The Guardian | Pervez Musharraf admits permitting 'a few' US drone strikes in Pakistan The Guardian Pakistani denials of involvement have been questionable since the WikiLeaks disclosure of a 2008 diplomatic cable in which the US ambassador Anne Patterson mentioned a discussion about drone strikes during a meeting with the then interior minister, ... Musharraf admits secret CIA drone deal Pervez Musharraf admits Pakistan OK'd US drone attacks Pakistan court extends bail to Musharraf |
Ex-Pakistani President Musharraf admits secret deal with US on drone strikes CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Ex-Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf acknowledged his government secretly signed off on U.S. drone strikes, the first time a top past or present Pakistani official has admitted publicly to such a deal. Pakistani leaders ... |
Montreal Gazette | Analysis: Pakistan army tries to win over population in war-torn tribal region Montreal Gazette SARAROGHA, Pakistan — Driving through high mountain passes with mud brick houses perched on cliffs overhead and caves below where Taliban fighters once hid, Brig. Hassan Hayat talks excitedly about the Pakistan army's latest operations in these ... Taliban attack outpost near Pakistan border, killing 13 Afghan soldiers Taliban attack outpost near Pakistan border, killing 13 Afghan soldiers ... Defense Ministry: Taliban attack outpost near Pakistan border, killing 13 ... |
Wall Street Journal | Secularist Candidate Is Killed in Pakistan Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD—Militants targeted candidates of two of Pakistan's leading secular political parties, killing one, after the Pakistani Taliban warned that they would attack secular groups in the run-up to national elections on May 11. The country's three ... Pakistan election candidate killed Pakistan Election 2013: Taliban Targets Pakistani Candidates That Have ... Pakistan Election Candidate Shot Dead |
Pakistan Keeps Benchmark Rate Unchanged as Inflation Eases Bloomberg The decision comes a month before Pakistan votes for a new government that faces record power outages, falling foreign- exchange reserves and a Taliban insurgency in the northwest. The May 11 election will be the first time power is transferred through ... |
Pakistan's battle against 'killer' pneumonia Aljazeera.com UN agencies come forward to help Pakistan which struggles to check death of children from the disease. Last Modified: 12 Apr 2013 14:47. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback. The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health ... |
the Diplomat (blog) | Expect the Unexpected? Pakistan's Electoral Wild Cards the Diplomat (blog) Since 1988, the fundamental features of Pakistani elections have included a combination of anti-incumbency and the staying power of electable politicians, leading to an interchange of power at the national level between the two largest parties, the PML ... Pakistan elections are all about personalities Pakistan's twisting, turning politicians Bilawal asks interim govt to provide security for candidates |
ESPNcricinfo.com | Grant Flower in the mix for Pakistan batting coach ESPNcricinfo.com why would PCB even think of Grant Flower....there are plenty of great batsmen in Pakistan...Zaheer Abbas, Miandad, Saeed Anwar, Inzi, Mohsin Khan, Muddasar Nazar. Apart from that any player who has played enough cricket like miandad saeed and inzi ... Grant Flower in race to become Pakistan's batting coach Pakistan to launch talent hunt for fast bowlers PCB contemplating Flower as batting coach |
Pakistan's new Welsh coach looks to grassroots Arab News LAHORE: Pakistan's new Welsh rugby coach Roger Coombs said Friday he was looking to develop the game at the grassroots, and suggested he was not overly worried about working in the troubled country. The Pakistan Rugby Union (PRU) have hired the ... |
gulfnews.com | Pakistan gets into election mode with challenges galore gulfnews.com Pakistan's impending national and provincial elections next month are arguably its most important ever. For the first time, a democratically elected government has been able to complete its full term to hand over power to a similar dispensation. |