New York Times | Inspectors Certified Pakistani Factory as Safe Before Disaster New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A prominent factory monitoring group heavily financed by industry gave a clean bill of health to a Pakistani apparel plant last month, just weeks before a fire engulfed the premises and killed nearly 300 workers, many of them ... |
The Express Tribune | US tour: Pakistan not part of the problem in Afghanistan, says Khar The Express Tribune A Pakistan Embassy press release described the meeting as a “candid exchange of views” with the Senators. The Foreign Minister, the hand-out said, told US Senators that “Pakistan attached great importance to its relationship with the US and the people ... US urged to understand Pakistan concerns Hina urges US to recognise Pakistan's sacrifices Pakistani art exhibition attracts large number of people in Jeddah - |
NDTV | Pakistan declares holiday in response to prophet film New York Daily News Pakistan declares holiday in response to prophet film. Pakistan has declared this Friday an official “day of expression of love for the prophet”. The government encouraged peaceful protests against the US made anti-Islam film “Innocence of Muslims”. Pakistan declares Friday a day of protest against anti-Islam film Lawyers in Pakistan rally against anti-Islam film Pakistan Security Brief - September 19, 2012 |
Daily Beast | Pakistan businessman accused by film protesters of blasphemy for not closing ... Washington Post ISLAMABAD — Demonstrators angry over an anti-Islam film accused a local businessman in southern Pakistan of blasphemy, forcing the police to open a case and driving him and his family into hiding, following an argument that broke out when he refused ... Haji Nasrullah Khan, Pakistan Businessman, Faces Blasphemy Charges Over ... In Pakistan, it's Blasphemy if You Don't Riot |
BBC News | Pakistan: Bomb in northwest kills 8 civilians The Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A bomb targeting a Pakistani military vehicle instead struck a passenger van on Wednesday in a city in the country's northwest, killing at least eight civilians, a police official said. Tahir Ayub Khan says the afternoon ... Bomb in Northwest Pakistan Kills 8 Civilians 9 dead in Pakistan blast Bomb kills nine in Pakistan's Peshawar |
The Express Tribune | Pakistan Must Pressure Taliban, Former US Envoy Says Businessweek Pakistan should use its leverage to press Taliban leaders to make peace with the government in neighboring Afghanistan, according to the recently retired U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan. Ryan Crocker, who left his post as the top U.S. envoy to ... US has unrealistic expectations with Pakistan on Taliban talks: Ex-ISI chief INDIA-PAKISTAN: Embarrassing Questions Pakistan troops kill 29 Taliban fighters |
The Nation | England stun Pakistan in Twenty20 warm-up match New York Daily News England stun Pakistan in Twenty20 warm-up match. Pakistani cricket team was stunned by England, the reigning World Twenty20 champions in a warm-up match. England overcame a batting failure to bounce back and defeated Pakistan by 15 runs. Pakistan remain unpredictable Pakistan fall in low-scoring game Watch all of Sky's Champions League games online |
Wall Street Journal | Pakistan's premier relents on opposition to graft case Philadelphia Inquirer ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's prime minister told a Supreme Court panel Tuesday that his government would no longer stand in the way of a revival of a long-standing graft case in Switzerland against President Asif Ali Zardari, a decision that could ... Pakistan Set to Reopen Graft Probe on Zardari Pakistan Supreme Court gains edge over government in graft case Pakistan Will Seek Zardari Graft Probe After Court Climbdown |
DAWN.com | Pakistan, Bangladesh Block YouTube; Saudis May Follow Businessweek Pakistan and Bangladesh blocked Google Inc. (GOOG)'s video-sharing website YouTube to prevent people watching an anti-Islam film that has sparked deadly protests from the Middle East to Southeast Asia. Saudi Arabia, home to the holy city of Mecca, will ... Pakistan, Bangladesh Block YouTube to Restrict Anti-Islam Film Fallout of film: Lawyers angry over film rally in Pakistan Pakistan and Bangladesh block Youtube over Innocence of Muslims trailer |
San Francisco Chronicle | Lawyers in Pakistan rally against anti-Islam film San Francisco Chronicle ISLAMABAD (AP) — Several hundred lawyers protesting an anti-Islam video forced their way into an area in Pakistan's capital that houses the U.S. Embassy and other foreign missions on Wednesday, and the United States temporarily closed its consulate in ... Pakistan activists target controversial French magazine's website in prophet row Pakistani hackers take down Charlie Hebdo website |