BBC News | Gay Pakistan: Where sex is available and relationships are difficult BBC News Underground parties, group sex at shrines and "marriages of convenience" to members of the opposite sex are just some of the surprises that gay Pakistan has to offer. Under its veneer of strict social conformity, the country is bustling with same-sex ... There Is Plenty of Gay Sex in Karachi, Pakistan Pakistan: 'A Gay Man's Paradise'? |
The Hindu | Karzai brings away little from Pakistan visit Washington Post KABUL — A two-day visit to Pakistan by Afghan President Hamid Karzai ended in muted disappointment Tuesday, with no agreements or specific statements on the key issues of Taliban peace talks, prisoner releases or insurgent sanctuaries. Pakistani Prime ... Pakistan Rekindles Hope of Afghan-Taliban Talks 'Pakistan, Afghanistan need to work in tandem for peace' Karzai extends Pakistan visit |
NBCNews.com (blog) | Afghan president extends Pakistan visit Aljazeera.com Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has extended his stay in Pakistan for another day at the request of the Pakistan prime minister, Nawaz Sharif. The decision will enable the two leaders to discuss common issues further in the context of bilateral and ... From global bad boy to regional good guy: Pakistan overhauls its image Afghanistan Pakistan talks: Pressure to broker Afghan peace deal Afghan president Hamid Karzai urges Pakistan to help broker Taliban peace talks |
ESPNcricinfo.com | Masakadza sets up shock win for Zimbabwe ESPNcricinfo.com The last time Zimbabwe beat Pakistan in any format was 15 years ago. Back then, Pakistan lost to arguably the most formidable Zimbabwe side in history - one that was capable of standing up to the best international sides. With the cricketing climate in ... Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in 1st ODI at Harare Zimbabwe stun Pakistan for first win in 15 years Zimbabwe gets elusive win from Pakistan |
Voice of America | Are US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Winding Down? Voice of America WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, the United States has been usingunmanned drones to strike at al-Qaida and Taliban militants in western parts of Pakistan that border on Afghanistan. The drone strikes, begun under President George W. Bush, ... Pakistan too turns lukewarm to Prime Ministers' meet in New York World Bank asks Pakistan to give MFN status to India Pakistan violates LoC truce, Indian troops retaliate |
Voice of America | Musharraf Trial Opens in Pakistan Voice of America ISLAMABAD — The trial of Pakistan's former military leader, Pervez Musharraf, opened Tuesday, a week after an anti-terrorism court indicted him on charges of conspiring to murder Benazir Bhutto. The 70-year old retired general has pleaded not guilty. Pakistan: Formal trial of Pervez Musharraf in Bhutto murder case begins Benazir murder case: Court summons doctors |
Pakistan's child brides: suffering for others' crimes Toronto Star KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN—At only 12, Nazia lives in expectation of the worst. As I step through the doorway of the humble compound her parents share with two other families in the Pashtun lands of northwest Pakistan, her small, fragile body ... |
Karzai Seeks Pakistan's Help for Talks With Taliban Wall Street Journal "Pakistan reiterated its commitment to facilitate talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban," Afghanistan's ambassador to Islamabad, Umar Daudzai, told The Wall Street Journal. A U.S.-brokered attempt to initiate talks between the Afghan ... |
UNHCR teams work to protect vulnerable displaced women in Pakistan UNHCR (press release) Fortunately, Sajida was identified by the UN refugee agency as one of the internally displaced people (IDPs) – those forced from their homes by the unrest in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) – who are in need of special protection. |
Aid to Pakistan Should be Curbed American Spectator (blog) The United States's relationship with Pakistan has been long and complicated. Diplomatic relations were first established in 1947 and founded a mutually beneficial alliance against the U.S.S.R. and communism. More recently, this complicated ... |