ABC News | Sunni Leader Arrested Over Sectarian Attacks in Pakistan New York Times Published: February 22, 2013. LAHORE, Pakistan — The Pakistani police on Friday detained the leader of a banned Sunni extremist group that had claimed responsibility for two sectarian bombings that killed nearly 200 people in the past six weeks. Terror Leader Arrested in Pakistan Pakistan 'militant leader' Malik Ishaq arrested Pakistan arrests head of sectarian group |
DAWN.com | Pakistani stocks rally past 18000-mark DAWN.com KARACHI: Pakistan's stock market closed higher on Friday after the index crossed 18,000 points, boosted by buying from foreign fund managers in the last few days. The Karachi Stock Exchange's (KSE) benchmark100-share index ended 0.86 per cent, ... |
Press TV | Pakistan condemns India bomb attacks DAWN.com ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday condemned bomb attacks that killed at least 15 people in the Indian city of Hyderabad, saying “all acts of terrorism are unjustifiable regardless of their motivation”. “Terrorism in all its forms and manifestations ... Pakistan condemns India blasts Pakistan condemns Hyderabad blasts Pakistan condemns |
New York Daily News | 'Zero Dark Thirty' banned -- unofficially -- in Pakistan Entertainment Weekly EW has confirmed that Zero Dark Thirty has not been approved by Pakistan's board of censors, and therefore has not been shown in any of the nation's few movie theaters that play English-language films. But that's not the whole story: according to the ... 'Zero Dark Thirty' unofficially banned in Pakistan 'Zero Dark Thirty' finds little audience in Pakistan Zero Dark Thirty Unofficially Banned in Pakistan: Should Any Film Ever Be ... |
DAWN.com | ASWJ ends protests after talks with authorities DAWN.com Activists of ASWJ sit in a protest against the Pakistani forces operation after the bomb attacks on Shia Muslims in Quetta on February 22, 2013. – AFP Photo. QUETTA: Activists of Ahle Sunnat Waljamaat (ASWJ) late on Friday ended their sit-ins in Quetta ... |
TIME | Tea in Karachi: When Pakistan's Maximum City Comes Together TIME One would think, then, that tea has always been a staple of life in Pakistan. But it is a relatively recent introduction to this part of the world, a legacy of colonialism. The suggestion to start tea cultivation in India dates to 1788, according to ... |
Aljazeera.com | Pakistan arrests militant leader over Quetta bombings Reuters MULTAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Police said they arrested the leader of a banned militant group on Friday in connection with sectarian attacks in the northwestern city of Quetta that have killed nearly 200 people this year. Two bombings about month apart ... Families of Quetta blast victims search for answers The plight of Shiites in Pakistan Pakistan's Beleaguered Hazara Minority Caught In Regional Crossfire |
Lemn Sissay: British poet on Pakistan and standing ovations DAWN.com 'There is only one person named Lemn Sissay in the world' reads a line in the 'About' section on Sissay's website. The 'n' in Lemn is silent in Britain, in Ethiopia however, says Sissay, it is not. Whether there are more Lemns in Ethopia or not, one ... |
NDTV | De Villiers steers South Africa to solid total DAWN.com CENTURION: An inexperienced Pakistan pace bowling line-up had South Africa in trouble before AB de Villiers steered the hosts to a respectable total on the first day of the third and final Test at SuperSport Park here on Friday. De Villiers made an ... South Africa vs Pakistan: Highlights South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Centurion, 1st day South Africa is in control against Pakistan after day one of the Third Test in ... |
DAWN.com | Pakistan wants permanent peace in Afghanistan: FO DAWN.com ISLAMABAD: Reiterating its commitment to any dialogue process for bringing peace, stability and prosperity in Afghanistan, Pakistan on Thursday voiced its full support for an Afghan-led reconciliation process. “Pakistan wants permanent peace in ... Pakistan wants Taliban commander handed over Pakistan-US Relations: A Brief Overview AFGHANISTAN : Distrust surrounds Pakistan's move to woo ethnic groups |