BBC News | Gunmen kill senior woman member of Pakistani party led by Imran Khan Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Gunmen killed a senior female politician from a reformist party in Pakistan on Saturday night, the latest violent incident in a bloody election campaign and one that set off a war of words between two major opposition parties. Pakistan politician Zahra Shahid Hussain killed in Karachi Gunmen Kill Pakistan Party Official Member of Pakistani cricket star's party killed |
New York Times | A Sampling of Pakistan's Troubles New York Times A train journey across Pakistan presents sweeping landscapes and troubling images of a country plagued by natural disasters; sectarian, nationalist and Islamist violence; poverty; and corruption. Violence extends beyond the northern areas of the country. |
The Guardian | The Agenda: F1 roars into Monaco, Pakistan on tour and rugby's play-off The Guardian New Zealand are playing at Lord's but did you know Pakistan are also on tour here this week? After Pakistan beat Scotland by 96 runs in Edinburgh on Friday the teams face a rematch on Sunday, before matches against Ireland in Dublin on Thursday and ... |
The Guardian | UK funds poll in Pakistan on US drone attacks The Guardian Britain has been forced to admit that it has been funding surveys in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas that reveal US drone strikes in the region are causing deep resentment among the local population. In an answer to a parliamentary ... |
New York Times | Pakistan, Rusting in Its Tracks New York Times RUK, Pakistan — Resplendent in his gleaming white uniform and peaked cap, jacket buttons tugging his plump girth, the stationmaster stood at the platform, waiting for a train that would never come. “Cutbacks,” Nisar Ahmed Abro said with a resigned shrug. |
New York Times | At least 18 slain as blasts rip through 2 mosques in Pakistan village NBCNews.com PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- At least 18 people were killed as they prayed when explosions ripped through two mosques in Pakistan on Friday, villagers and government officials said. The blasts occurred in Bazdara, which is located in a mountainous region ... Two Bombings at Mosques in Pakistan Kill at Least 13 Deadly blasts hit mosques in Pakistan Pakistan Bombings: 15 Killed In Explosions Outside Mosques In Northwest |
U.S. News & World Report | Cause for hope -- and fear -- in Pakistan Los Angeles Times There is reason for hope in Nawaz Sharif's victory in the recent Pakistani elections. Sharif, who has twice served as Pakistan's prime minister, has said he wants to build a more robust democracy, revive the country's shattered economy and end the ... Pakistan's electoral equation The idea of Pakistan Did US Pause Drone Strikes for Pakistan Election? |
Pakistan adopts Chinese rival GPS satellite system DAWN.com BEIJING – Pakistan is set to become the fifth Asian country to use China's domestic satellite navigation system which was launched as a rival to the US global positioning system, a report said Saturday. The Beidou, or Compass, system started providing ... |
Economic Times | Pakistan may opt for Chinese navigation system Economic Times Beidou is set to increase its presence in the Asia-Pacific region, with Pakistan expected to become its fourth overseas customer later this month, international business director of Beijing BDStar Navigation Huang Lei, told sate-run China Daily newspaper. Pakistan adopts Chinese rival GPS satellite system - Science News |
MMA In Pakistan? Watch This Awesome Documentary... SportsGrid Pakistan and the United States have a bizarre relationship. Very different cultures and opposing interests in the region. That being said, it'd be ironic if we were united through fighting. Watch the guys from Vice head over to Lahore with American ... |