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 ... Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf granted bail, house arrest may end Former Pakistan ruler Musharraf granted bail Pakistan's Former President Musharraf Gets Bail |
DAWN.com | Taliban and Pakistan Argue Over Fate of Islamist Detainee New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban on Wednesday publicly disputed claims that the Pakistani government had released a senior militant detainee, drawing a firm rebuttal from the government and plunging efforts to start peace talks in Afghanistan into new ... Is Afghan Taliban leader released by Pakistan a free man? Afghan Taliban say Pakistan still holds ex-No 2 in jail Pakistan Denies It Is Holding Taliban's No. 2 |
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 ... |
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 leader Hakimullah Mehsud says ready for 'serious talks' with ... |
Pakistan Tightens Internet Controls, Civil Surveillance Voice of America ISLAMABAD — In recent years, Pakistani authorities have been blocking some websites accused of blasphemy or threatening internal security. But critics say those efforts are expanding, and the government is trying to shape online political discussions, ... |
ESPNcricinfo.com | Shehzad impresses with fluent fifty ESPNcricinfo.com Not much you can read into this. Boys wont push themselves for a warm up and the captain has no plans because of how pointless it is. We got carted around in the warm ups in the England tour and look what happened. Intensity and plans are where you get ... |
The Age | Girls in Pakistan see Taliban victim Malala as heroine 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 ... In education, Pakistan is failing its children Malala Yousafzai: Why the global hero is scorned in Pakistan (+video) While world cheers Malala, many in Pakistan are ambivalent, her classmates ... |
Independent Online | Pakistan 'A' fight back against Proteas Independent Online The 21-year-old, vying for a place in the first of two Tests starting in Abu Dhabi from Monday, hit 66 in a Pakistan 'A' score of 230/4 in reply to South Africa's 354/8 declared on the second day of the three-day match at Sharjah stadium. Pakistan ... Pakistan wants openers to click ahead of first Test Pakistan v South Africa 2013-14 Duminy prepares for more spin responsibilities Younis Khan leads way in batting practice for Pakistan |
Economic Times | India says Pakistan pushing fighters into Kashmir before 2014 Reuters India and Pakistan have fought three wars since independence from Britain in 1947, two of them over Kashmir. The two armies frequently exchanged artillery fire across the Himalayan region for years until a 2003 ceasefire that has been fraying in recent ... India Says It Has Killed 7 in Clashes Along Pakistan Border India's Pakistan policy has lost all sense of direction Infiltration in Kashmir: Indian army chief points finger at Pakistan |
In Pakistan, vaccinating children against polio can be a deadly job CNN International Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) -- With a few drops of vaccine, Gulnaz shields another child from the devastating effects of polio. It's a simple but potentially life-saving task. It's also incredibly dangerous -- not for the children, but for Gulnaz, who ... |