistan PAKISTAN: Video footage of flogging sends shockwaves across country |
![]() Times Online | Pakistan suicide bomber kills 22 outside mosque Los Angeles Times, CA It's the third major attack within six weeks in Pakistan's heartland. The bloodshed might have been worse: Guards kept the bomber from entering the compound, where about 1000 were gathered. By Mubashir Zaidi and Laura King Reporting from Istanbul, ... Video: Suicide Bomber Targets Pakistani Police Suicide Bomber Kills 22 People at Shiite Mosque in Pakistan Suicide Bomber Kills 8 in Pakistan |
![]() CricInfo.com | Pakistan seeks clarification on rebel ICL players AFP KARACHI (AFP) — Pakistan will not field rebel cricketers until it receives clarification on the status of their contracts in India and a decision by the sport's governing body, an official said Tuesday. National selectors had included three players ... Pakistan Cricket Board revises World Twenty20 probables Pakistan drop ICL players from World Twenty20 list Pakistan sideline ICL players from T20 Cup squad |
UN's Ban condemns flogging of girl in Pakistan Reuters UNITED NATIONS, April 7 (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday branded as "unacceptable" the flogging of a teenage girl by Taliban militants in Pakistan and said human rights must be upheld whatever local practices dictated. ... UN chief calls Pakistan flogging unacceptable Flogging unacceptable: UN |
![]() Straits Times | US 'relieved' as official freed in Pakistan AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) — The United States voiced relief on Monday after an American official working for the United Nations was released unharmed in Pakistan following two months in captivity. John Solecki, the local head of the UN refugee agency, ... Freed American UN aid worker leaves Pakistan UN hostage John Solecki released in Pakistan as militants attack ... American UN Worker Freed After Two Months in Captivity in Pakistan |
AFP | Taliban kill five in Pakistan clashes: police AFP PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) — Taliban militants killed five people, including three policemen, in clashes with tribesmen and police after seizing control of a mountain top in northwest Pakistan, police said Tuesday. "Five people, including three policemen ... Taliban advance on Buner Residents Clash With Taliban Militants In Buner District 21 killed in militants-police clashes as Taliban enter Buner ... |
![]() Boston Globe | Pakistan probe seeks Sri Lankan statements AFP LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) — A Pakistan commission investigating last month's deadly ambush of Sri Lanka's cricket team on Tuesday requested evidence from the touring players, a court official said. Justice Shabbar Rizvi recorded statements from local ... Khalil calls upon SLC to send national team to Pakistan Pakistan face SL in a 'must win' match Pakistan, Sri Lanka announce squads |
AFP | Taliban blow up Pakistan music shop: police AFP ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Suspected Taliban militants planted a remote-controlled bomb that blew up a music shop and neighbouring stalls in Pakistan's northwest city of Peshawar, police said Tuesday. "A CD and music centre, as well as three other shops were ... Islam's uncouth custodians wreaking havoc |
![]() GulfNews | Pakistan and the Taliban New York Times, United States “US Says Agents of Pakistan Aid Afghan Taliban” (front page, March 26) accuses the Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, or ISI, of colluding and supporting the Taliban against coalition forces in Afghanistan. Quoting the usual anonymous sources ... Video: NATO Strasbourg: De Hoop Scheffer opens summit meeting 'Deadly air strike' in Pakistan At least 30 die in Pakistan violence |