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Britain's first Muslim MP becomes governor in Pakistan - Fox News Mon, 05 Aug 2013 20:59:49 GMT

The Independent

Britain's first Muslim MP becomes governor in Pakistan Fox News LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) – Britain's first Muslim MP Mohammad Sarwar was on Monday sworn in as governor of Pakistan's most important province, an official report said. Sarwar, who served as a member of the British parliament from 1997-2010, has ... UK's first Muslim MP Mohammad Sarwar becomes governor of Pakistan's ...The Independent Chaudhry Sarwar installed as new Punjab governorPakistan Daily Times 'I dedicate my life to Pakistan',says Governor SarwarBusiness Recorder Scottish Daily Record -PakistanToday.com.pk -Pakistan Tribune all 40 news articles »

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Pakistan to send film for Oscar after 50 years hiatus - Fox News Mon, 05 Aug 2013 18:59:33 GMT

The Nation

Pakistan to send film for Oscar after 50 years hiatus Fox News ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Pakistan will send an entry to the Oscars for the first time in nearly 50 years as its struggling film industry shows signs of revival, the country's first Oscar winner said Monday. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who in 2012 became the first ... Pakistan sends official entry to Oscars after 50 yearsArab News all 4 news articles »

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Dozens dead, stranded after flash floods in Afghanistan, Pakistan - Reuters Mon, 05 Aug 2013 11:24:04 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Dozens dead, stranded after flash floods in Afghanistan, Pakistan Reuters KABUL (Reuters) - Flash floods caused by unusually heavy rain across Afghanistan and Pakistan killed more than 160 people and stranded villagers in remote areas without shelter, food or power in one of South Asia's worst natural disasters this year, ... More than 150 dead in flash floods in Pakistan and AfghanistanNBCNews.com (blog) More than 120 killed in heavy flooding in Pakistan, AfghanistanLos Angeles Times Dozens Killed in Pakistan, Afghanistan FloodsVoice of America BBC News -Aljazeera.com all 77 news articles »

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58 reported killed in flooding in Pakistan - CNN Mon, 05 Aug 2013 15:14:53 GMT

PakistanToday.com.pk

58 reported killed in flooding in Pakistan CNN (CNN) -- The death toll in the flooding across Pakistan is now 58, the National Disaster Management Authority said Monday. Flash floods from torrential rains over the past three days have killed 15 people and displaced more than 20,000 others in ... 35 more lost to rains, floodsPakistanToday.com.pk all 9 news articles »

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Pakistan: Rough Weather Wreaks Havoc Across Region - New York Times Mon, 05 Aug 2013 23:32:03 GMT

Pakistan: Rough Weather Wreaks Havoc Across Region New York Times Heavy rains that caused flash floods and collapsed houses in several areas of Pakistan have killed 53 people over the past three days, a Pakistani official said Monday. The same storm system hit the eastern part of neighboring Afghanistan, leveling ...

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Indian blind team to tour Pakistan - Fox News Mon, 05 Aug 2013 17:57:51 GMT

The News International

Indian blind team to tour Pakistan Fox News LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) – The body running cricket for the blind in Pakistan said Monday it has persuaded its counterparts in India to come on tour in February next year. The trip would be the Indian blind team's third tour to their arch-rivals, the ... Indian school cricket team to tour Pakistan?Daily News & Analysis all 4 news articles »

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Flooding kills more than 100 in Afghanistan, Pakistan - CBS News Mon, 05 Aug 2013 09:32:54 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Flooding kills more than 100 in Afghanistan, Pakistan CBS News The same storm system swept across eastern Afghanistan before hitting Pakistan, leveling homes and killing at least 58 people in five provinces, while an estimated 30 others remain missing, officials said Sunday. In Kabul's Surobi district, police ... Deadly floods in PakistanWashington Post Scores killed in Afghanistan-Pakistan floodsAljazeera.com Deaths from heavy rains up to 53 in PakistanYahoo! News GlobalPost -ABC Online -Times of India all 96 news articles »

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Pakistan's 'Burka Avenger' set to go global - Fox News Mon, 05 Aug 2013 10:59:23 GMT

PolicyMic

Pakistan's 'Burka Avenger' set to go global Fox News RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AFP) – Pakistan's new cartoon superhero who fights bad guys disguised in a flowing black burka is set to go global, her creator told AFP, with plans afoot to broadcast the show in 60 countries. The Urdu-language animation "Burka ... Burka Avenger: Can This Superhero Save Pakistan?PolicyMic Annabel Symington IslamabadThe Times (subscription) Pakistan's new superhero: Burka AvengerNews10.net Straits Times -Emirates 24/7 all 19 news articles »

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Train bomb kills 3, injures 15 in Pakistan - CNN International Mon, 05 Aug 2013 17:34:04 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Train bomb kills 3, injures 15 in Pakistan CNN International (CNN) -- At least three people died in a bomb blast on a train Monday in Pakistan, the country's state news reported. The explosion occurred as the train, heading from Lahore to Karachi, pulled into a station at Toba Tek Singh, in Punjab province ... Train targeted in Pakistan bomb attackAljazeera.com Bomb Blast on Train in Pakistan Wounds 14ABC News Blast on Pakistan train kills toddler, wounds 13Fox News Press TV -The Malay Mail Online all 27 news articles »

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Pakistan TV show gives away babies at Ramadan - Washington Post (blog) Mon, 05 Aug 2013 19:03:36 GMT

Asharq Alawsat English

Pakistan TV show gives away babies at Ramadan Washington Post (blog) RNS () — A controversial Muslim scholar-turned-television-host has given away at least two abandoned babies during his live TV show in Pakistan, saying “it is real Islam” and not exploitation because the infants find homes with couples who want to adopt. 'It's not showbiz, it's Islam!' Pakistan TV host defends Ramadan showAl-Arabiya Pakistan's grand Ramadan TV giveawayAsharq Alawsat English Pakistan TV preacher defends Ramadan baby giveaway to childless couplesThe Japan Times The Guardian -The Slatest (blog) all 74 news articles »