NPR (blog) | Thousands in Pakistan Protest American Drone Strikes New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Thousands of people gathered Saturday in the northwestern city Peshawar to protest American drone strikes inside Pakistani territory and vowed to stop NATO supply trucks unless the attacks stopped. Pakistani Drone Protesters Block NATO Supplies In Pakistan, Thousands Protest Against US Drone Strikes US Drone Protesters in Pakistan Block NATO Supply Route |
Washington Post | Concerns grow in Pakistan and India over border violence Washington Post TAHIR JOIAN, Pakistan — For much of the past decade, the residents of this village near Pakistan's border with India have lived in relative peace, tending their water buffalo and goats, despite a history of tensions between the countries. But this ... Great Wall of India: Centre plans 10m high embankment along Jammu-Pakistan ... |
BBC News | Why Pakistan fears foreign pullout from Afghanistan BBC News Pakistan's role in the war in Afghanistan appears to have come full circle, with many quarters now hoping for a drawn-out, "phased" withdrawal of Western troops from the region instead of an immediate one. This reflects a change of perception within ... Suspected US drone kills six; US denies Pakistan's claim that seminary was target US drone kills senior militant in Pakistani seminary Suspected US drone strike kills at least 5 in Pakistan |
NBCNews.com (blog) | 11 teachers administering polio vaccine in Pakistani tribal area are abducted NBCNews.com (blog) PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Pakistani authorities on Saturday said that 11 schoolteachers who were administering polio vaccines to children in northwest Pakistan had been kidnapped by militants. “These schoolteachers were sent to Sepah village in the Bara ... Pakistan tribal elders in talks to free polio workers Pakistan militants kidnap 11 teachers in polio vaccination campaign Polio campaigners abducted in Pakistan |
New Pakistan Island Disappearing Voice of America ISLAMABAD — Researchers in Pakistan are confirming visible changes in the size of a new island that suddenly appeared in the Arabian sea off the country's southwest coast after a September 24 earthquake. The island, locally called Zalzala Jazeera ... |
Raw Story | Pakistan doctor who helped CIA find Bin Laden is charged with murder Los Angeles Times PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A local Pakistani government handed down murder charges this week against a doctor who helped the CIA track down Osama bin Laden, a move that could worsen already strained ties between Washington and Islamabad. Dr. Shakil ... Pakistan charges doctor who helped CIA find Osama bin Laden with murder Pakistan doctor who helped CIA charged with murder Pakistan charges doctor who helped find bin Laden with murder |
Hero Pakistani doc who helped get bin Laden hit with dubious murder charge Fox News Shakil Afridi, the hero Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA pinpoint Usama bin Laden's compound ahead of the Navy SEAL raid that killed the Al Qaeda leader, has been charged with murder -- for trying to save a little boy stricken with appendicitis six ... |
BBC News | Deadly blasts hit Karachi in Pakistan BBC News At least seven people are reported to have been killed in two bomb explosions in a busy area of Pakistan's southern city of Karachi. At least 18 people were injured in the predominantly Shia area of Ancholi, local media have reported. The improvised ... Twin bombs kill 7 in Pakistan, Taliban claims responsibility Twin Bombings Kill 7 in Karachi, Pakistan Twin bomb blasts in Pakistan kill at least seven |
DAWN.com | South Africa vs. Pakistan, 1st ODI: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview Bleacher Report South Africa and Pakistan switch gears and lock horns in three one-day internationals after drawing their T20 series 1-1. Pakistan have looked far more competitive on South African surfaces than they did in the UAE. They pushed South Africa in the 1st ... Pakistan holds on for tight win over South Africa Akmal, spinners help Pak draw level Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Akmal help Pakistan level T20 series vs South Africa |
Al Jazeera America | Drone protesters in Pakistan block NATO supply route Al Jazeera America Thousands of people protesting U.S. drone strikes on Saturday blocked a road in northwest Pakistan that is used to move NATO troop supplies and equipment in and out of Afghanistan, the latest sign of rising tension brought on by the U.S. strikes. The U ... |