Kansas City Star | Pakistan-US feud boils over CIA drone strikes Kansas City Star Even as it publicly demands an end to US drone attacks on militants in its tribal area, Pakistan is allowing the CIA to launch the missile-firing robot aircraft from an airbase in its province of Baluchistan, US officials said ... Source: US departs Pakistan base Reclaiming Pakistan's lost space Crunch time in Pakistan- US relations |
Geo Television Network | Pakistan able to shoot down drones: Dr Samar The Nation, Pakistan LAHORE (INP) - Nuclear scientist Dr Samar Mubarak Mand, former Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission head, said on Friday that Pakistan has the capability to shoot down CIA-operated drones as it had shot down an Israel-made Indian drone plane. ... Drones strain U.S.-Pakistan relationship US mulling drones for Pakistan despite tensions Pakistan closes US Predator base in Baluchistan: report |
ABC News | Pakistan urged to review gang rape case Ninemsn Human Rights Watch called on Pakistan's government to seek a review of the acquittal of five men accused of gang raping a woman in order to punish her brother. Mukhtar Mai, whose case has drawn international outrage, was gang raped in 2002 on orders of ... System, not persons, needs to be blamed Rights group urges Pakistan to push gang rape case Woman of steel: Mukhtar Mai vows to carry on her fight |
ABC Online | Cricket: Pakistan vs West Indies: WI fined for slow over rate The Sports Encounter GROS ISLET, St Lucia: A young-looking West Indies side defeated Pakistan by seven runs in the only Twenty20 International match on the tour on Thursday but the hosts have been fined for slow over rate at Gros Islet in Saint Lucia. ... Pakistan, West Indies renew rivalry in one-dayers today Afridi blames loss on batsmen Qadir blasts team for losing to second-string WI |
The Nation, Pakistan | Rich-poor growing divide raising alarm bells The Nation, Pakistan LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that the growing divide between the rich and the poor in Pakistan is a danger alarm for the society. He said that 80 per cent national resources were under the control of five per cent ... Senior official calls for closer friendship between youths of China, Pakistan Zulqarnain returning home on Sunday, denies private TV channel report Pakistan-China Cooperation to Develop Further |
DAWN.com | No danger to Pak-US strategic dialogue: Haqqani South Asian News Agency (SANA) WASHINGTON, (SANA): Pakistani Ambassador in United States Hussain Haqqani has said that Pakistan and America have strong relations and there is no danger to the ongoing process of strategic dialogue between the two countries. He said that the disputed ... Pakistan urges US to review drone policy Clinton, Bashir meet in Washington US, Pak reaffirm commitment to strategic partnership |
DAWN.com | Moin Akhtar: a symbol of decent wit The News International LAHORE: Moin Akhtar, the man who ruled the hearts of millions in Pakistan and around the world for over four decades, suddenly went silent forever in Karachi on Friday evening, leaving behind an endless trail of broken hearts and the sweet memories ... The person dies but the legend lives on GEO Pakistan Pakistan's pride Moin Akhtar passes away Legendary artist Moin Akhtar dies at the age of 61 |
The Express Tribune | WB okays $41m to help Pakistan eradicate polio The News International ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has approved $41 million in additional financing for the Third Partnership for Polio Eradication Project (TPPEP) to support Pakistan's efforts to immunise 32 million children against the crippling effects of polio. ... WB to give Pakistan $41m for polio immunisations WB approves $41m to immunise 32 million children against polio WB approves additional financing for polio eradication in Pakistan |
Low-key Easter preparations for Pakistan's fearful Christians Reuters UK By Kamran Haider GOJRA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Christians in the small Pakistani town of Gojra are making low-key preparations for Easter this year. Residents of the neighbourhood, known as Christian Colony, in the town in Punjab province, are haunted by ... Pakistan and blasphemy: A matter of life and death Christians in Pakistan under attack Pakistani Christian demand Dual Voting Right not Selection in Parliament |
Pakistan Times | Iqbal's doctrine of art influenced great artists The News International Emphasizing the bonding of ideology and creativity as pillars of nation building, Pakistan National Council of the Arts and Ministry of Information & Broadcasting joined together to observe the 73rd death anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, ... GCU wins All Pakistan Declamation Contest Self-reliance to deter drone attacks Iqbal: Beyond poetic catchphrases |