BBC News | Viewpoint: Pakistan's economic woes are being overlooked BBC News Pakistan is a country beset with political difficulties, but they could be of secondary importance to its economic woes. While much attention has been devoted to the dramatic Supreme Court move to order the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf ... |
The Guardian | Pakistan begins pilot scheme to stop radicalisation in madrasas The Guardian But rather than trying to close it down, the Pakistani authorities are helping the religious seminary and school in Muridke, a town 50 miles from the Indian border in Punjab province, revamp itself and retrain its teaching staff. In the coming months ... |
Blast in Pakistan Mine Kills 8 Coal Miners ABC News A Pakistani mining official says a methane gas explosion in a private coal mine in the southwest has killed eight miners. Senior mining inspector Iftikhar Ahmed said two miners were found unconscious after Monday's blast, in Duki village. He said two ... |
The Express Tribune | Ending corruption in Pakistan The Express Tribune Imran Khan, leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, has made eradicating corruption a central plank of his campaign platform. Last year, he commissioned me to examine the kind of legislation required to tackle corruption and the result is a report ... Imran rejects Asma Jehangir's name for caretaker PM VIEW : Shifting party affiliations — Anwar Syed |
NDTV | Pakistan women's team practice amid tight security NDTV Cuttack: With no signs of fear in their eyes despite protests from several quarters, Pakistan's women cricketers took their first net practice on Monday amid tight security at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, one of the venues for the upcoming World Cup. Pakistan ladies to be housed at Barabati Stadium ICC switches Pakistan's fixtures following threats 10 detained as Pakistan women reach India |
CBC.ca | Montreal man avoids deportation to Pakistan CBC.ca The family members said they couldn't return to Pakistan because of the father's political affiliations with the Pakistan's People Party (PPP), a party opposing the Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM.) On his application to stay in Canada, Sheikh ... |
BBC News | India, Pakistan Resume Bus Service in Kashmir ABC News SRINAGAR, India January 28, 2013 (AP). An official says India and Pakistan have resumed a bus service in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir near the area where their armies recently engaged in deadly skirmishes. Indian Kashmir's home secretary ... India and Pakistan resume cross-border travel in Kashmir Travel Between India And Pakistan Resumes Following Series of Fatal ... India-Pakistan bus and trade services resume after two weeks |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Pakistan Security Brief - January 28, 2013 Critical Threats Project According to U.S. military officials quoted by the Washington Post, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat commander Maulana Fazlullah is reportedly now a “priority” target for U.S. Special Forces. Assets, including spies on the ground and drones, are ... Pakistan: Armed Encounters Or Open War – OpEd Fighting rages between militant groups in Pakistan's northwest Militant groups clash in Pakistan, 24 killed |
The Nation | Pakistan Super League a welcome step The Nation Pakistan Super League a welcome step. ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has done the right thing by deciding to organise its own Twenty20 league under the banner of Pakistan Super League (PSL). The announcement has already managed to ... |
The Nation | Ontong, bad light deny Pakistan win The Nation Ontong, bad light deny Pakistan win. LAHORE – JL Ontong of South Africa Invitation XI thwarted Pakistan's bid to victory on the last day of the four-day tour match at Buffalo Park, East London in South Africa. After setting a victory target of 322 ... Pakistan's tour match ends in draw SA XI, Pakistan share spoils Pakistan draw their warm-up match |