NBCNews.com (blog) | Pakistan arrests former president Musharraf, again NBCNews.com (blog) Pakistan has rearrested former president Pervez Musharraf amid accusations that he was responsible for the deaths of more than 100 people when he ordered a 2007 mosque raid. The operation at the radical Red Mosque in Pakistan's capital of Islamabad ... Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf rearrested after court grants bail In New Case, Former Leader of Pakistan Is Arrested Pakistan Re-arrests Ex-President Musharraf |
Aljazeera.com | Pakistan girl wins Sakharov prize, nominee for Nobel USA TODAY LAHORE, Pakistan — Four years ago, Palwasha Yousafzai longed to go to school. It was early 2009 and the Taliban was in control of the villages of the Swat Valley. The Islamist group had banned all types of entertainment, including television, radio ... Pakistan's Malala wins EU human rights prize Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai wins European Parliament Sakharov human rights ... Pakistan's Malala wins EU's Sakharov rights prize |
Aljazeera.com | Bail for Pakistani Ex-Leader Paves Way for His Exit New York Times By DECLAN WALSH. Published: October 9, 2013. A Pakistani court granted bail on Wednesday to Pervez Musharraf, the country's former military ruler, clearing the way for him to leave the country as early as Thursday, his lawyers said. Enlarge This Image ... Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf granted bail Bomb Kills at Least 5 in Southwest Pakistan Former Pakistan ruler Musharraf granted bail |
ESPNcricinfo.com | Quadir gives South Africans something to ponder ESPNcricinfo.com Satisfied with their workout after eight sessions, the South Africans called time on their practice match against Pakistan A at tea on the final day. Their final act was to almost invert their batting line-up to ensure the lower and middle order had ... Pakistan 'A' fight back against Proteas Cricket: South Africa's draw perfect warm-up for Pakistan Test Look Out for Pakistan Cricket Fireworks |
Aljazeera.com | Deadly blast strikes Pakistan's Quetta city Aljazeera.com At least six people have been killed and more than 30 wounded in a bomb blast near a police station in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province. An official from the bomb disposal squad said on Thursday that a bomb planted on a motor bike ... Bomb in Pakistan's Quetta kills five, wounds 35: Officials Ten killed, dozens injured in Pakistan blasts Pakistan Bombings Kill Six |
BBC News | Pakistan Taliban head Hakimullah Mehsud 'open to talks' BBC News Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud has told the BBC he is open to "serious talks" with the government but says he has not yet been approached. In a rare interview, he denied carrying out recent deadly attacks in public places but said he would ... Taliban leader invites Pakistan government to 'serious talks' Pakistan Taliban leader claims he is ready to talk Pakistan Taliban says it's open to negotiations |
Polio vaccine campaign faces extremist opposition, public apathy in Pakistan PBS NewsHour Most of the world is polio-free, but not in Pakistan, where setbacks have hampered efforts to eradicate the virus. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on how health workers are working to reverse perceptions created by religious extremists ... |
Times of India | Pakistan's new envoy to US was once expelled from India Times of India WASHINGTON: Pakistan has appointed as its ambassador to the United States an envoy who was once expelled from New Delhi for "indulging in activities incompatible with his official status." Typically, that's officialese for spying, but in that 2003 ... Diplomatic reshuffle |
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's Former President, Rearrested After Yesterday's ... Huffington Post ISLAMABAD -- ISLAMABAD (AP) — A spokesman for Pakistan's former president, Pervez Musharraf, says police have arrested him again. Mohammad Amjad said police Thursday arrested the former general for his alleged role in the death of a radical cleric ... |
ESPNcricinfo.com | Shehzad impresses with fluent fifty ESPNcricinfo.com Pakistan A got some value out of the day, doing what captain Umar Amin wanted by batting it out to "give South Africa something to think about" and allowing openers Ahmed Shehzad and Shan Masood, as well as the national No.3 Azhar Ali, to bring up ... |