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Pakistan police arrest Christian girl after angry neighbors accuse her of ... - Washington Post Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:05:44 GMT

New York Times

Pakistan police arrest Christian girl after angry neighbors accuse her of ... Washington Post Under Pakistan's blasphemy laws, anyone found guilty of insulting Islam's Prophet Muhammad or defiling the holy book, or Quran, can face life in prison or even execution. Critics say the laws are often misused to harass non-Muslims or target individuals. Pakistan's President Orders Report on Girl's Arrest for BlasphemyVoice of America (blog) Christian Girl's Blasphemy Arrest Incites a Furor in PakistanNew York Times all 667 news articles »

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India blocks websites, compiling Pakistan link to exodus of northeastern people - New York Daily News Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:03:42 GMT

Hindustan Times

India blocks websites, compiling Pakistan link to exodus of northeastern people New York Daily News Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai met Krishna and briefed him about the alleged role of Pakistan-based elements in using morphed images on internet that triggered an exodus of northeastern people from other states, government sources said. It was decided ... AfPak India points to Pakistan as threats spark mass exodus of migrantsForeign Policy (blog) India to provide Pakistan evidence soon on northeast exodusHindustan Times India Vs Pakistan: Now Cyber Terror?Technorati New York Times (blog) -San Jose Mercury News -Firstpost all 613 news articles »

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In Pakistan, underground parties push the boundaries - Reuters Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:01:23 GMT

In Pakistan, underground parties push the boundaries Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Women in short skirts and men with gelled hair bump and grind on a dance floor as a disc jockey pumps up the volume. The air is thick with illicit smoke and shots of hard liquor are being passed around. Couples cuddle and kiss in ... and more »

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Pakistan mobile networks suspended on security fears - New York Daily News Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:02:19 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Pakistan mobile networks suspended on security fears New York Daily News Pakistani authorities suspended cell phone services in key cities to pre-empt terrorists attacks by Taliban and Al-Qaeda. The services were suspended in Karachi, Lahore and Quetta at the height of the Eid celebrations. Monday, August 20th 2012, 07:54 ... Pakistan: Government Suspends Mobile Services in Major Cities on EidGlobal Voices Online Pakistan suspends phone networks to thwart attacksTelegraph.co.uk Pakistan restores servicesOman Daily Observer Moneylife -Global Times all 106 news articles »

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Pakistan's Mobile Phone Curfew - Huffington Post Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:03:15 GMT

Pakistan's Mobile Phone Curfew Huffington Post On August 14, the government of Pakistan deliberately suspended mobile phone service for millions of subscribers in the country's largest province of Balochistan. Ironically, it was Pakistan's Independence Day and the citizens were supposed to enjoy ... and more »

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American drones kill 10 terrorists in Pakistan - The Durango Herald Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:39:58 GMT

AFP

American drones kill 10 terrorists in Pakistan The Durango Herald The officials say the area is dominated by Hafiz Gul Bahadur, a commander whose forces often strike U.S. troops in Afghanistan, but they did not know whether his men were the targets of Sundays' strike. A U.S. drone strike Saturday also in North ... Drones kill 10 in PakistanPhiladelphia Inquirer Drone attacks pound northern Pakistan, killing 13 in two daysChicago Tribune US drone kills 5 militants in northern PakistanTriValley Central all 1,062 news articles »

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Picturing Pakistan's Past: The Beatles, Booze And Bikinis - NPR (blog) Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:32:33 GMT

Picturing Pakistan's Past: The Beatles, Booze And Bikinis NPR (blog) Western tourists smoke hashish on the roof of a hotel in Peshawar in 1972. Pakistan was an important destination along the "hippie trail," a popular route for Western backpackers that ran across Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, usually ...

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Pakistan's black marketers cheer reopening of NATO supply lines - Christian Science Monitor Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:53:09 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Pakistan's black marketers cheer reopening of NATO supply lines Christian Science Monitor Pakistan's active black markets, which stretch from the southern port city of Karachi to northwestern Peshawar, and from the southwestern city of Quetta to the northern tribal belt, used to be flooded with US-made goods, from flak jackets to M-4 rifles ...

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Pakistan: Inefficient electricity production,chronic line losses main reasons ... - Power Engineering Magazine Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:43:21 GMT

Pakistan: Inefficient electricity production,chronic line losses main reasons ... Power Engineering Magazine ISLAMABAD, Aug. 19 -- A recent research study by Arshad H Abbasi, advisor Water and Power, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) highlights inefficient electricity production and chronic line losses as the major reason for an energy crisis in ... and more »

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U19 World Cup: Boys in Blue win a thriller against Pakistan - Times of India Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:41:49 GMT

Mid-Day

U19 World Cup: Boys in Blue win a thriller against Pakistan Times of India NEW DELHI: The Indian under-19 cricketers haven't quite enjoyed the dominance over Pakistan as their senior team has in World Cup matches. In fact, the Indian colts went into their quarterfinal clash against Pakistan in Townsville (Australia) on Monday ... Pakistan loses cricket quarter-final against IndiaCentral Asia Online U-19 World Cup: India pip Pakistan to enter semisFirstpost India stop Pakistan in a thrillergulfnews.com Mid-Day -ESPNcricinfo.com all 147 news articles »