Reuters | Is Pakistan Too Big to Fail? Wall Street Journal Can Pakistan be weaned off its addiction to exporting violence? Unusually blunt comments to the Senate last week by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen have spurred the latest round of soul-searching on this ... Pakistan seeks diplomatic support in row with US US Confident of Ties With Pakistan Despite Links to Haqqani Network Pakistan 'won't launch' Haqqani offensive |
The Nation, Pakistan | Top Chinese security official visits Pakistan to boost terror cooperation Washington Post By AP, ISLAMABAD — Pakistan hosted China's top security official and staged war games with Saudi Arabia on Monday, strengthening ties with two regional players as its relationship with the United States plummets over allegations Islamabad supports ... China stands by Pakistan Top Chinese security official visits Pakistan China pledges support to Pakistan against militancy |
AFP | Pakistan says trade, not aid, key for economy AFP WASHINGTON — Pakistan's finance minister said Monday that trade including with rival India would be key to turning around his country's economy, saying that aid handouts were not a long-term solution. Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, ... Hafeez Sheikh talks trade, investment, tax reforms and debt in Washington Pakistan will continue to pursue reforms: Hafeez Shaikh Pakistan will stick to reform: Shaikh |
BBC News | Alleged UK cell charged with terror training in Pakistan CNN International Two of the alleged cell members -- Nasser Irfan, 30, and Khalid Irfan, 26, were charged with recording martyrdom tapes and "travelling to Pakistan for training in terrorism including bomb making, weapons and poison making" sometime after Christmas Day ... UK terror sweep uncovers suicide bomb plot Pak link in UK terror arrests |
Independent Online | Bus wreck in Pakistan kills 26 students, injures 78 others, officials say CNN (CNN) -- Thirty-two people -- 30 students, a teacher and the bus driver -- were killed and more than 70 others were injured in Pakistan Monday when a bus returning from a school study trip and picnic overturned, officials said. ... Pakistan bus crash kills 26 children and 2 teachers east of capital Pakistan Bus Crash Kills 28 Students killed in Pakistan bus crash |
The Guardian | WHO: Cities in Iran, South Asia among worst worldwide for pollution Washington Post By AP, GENEVA — Cities in Iran, India, Pakistan and the capital of Mongolia rank among the worst on the planet for air pollution, while those in the US and Canada are among the best, according to the first global survey released Monday by the World ... Iran, India, Pakistan and Mongolia have most polluted cities in the world Canada's air among the world's best: WHO report |
Telegraph.co.uk | Khan urges UK to cut Pakistan aid BBC News The former cricketer told BBC Radio 4 that Pakistan was more poverty-stricken than ever but little international aid money reached its intended target. The World Vision UK aid agency said Mr Khan was wrong to say aid had not helped the people of ... Imran Khan: international aid is propping up Pakistan corruption Foreign Aid to Pakistan is 'Curse': Imran Khan Pakistan - A Country in Search of a Leader |
Pakistan Polio Spreading To China NPR (blog) The viral strains isolated from these children were genetically linked to virus currently circulating in Pakistan, the WHO says. They're the first confirmed cases of polio identified in China since 1999, according to WHO. It's still unknown whether the ... Polio Spreading Out From Pakistan |
The Express Tribune | India-Pakistan trade talks to take cooperation to new level The Hindu The formal Trade Minister-level talks between India and Pakistan will formally begin on Wednesday when the two nations seek to take bilateral trade and strategic economic cooperation to a new level, including working on easing visa restrictions for ... Pakistan trade mission off to India after 30yrs Economic ties: 'Indian industrialists not keen to invest in Pakistan' Most Favored Nations? Pakistan, India Begin Trade Talks |
Telegraph.co.uk | Pakistan desires to further strengthen ties with Saudi Arabia: President Associated Press of Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Sept 26 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday said that Pakistan valued its close and cordial bilateral ties with the brotherly country of Saudi Arabia and wishes to promote their relationship.Spokesperson to the President Farhatullah ... Pakistan values Saudi ties: Zardari US, Pakistan need to identify core task Pakistan intelligence chief leaves for Saudi Arabia |