DAWN.com | Obama confirms US drone strikes in Pakistan DAWN.com WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Monday confirmed that the US drone aircraft have struck Taliban and Al Qaeda targets within Pakistan – operations that until now had not been officially acknowledged. When asked about the use of drones by his ... Obama confirms Pakistan drone strikes Obama admits to Pakistan drone strikes Obama defends 'judicious' use of drone strikes during online Q&A |
NDTV | ROVER'S DIARY: Pakistani media: a microcosm of society —Babar Ayaz Pakistan Daily Times At least in Pakistan where the media is going through a phase of newfound freedom in excitement, the internal and external checks and balances have not developed in the media. This is more true about the electronic media, which is just a decade old. For many in Pakistan, a television show goes too far Maya Khan Fired: First success of social media in Pakistan Bloggers vs thanedars |
ESPNcricinfo.com | Pakistan remain a long way from home The Independent Pakistan are no closer to resuming international cricket in their own country. Their magnificent victory over England in the UAE seems to have fuelled speculation that this will be their last so-called home series on neutral territory and that they ... Pakistan v England 2011-12 Spin the crux of England's problems Returning Panesar hurt over Pakistan defeat England struggling to develop bowler capable of delivering doosra to match ... |
The Hindu | Afghanistan to press Pakistan for access to Taliban Pakistan Daily Times KABUL: Afghanistan will press Pakistan for access to Taliban leaders during a one-day visit to Kabul by Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, with Afghan officials hoping to ease cross-border strains and lay the ground for peace negotiations with the ... Afghan Officials Consider Own Talks With Taliban |
PakTribune.com | Husain Haqqani to leave Pakistan tonight PakTribune.com By Zaheerul Hassan By Zaheerul Hassan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's former ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani will be traveling to Abu Dhabi then to the US via a private airline. According to sources, Haqqani will be taken to the airport with a security ... Pakistan Top Court Allows Former Envoy to US to Travel Abroad Ex-Pakistani envoy to US allowed to travel abroad, wins victory in 'coup' memo ... Memo probe gets 2 more months |
PRI's The World | US acknowledges CIA contact imprisoned in Pakistan CBS News For the first time, the US is acknowledging that a doctor held on suspicion of treason in Pakistan, was working for the CIA to find Osama bin Laden. This acknowledgement came in an interview with "60 Minutes" about Dr. Shikal Afridi, who attempted to ... Official: Pakistan yet to decide on charges against doctor in bin Laden raid Bin Laden Raid: Will CIA's Secret Doctor Face Treason Trial? Pakistan Troubled By US Remarks About Bin Laden Capture |
Pakistan struggles to attract tourists amid violence Washington Post TAKHT-I-BAHI, Pakistan — Now better known for its regular suicide bombings and as a haven for the world's most-wanted terrorists, Pakistan hardly qualifies as a favorite tourist destination. But that doesn't mean Pakistani authorities have given up on ... |
Parties campaign in Pakistan's tribal areas despite fears of Taliban MiamiHerald.com By Tom Hussain ISLAMABAD — For the first time ever, political parties have started campaigning for votes in the militant-infested tribal areas of Pakistan that border Afghanistan, ahead of a general election likely within the next 12 months. |
Daily Mail | US enemies in Pakistan getting organized CBS News Pakistani Islamist and political party leaders, from left to right Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, Maulana Sami ul Haq, Hamid Gul, Syed Munawar Hasan and Muhammad Ahmed Ludhianvi, raise hands in solidarity at a Pakistan Defense Council rally in Rawalpindi, ... VIEW: Defending the 'land of the pure' —Naqib Hamid Pakistan's Khan says he must 'engage with everyone, however extreme' - even ... India to seek extradition of 26/11 accused from US, Pakistan |
Telegraph.co.uk | Pakistan's PM reassures political crisis has eased Reuters By Chris Allbritton | ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A political crisis in the past three months that has seen the worst tension between Pakistan's government and military since a coup in 1999 appears to have eased -- for now -- with a delicate balance of power ... Gilani dismisses reports of extension to ISI chief Pakistan PM: Musharraf will 'certainly' be arrested Pakistan PM bemoans 'trust deficit' with US |