BBC News | Two men killed in attacks targeting Pakistan's anti-polio program CNN A policeman was killed and another injured when unidentified gunmen fired on a polio security team in Swabi, in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, District Police Officer Sajaad Khan told CNN. The officers were there to protect polio ... Polio worker, 2 police officers slain in Pakistan Three killed in separate Pakistan polio shootings Attacks on Polio Teams in Pakistan Kill 3 People |
ESPNcricinfo.com | Pakistan's shot at No. 1 ranking ESPNcricinfo.com Pakistan selectors doesn't seems to have an eye for talent, Usman khan just performed in a single t20 match and they got impressed whereas likes of mohammad talha and sadaf hussain are getting ignored repeatedly. Let me tell u sadaf is that kind of a ... 1st T20: Shahid Afridi stars in Pakistan's 3-wicket win over Sri Lanka Pakistan pins hope on Usman Shinwari, its latest pace sensation Afridi stars as Pakistan win |
ESPNcricinfo.com | Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2nd T20, Dubai SL retain top ranking with series ... ESPNcricinfo.com Passive on Wednesday, punishing on Friday - Sri Lanka's top order were fearsome in their defence of the top Twenty20 team ranking, as they slammed 211 for 3 to set up a 24-run, series-levelling win. The total was the highest ever against Pakistan, and ... Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka, 2nd T20: Scorecard, Report and More from Dubai Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in T20 to retain world No.1 status Sri Lanka retain top ranking, square Pakistan series 1-1 |
New York Times | Pakistan's Chief Justice Leaves a Mixed Legacy New York Times But as he stepped down as chief justice this week, his failures — and the broader flaws of a disturbingly weak Pakistani legal system — also loom large. His critics accuse Justice Chaudhry of abusing the courts to pursue political vendettas, turning ... Pakistan's ex-CJ seeks foolproof security Comprehensive strategy must be formulated for post-2014 Afghanistan: Nisar Nisar for post-2014 Afghanistan strategy |
Foreign Policy | Three Polio Workers Killed in Pakistan; Karzai Begins Visit to India; BJP ... Foreign Policy Unidentified gunmen attacked two separate polio vaccination teams operating in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing one vaccination worker and two police guards (AP, Dawn, ET). According to police, the first incident took place in Swabi in Khyber ... Eyeing Pakistan, India Treads Carefully As It Mulls Expanded Afghan Role |
UPI.com | Militancy inspires fear in Pakistan's FATA region UPI.com While government officials say security has been improved, people in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas near the Afghanistan border say they still fear militants operating in the region. Here, a Pakistani security alert in a vehicle while ... |
Yahoo!7 News | Sri Lanka beat Pakistan, preserve number one ranking Yahoo!7 News Dubai (AFP) - Sri Lanka retained their status as the world's top Twenty20 team by beating Pakistan by 24 runs in a thrilling finish to the second game in Dubai on Friday. The win also levelled the two-match series at 1-1 after Pakistan won the first ... |
The News International | Pakistan textile sector eyes boost from EU export deal The News International KARACHI: Pakistan's textile sector Friday welcomed a European Union's move to cut duties on the country's exports, saying it would add billions to the economy, but it warned an energy crisis could prevent firms from benefiting from the windfall. The EU ... EU grants GSP Plus status to Pakistan Pakistan secures GSP Plus status European MPs to visit Pakistan |
NPR (blog) | Pakistan's Fearless Chief Justice Challenged The Powers That Were NPR (blog) Pakistan's Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has just retired after a tenure that is threaded through with contradictions, missteps and controversies, but that changed the balance of power in his turbulent nation. He exited in thunderous style ... |
Newsweek Pakistan | Pakistan's 'ghost schools' threaten next generation Times of India CHANCHER REDHAR , Pakistan: In a decrepit white-walled classroom in southern Pakistan, Bushra valiantly struggles to keep discipline as a dozen girls run and scream around her. With no teacher for the past eight months, the 10-year-old has been forced ... Pakistan's Ghost School Crisis Pakistan's “ghost schools” threaten next generation |