BBC News | Making History in Pakistan Simply by Serving a Full Term New York Times Smoking an electronic cigarette and casually stooping to feed his cat, President Asif Ali Zardari cut a relaxed figure in a television interview broadcast on Sunday. Later, he strolled from the presidential palace while flanked by soldiers in gleaming ... Pakistan president Zardari stepping down after record five years in power Pakistan's President Zardari Steps Down as His Party Founders Asif Ali Zardari steps down as Pakistan president |
BBC News | Pakistan 'frees seven Taliban prisoners' BBC News Pakistan has announced the release of seven Taliban prisoners in a bid to help the Afghan peace process. At least one former senior militant was among the men freed "in order to further facilitate the Afghan reconciliation process", said a foreign ... Pakistan Frees Afghan Taliban Prisoners in Peace Effort Pakistan releases Taliban in peace move Pakistan to release 7 Taliban figures |
Bloomberg | To Ease Pakistan Violence, Turn on the Lights Bloomberg It has been a bloody few weeks in Pakistan, even by the country's violent standards. Sectarian extremists assaulted an open-air market. Separatist militants executed bus passengers. Terrorists bombed a children's soccer game and a policeman's funeral. |
Aljazeera.com | Pakistan militants preparing for Afghanistan civil war Fox News Militants in Pakistan's most populous province are said to be training for what they expect will be an ethnic-based civil war in neighboring Afghanistan after foreign forces withdraw in 16 months, according to analysts and a senior militant. In the ... Deadly drone strike hits Pakistan 3 al Qaeda operatives reported killed in recent drone strike in Pakistan US Drone Strike Kills 6 in Pakistan, Fueling Anger |
The Nation | Wanted in US and India, Islamist leads mass rally in Pakistan Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani Islamist with a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head appeared openly at a rally in Islamabad on Friday, denouncing India as a terrorist state as thousands of his supporters chanted for "holy war" against the rival ... Pakistan Rally: Muslim groups hold anti-US and anti-India rally India, US, Israel behind unrest in Pakistan: Hafiz Saeed Pakistan Government Frees 7 Taliban Insurgents after Hafiz Saeed Rally |
Al Jazeera America | US drone strike kills six in Pakistan Al Jazeera America A senior commander from an armed group linked to the kidnap of a U.S. soldier was one of six people killed Friday in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's tribal region near the Afghan border. Sangeen Zadran was the operational commander in Pakistan's ... |
ESPNcricinfo.com | Second Zimbabwe-Pakistan Test to go ahead ESPNcricinfo.com Zimbabwe's players will definitely play the second Test against Pakistan, putting to bed fears of a boycott, their stand-in captain Hamilton Masakadza confirmed on Saturday. ESPNcricinfo has learned that the players received some outstanding payments ... 1st Test, Day 5: Pakistan vs Zimbabwe - As it happened... Pakistan sweeps to victory in Zimbabwe Pakistan vs Zimbabwe Stats: Pak record biggest win in terms of runs in Tests |
Pakistan frees 7 Afghan Taliban prisoners; move may help peace process Washington Post KABUL — In a goodwill gesture toward Afghanistan, Pakistani authorities announced Saturday that they had released seven Afghan Taliban prisoners, including the brother of a former senior insurgent commander who was killed in 2007. Pakistan's Foreign ... |
Afghanistan and Pakistan Release Taliban Militants New York Times Pakistani officials said that they were releasing seven Taliban prisoners to facilitate the peace process, while Afghan officials said they had requested the releases and welcomed the move. Afghan officials complained, however, that Pakistani officials ... |
ESPNcricinfo.com | Zimbabwe v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Harare ESPNcricinfo.com Isn't it too early to show concerns, some are even asking ICC to intervene. As its told, it is not the same wicket which they played the first test on. It is one which is being worked on since the first OD and is one which has been used in domestic ... |