Wall Street Journal (India) | Pakistan Militant Leader Killed in Strike Wall Street Journal (India) Mr. Nazir's organization, one of several Pakistani militant factions, controls areas of Pakistan's South Waziristan region that border Afghanistan. He used that position to team up with Afghan Taliban fighters in fighting coalition troops in ... US drone strike kills Pakistan Taliban commander US Drones Kill Senior Taliban Figure in Pakistan Pakistan says US drones kill senior Taliban figure |
The Nation | A Peaceful Islamic Revolution in Pakistan? Huffington Post (blog) A Pakistani Muslim scholar with Canadian nationality has announced to transform Islamabad into "the world's biggest Tahrir Square" on January 14th ahead of this year's upcoming general elections. Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri, a cogent public speaker, has made an ... Establishment not backing Qadri: PM |
India-Pakistan cricket series hit by media blackout CNN "It is regrettable that the politically-charged Pakistan tour will be affected by the BCCI's failure to recognize the long-standing importance of photographic news agencies in the flow of sport and news images every day," said the News Media Coalition ... |
Globe and Mail | Police: 7 aid workers killed in Pakistan CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Seven aid workers -- all but one of them women -- were shot to death Tuesday in a remote area of northern Pakistan, a police official said. Five of those killed were teachers and the other two were health officials, police ... US drones kill 13 in Pakistan, including top militant commander US drone strikes kill 13 in Pakistan, including top militant Aid workers and doctor shot dead in Pakistan |
Times of India | New year, new low: India lose ODI series to Pakistan at home Times of India KOLKATA: Team Pakistan, having had to live the life of gypsies since March 2009, showed they had the bite and bravado to hunt away from home. On Thursday at the Eden Gardens — Pakistan's happy hunting ground — Misbah's men clinched an 85-run ... Nasir Jamshed stars again as Pakistan crush India in second ODI Jamshed's ton sets up Pakistan's series win India v Pakistan: Nasir Jamshed ton clinches ODI series |
Not India? Pakistan army admits enemy No. 1 is terror at home Times of India ISLAMABAD: After focusing on the perceived danger from India for decades, the Pakistan army has made a paradigm shift by describing homegrown militant groups and internal dangers as the biggest threat to the country's security in its new military doctrine. |
The Guardian (blog) | Pakistan's war on polio workers The Guardian (blog) Pakistan's feminists and human rights activists have protested against the specific abuses perpetrated by the Taliban, but moreover they have pointed out the overlap of all militant groups' rhetoric, agendas and violent strategies with those of ... Endgame for an Enduring Disease? Pakistan's Fight Against Polio Polio and Pakistan: Great Trepidations WHO says polio drive must push on despite Pakistan setbacks |
US drone strike in northwest Pakistan kills top Taliban commander Los Angeles Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A U.S. drone strike in northwest Pakistan killed a top Taliban commander responsible for engineering attacks on U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, Pakistani military and intelligence sources said Thursday. The death of ... |
NDTV | Ziauddin Yousafzai, father of Malala, will work in Birmingham, England, consulate CNN (CNN) -- The father of Malala Yousafzai, the teenager whom the Taliban tried to kill, has been given a job in a Pakistan consulate in Birmingham, England, where she is recovering from gunshot wounds to her head and neck, Pakistani officials said ... Malala Yousafzai to undergo skull surgery: Pakistan Malala to undergo skull surgery: Pakistan Malala Yousafzai's father gets job in Pakistan's UK consulate |
Pakistan facilitating Afghan peace efforts DAWN.com WASHINGTON: Pakistan is working with the United States to facilitate an Afghan-owned and -led reconciliation process, says Ambassador Sherry Rehman while also assuring Ameri-can lawmakers that Islamabad is equally determined to fight terrorists inside ... |