IBNLive | Despite promises to talk, new Pakistan PM gets tough on insurgents Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Months after promising peace talks with Islamist insurgents, Pakistan's new prime minister appears to be backing down and accepting that the use of military force may be unavoidable in the face of escalating violence across the ... Pakistan must act responsibly in Afghanistan transition, says Rajnath Suicide bomber on donkey kills 3 NATO soldiers in Afghanistan |
The Guardian | How Taliban brought new terror to Pakistan's Killer Mountain The Guardian The sun had long gone down. Sher Khan, a Pakistani climber on his first major expedition, had been dozing in his sleeping bag for an hour. Above the camp, the snowy flanks of Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth highest mountain, were pale in the deepening ... |
International Business Times | Pakistan takes 'immoral' condom ad off air Fox News ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Pakistan's media regulator pulled the plug on a condom commercial starring one of the country's biggest female stars Tuesday, calling it "immoral", after public complaints. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) ... As Pakistan's Population Explodes, Media Regulator Bans Contraceptive Ad Racy condom commercial banned in Pakistan |
The Nation | Spanish climbers missing in northern Pakistan Fox News Four Spaniards went missing on Sunday after scaling the 8,068-metre (26,469-foot) Gasherbrum-I peak in the Karakoram range, Manzoor Hussain, chief of the Alpine Club of Pakistan that coordinated the expedition, told AFP. "We came to know about the four ... Four Spanish mountaineers go missing in Pakistan |
Voice of America | Report: Pakistan Claims Many Civilian Deaths in US Drone Strikes Voice of America A British media outlet says a classified Pakistani government report shows U.S. drone strikes on militant targets in Pakistan have killed many more civilians than Washington has acknowledged. A U.S. official rejected the document's claim, saying it ... Get the Data: The Pakistan government's secret document At least 1 in 5 drone strike victims a confirmed civilian – leaked Pakistani ... Leaked report confirms high civilian death toll in CIA drone strikes |
Mother Jones | Pakistan's New Big Threat Isn't Terrorism—It's Water Mother Jones This story first appeared in The Atlantic and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In a report released last week by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Pakistan was pinpointed as "one of the most water-stressed countries in the ... Pakistan Now 'One Of The Most Water-Stressed Countries In The World' As ... |
Sports Keeda (blog) | Cricket court order threatens more Pakistan turmoil Fox News KARACHI, India (AFP) – Pakistani cricket faced fresh turmoil Tuesday as a court cancelled all decisions made by the interim board chairman and demanded a member of the public be included on the national selection committee. The ruling by the Islamabad ... Islamabad High Court orders overhaul of Cricket adminstration in Pakistan |
The News International | Pakistan Sends Envoy to Afghanistan, Pledging a Push for Regional Peace New York Times The diplomat, Sartaj Aziz, the foreign policy adviser to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan, visited Kabul at a particularly difficult time. Since the failure last month of an American-orchestrated attempt to open peace talks with the Taliban ... US says a 'secure' Pakistan critical for a 'stable' Afghanistan Pakistan most important ally, vital for stable Afghanistan: US Karzai sets conditions for Pakistan visit |
Yahoo! News | Bus ride across Pakistan brings lost boys home Yahoo! News RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — The boy remembered a garage where he used to help his uncle repair motorbikes. Walking home one night, he got lost and was picked up by the police. Now, more than six years later, he was headed home again. |
DAWN.com | Pakistan in no mood to relax against Windies DAWN.com GROS ISLET: After ensuring that their unbeaten run in head-to-head series in the West Indies since the 1988 tour will be extended, Pakistan are in no mood to relax when the final One-Day International of the five-match series against West Indies is ... Pakistan eye series with 5th ODI victory Tough contest set for final scrap 4th ODI WI v PAK: Pakistan romp to six-wicket D/L win to lead series 2-1 |