NDTV | Skirmishes Flare on India-Pakistan Border New York Times NEW DELHI — At least three soldiers were killed on Wednesday as military forces exchanged fire along the India-Pakistan border, where skirmishes between the two countries have been elevated for months. The origins of Wednesday's fighting were unclear. India, Pakistan Trade Fire in Kashmir; 1 Dead Five dead in New Year's Eve clashes on India-Pakistan border India Retaliates After Soldier Killed, 4 Rangers Die. Pakistan Registers Protest |
Mintpress News (registration) (blog) | Pakistan Needs Curriculum Reform to Fight the Taliban Brookings Institution (blog) On December 16, the 145 victims of the Army Public School attack in Peshawar, Pakistan, bore the burden of their nation's failures and paid for them with their lives. The survivors that day witnessed the unthinkable, and lost their childhoods. I went ... After Peshawar, Pakistan's litmus test Pakistan PM determined to set up anti-terror tribunals Experts: Pakistan's Army Chief Is Right Man to Confront Terrorism |
BBC News | Pakistan executes Musharraf death-plot convict BBC News The Pakistani authorities have hanged a man convicted of attempting to kill former President Pervez Musharraf. Niaz Mohammad, a former air force technician, was executed in the city of Peshawar. He is the seventh person put to death since Pakistan ... Pakistan Hangs Man For Failed Attack Pakistan hangs man for attack on former military ruler Pakistan hangs Taliban militant for assasination attempt |
New York Times | Suspect in 2008 Mumbai Attacks Is Held in Pakistan on New Charge New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Islamabad police on Tuesday rearrested a militant commander accused of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, just a day after a high court said he could post bail in that case. Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, a senior ... Pakistan rearrests Mumbai terror suspect Pakistan suspends custody of 'Mumbai plotter' Mumbai attack 'leader' wins Pakistan appeal |
New York Post | After years of delays, Pakistan cracks down on violent Islamists Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After pledging for years to crack down on violent Islamists, Pakistani authorities are now taking exceptional steps to do so, with a major military operation against the militants and a vow to rein in radical propaganda. The ... An opening in Afghanistan: Kabul's deal with Pakistan 2 Drone Strikes in Pakistan Are Said to Kill 9 Militant Suspects US, Pakistani Strikes Kill 62 Islamic Militants |
NBCNews.com | Would-Be Assassin of Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf Executed NBCNews.com PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A militant who tried to kill Pakistan's president in 2003 was executed by hanging early Wednesday, an official told NBC News. Niaz Mohammad had been on death row for an assassination attempt targeting military ruler General ... |
Fox News | Mall fire in Pakistan leaves at least 13 dead Fox News 29, 2014: A Pakistani woman mourns over the dead body of a family member after a fire broke out in a building, in Lahore, Pakistan (AP). A fire in a shopping mall in the Pakistani city of Lahore killed at least 13 people, local media reported Tuesday ... Fire at shopping center kills at least 13 in Pakistan Shopping centre fire kills 13 in Pakistan Fire in Pakistan Shopping Mall Reportedly Kills at Least 13 |
Yahoo News | Pakistan says 'Homeland' insulting to terror fight Yahoo News "Repeated insinuations that an intelligence agency of Pakistan is complicit in protecting the terrorists at the expense of innocent Pakistani civilians is not only absurd but also an insult to the ultimate sacrifices of the thousands of Pakistani ... Homeland criticised by Pakistani officials for portraying country as 'grimy ... Pakistan angered at 'hellhole' depiction in 'Homeland' – report How 'Homeland' is giving India free propaganda at Pakistan's expense |
Sydney Morning Herald | Divide-and-conquer politics could fatally destabilise Pakistan Sydney Morning Herald In those days Pakistan was riven by conflict between the state and the MQM, a party that represented Mohajirs ("migrants") - Muslim Indians who migrated to what is now Pakistan from the time of partition. The government of the late Benazir Bhutto ... |
Pakistan's Answer to Terror: Show Only Good News at Bedtime Bloomberg Pakistan has a new weapon in its fight against terrorism. Good behavior norms for the media. A parliamentary panel has endorsed a list of 46 guidelines for television and print media, including censoring live reporting and setting up editorial boards ... |