Wall Street Journal | Pakistan Ready for Big Moment Wall Street Journal The side that lines up for the first of three Tests against Pakistan in Johannesburg on Friday, with Jacques Kallis and Vernon Philander returning, will be back to its formidable best. South Africa has four of the world's finest batsmen (Hashim Amla ... Batting Pakistan's Achilles' heel Pakistan suffer Umar blow before first Test Ignore Pakistan stereotypes |
BBC News | Misery of Pakistan's abandoned wives BBC News An increasing number of Pakistani women say they have been forcibly separated from their children in the UK, and abandoned in their country of birth by their British husbands. The BBC's Tulip Mazumdar travelled to Pakistani-administered Kashmir to meet ... |
Nine dead in Pakistan violence CNN International (CNN) -- Gunmen killed seven people Wednesday in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, and two more died in a bomb blast in Karachi, police said. The Karachi explosion resulted from a bomb planted near an illegal gambling and drug center, ... |
Voice of America | Musharraf: Pakistan Can Play 'Critical Role' in Stabilizing Afghanistan Voice of America One possible item on the agenda is Pakistan's training of Afghan security forces. Musharraf said that since before the terror attacks on the United States in 2001, he has been telling the Afghan government to send its "military, diplomats [and ... “Will not repeat 1989 mistakes,” US assures Pakistan Is Pakistan's Behavior Changing? Pakistan says militant bases broken up near Afghan border |
New York Times (blog) | No Knowledge of Pakistan Complaints, Indian Officials Say New York Times (blog) Following the recent killings of Indian and Pakistani soldiers near the Kashmir border, a local newspaper reported classified United Nations documents show that the cycle of violence between troops of the two countries has continued despite the cease ... Indian Army denies torturing, decapitating Pakistan |
Polio Virus Spreads From Pakistan to Egypt Science AAAS Health officials in Egypt and the world are scrambling to prevent an outbreak of polio after poliovirus from Pakistan was discovered in sewage samples collected at two sites in Cairo in December. Genetic analysis just completed has linked the Egyptian ... |
ABC News | Bomb Kills 3 Suspected Militants in Pakistan ABC News A bomb blast killed three suspected militants in Pakistan's largest city Wednesday as they were carrying out preparations for a deadly attack, police said. The suspected militants were attempting to put the bomb in the trunk of a taxi when it went off ... |
The myth of an Arab Spring in Pakistan CNN (blog) In Pakistan, power is about personalities, not people. Pakistanis frequently gravitate toward charismatic politicians who, messiah-like, vow to single-handedly rid the nation of its afflictions. Yet these leaders often come across as mere pawns of ... |
Economic Times | Pakistan exports to India show 66% growth Times of India NEW DELHI: Pakistan is reaping a clear peace dividend by opening up trade with India. Despite holding back on granting MFN status to India, Pakistan's cautious opening up of its economy to trade with India is giving the country handsome benefits. India-Pakistan trade can cross $10 billion in 3 years: US official Pakistan's exports to India grow 66 per cent Trade liberalisation: India highlights Pakistan as major beneficiary |
BBC Sport | Pakistan Super League will have big names - Haroon Lorgat BBC Sport Leading international cricketers have signed up to compete in the Pakistan Super League despite security concerns, according to the event's top adviser. Former International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat said players could earn at least ... South Africa refuse to allow players for Pakistan Super League Australia not to support players participating in Pakistan Super League PSL not to serve its actual purpose: Shaharyar |