DAWN.com (blog) | Akmal, Riaz heroics give Pakistan series victory DAWN.com (blog) Pakistan's captain Misbah Ul Haq (L) receives the trophy from Phil Smith (R) of the RSA after defeating Ireland in the second One Day International (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and Ireland at Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin on May 26, 2013. Ireland lose to Pakistan in second one-day international Cricket: Pakistan battle back to down Ireland Irish cricketers fall just short of famous Pakistan victory |
New York Times | US Shift Poses Risk to Pakistan New York Times From multibillion-dollar military aid to stealthy and secretive drone strikes, Pakistan, perhaps even more than Afghanistan, has been the central focus of America's 12-year war on Islamist militancy. FP Passport: Pakistan says Obama's drone speech too little, too late Pakistan greets new US drone policy with skepticism Obama's speech welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen |
New York Times | School Van Fire in Pakistan Kills 15 Children New York Times Relatives at the coffin of a child killed Saturday in a school van fire in Punjab Province in Pakistan. At least 15 children ages 5 to 12 died, along with a teacher. Faulty wiring ignited the fire when the driver tried to switch from gasoline to ... Pakistan school van fire kills 16 children, teacher School Bus Fire Kills 15 Children In Pakistan Gas Cylinder Explosion On Pakistan School Bus Kills 17 |
Christian Science Monitor | Report blames Pakistan politicians, security for anti-Christian riots Christian Science Monitor It implicates members of Pakistan Muslim League-N, at the time just recently elected to power, and recommends Pakistan's blasphemy laws be reformed to prevent future violence. According to the report, the Interservices Intelligence (ISI) and local ... |
Scotsman | Authorities in UK say 2 men charged after plane from Pakistan to Britain diverted Fox News LONDON – British authorities have charged two men with endangering an aircraft after a plane carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan to Britain was diverted mid-flight. Essex Police said Sunday that 30-year-old taxi driver Tayyab Subhani and ... Pakistan and terrorism Two U.K. Men Charged With Endangering Pakistan Airways Flight 2 charged after Manchester-Pakistan flight diverted |
The Frisky | Outlawed in Pakistan, Brooklyn DA Variety Two news programs concern themselves with justice Tuesday night, and the one people are less likely to watch is clearly the more worthy and extraordinary. A PBS “Frontline” production, “Outlawed in Pakistan” deals with the alleged gang rape of a young ... Set Your DVR: “Outlawed In Pakistan” Airs Tuesday Night On PBS |
The Nation | Cause for hope — and fear — in Pakistan MiamiHerald.com 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 ... Nawaz Sharif may give Pakistan-India relations a boost Iranian Envoy, Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif Stress Expansion of Tehran-Islamabad ... The Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Friend |
Economic Times | Pakistan Taliban issue fresh threat to kill Musharraf DAWN.com The retired general has been detained in his farmhouse on the edge of the capital Islamabad since April 19 on charges of conspiracy to murder former premier Benazir Bhutto, sacking of judges when he imposed emergency rule in 2007, and the 2006 death ... Pakistan Taliban issue fresh threat to kill Pervez Musharraf Musharraf will not leave country: APML |
New Qaida leaders add to Pakistan's woes Times of India NEW YORK: Committed Pakistani jihadists with ties to Afghan militants have replaced the slain top al-Qaida leaders killed by US drones in the country's restive tribal region, which analysts fear could plunge into "deeper chaos" after American troops ... |
Times of India | Ajmal excited about India-Pakistan clash in Champions Trophy Times of India KARACHI: The showdown is still some days away but Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal is already geared up for the clash against India in the upcoming Champions Trophy, saying the match is as big and as eagerly anticipated as the final. The India-Pakistan ... |