Wall Street Journal | Protesters in Pakistan Clash With Police Wall Street Journal The Pakistani government has called a national holiday for Friday so that people could come out and demonstrate peacefully against the video. The decision drew rare words of praise from the Pakistani Taliban, which is usually at odds with the government. Pakistan TV Airs Obama Ad Denouncing Anti-Islam Video Pakistan: anti-film ads feature Obama, Clinton Violence Over Video Continues in Pakistan Ahead of Public Holiday |
Pakistan to talk counterterrorism with US, Afghans Boston.com WASHINGTON (AP) — Pakistan's foreign minister revealed Thursday that her country would soon hold confidential talks with the United States and Afghanistan to improve a three-way counterterrorism relationship beset by misunderstandings, including one ... |
The Nation | UN Presses Pakistan Over the Fate of Hundreds of Missing People New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The United Nations on Thursday stepped up pressure on Pakistan over the fate of hundreds of people who have disappeared into the illegal custody of the country's powerful intelligence and law enforcement agencies over the last ... UN abductions team tells Pakistan to end impunity for military Key Pakistan institutions snub UN team investigating thousands of missing ... UN urges Pakistan to tackle missing persons issue |
ABC News | Clashes In Pakistan As Muslim Anger Over Film Mounts New York Daily News Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has called for protests all week in Lebanon and major demonstrations are expected in Pakistan again on Friday, the Muslim day of prayer, where the government has declared a national holiday in honour of Mohammed. Lawyers in Pakistan rally against anti-Islam film |
IBNLive.com | State Department warns Americans against travel to Pakistan Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. citizens should avoid travel to Pakistan, the State Department said on Thursday, in a fresh warning that follows numerous protests, demonstrations and rallies in Pakistan that U.S. officials said are likely to continue ... State Department to Americans: Don't go to Pakistan US citizens again urged to defer travel to Pakistan State Department warns against travel to Pakistan |
Pakistan Prisons' Mother-and-Infant Program Gets Mixed Reviews Voice of America KARACHI/ISLAMABAD — Female prison inmates in Pakistan who have small children are allowed to have their children with them behind bars - sometimes for years. Experts say this practice can protect the children, but it can also scar them. Mohib, aged ... |
NPR | Father Of Pakistan's Nukes Enters Politics NPR Pakistan's government says Khan is not allowed to meet with foreigners, and he declined a recorded interview with NPR. Zaman says Khan started his political movement because terrorism, corruption and a dysfunctional political system are fueling turmoil ... |
Protests Over Muhammad Depictions Hit Pakistan, Afghanistan Voice of America (blog) Police clashed with protesters in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, where a crowd of about 1,000 students tried to reach a walled-off area of the city that houses foreign embassies and government offices. A VOA correspondent in Lahore, Pakistan's ... |
The Hindu | Kerry tells Hina: Pakistan should not 'look the other away' The News International WASHINGTON: Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has said that the US is concerned about Dr Shakil Afridi, who allegedly helped narrow down the location of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. This concern was ... Khar, Kerry for mutual respect Khar urges mutual respect, trust in Pak-US relations Pakistani art exhibition attracts large number of people in Jeddah - |
Eni Hits Gas in Pakistan - Analyst Blog NASDAQ Eni operates the Badhra B block with a 40% interest in the development phase, while its associate partners, U.K.'s Premier Oil Plc, Kufpec Pakistan Limited and Pakistan's Oil & Gas Development Company Limited own 6%, 34% and 20% stakes, respectively. |