<< Back

---

Books|A History of Misunderstandings, Lies and Violence - New York Times Thu, 23 Jan 2014 22:28:18 GMT

Books|A History of Misunderstandings, Lies and Violence New York Times Gen. Muhammad Zia ul-Haq, the wily military dictator who ruled Pakistan for much of the 1980s, was famous for, among other things, his gleaming teeth, which he used to dazzle visitors with a smile that left them guessing about his true intentions. So ...

---

Pakistan Privatizes for Growth - Wall Street Journal Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:41:13 GMT

Pakistan Privatizes for Growth Wall Street Journal From India to Bangladesh to Afghanistan, much of South Asia this year will be focused on elections and uncertain, sometimes violent transfers of power. An exception is Pakistan, where Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif took office last summer in the country's ... and more »

---

6 of Spanish cyclist's 12 guards killed in Pakistan - MSN News Thu, 23 Jan 2014 12:09:51 GMT

Daily Mail

6 of Spanish cyclist's 12 guards killed in Pakistan MSN News QUETTA, Pakistan — Gunmen on Wednesday shot dead six guards protecting a Spanish round-the-world cyclist in a violent and remote area of western Pakistan where a bus bomb killed 24 Shiite pilgrims a day earlier, police said. The cyclist, identified as ... Six guards shot dead escorting Spanish cyclist on ride in PakistanDaily Mail Pakistan protests over Shia bus bomb in BalochistanBBC News 7 killed as armed raiders attack Spanish cyclists on tour of PakistanNBCNews.com (blog) Fox News Latino -The Guardian all 415 news articles »

---

Is Pakistan finally going after the Taliban? - Deutsche Welle Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:53:32 GMT

Independent Online

Is Pakistan finally going after the Taliban? Deutsche Welle Pakistan, however, had always refused to comply, telling Washington that the time was not right to start a full-scale offensive against the militants. But it seems Islamabad has finally decided to go after the Islamists. Pakistani jets started to bomb ... Operation against Taliban or peace talks: US to support Pakistan either way ...The News International Secret Pakistan counter-terror fund was used to buy wedding gifts and carpetsSouth China Morning Post Report highlights Taliban's hold over Pakistan's democracyABC Online Independent Online -Sky News Australia -Zee News all 123 news articles »

---

Pakistan Hit by New Militant Attacks - Wall Street Journal Thu, 23 Jan 2014 04:15:29 GMT

Al Jazeera America

Pakistan Hit by New Militant Attacks Wall Street Journal The body of a policeman was transferred Wednesday to a hospital in Charsadda, Pakistan. At least seven people—including six policemen and a student—were killed and nine others injured when a bicycle rigged with explosives went off near a police ... Violence hampers polio eradication in PakistanDeutsche Welle Polio vaccination workers gunned down in Pakistan, others feared kidnappedNBCNews.com Pakistan bombing is latest in wave of attacks on polio workersLos Angeles Times Al Jazeera America -Aljazeera.com -BBC News all 230 news articles »

---

UN: Human Trafficking Increasing in Pakistan - Voice of America Thu, 23 Jan 2014 22:04:10 GMT

Voice of America

UN: Human Trafficking Increasing in Pakistan Voice of America ISLAMABAD — A new U.N. study says human trafficking from and through Pakistan has increased during the past year. It adds that the majority of Pakistani and Afghan nationals trying to illegally migrate by sea to countries like Australia are religious ... and more »

---

Car bomb kills six at auto repair shop in Pakistan - Los Angeles Times Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:35:32 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Car bomb kills six at auto repair shop in Pakistan Los Angeles Times PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- At least six people were killed and nine injured Thursday in the suburbs of Peshawar when a bomb exploded in a vehicle at an auto workshop. Police officials said a white Suzuki Alto was parked inside the auto workshop near the ... Bomb hits Pakistan police patrolAljazeera.com Pakistan bomb kills six police polio guards in CharsaddaBBC News Terror plot foiled, bomb defused in Pakistan's Peshawar cityTimes of India Yahoo!7 News -Seattle Post Intelligencer all 125 news articles »

---

Pakistan guards die escorting Spain cyclist Javier Colorado - BBC News Wed, 22 Jan 2014 18:55:46 GMT

BBC News

Pakistan guards die escorting Spain cyclist Javier Colorado BBC News Gunmen have shot dead at least six guards who were escorting a Spanish cyclist through Pakistan's volatile Balochistan province. They were about 50km (31 miles) west of the provincial capital Quetta, in the district of Mastung, when they were ambushed.

---

Asia Pacific|Pakistan Goes After Militants in Northwest - New York Times Tue, 21 Jan 2014 23:33:59 GMT

Voice of America

Asia Pacific|Pakistan Goes After Militants in Northwest New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani jets pounded suspected militant hide-outs in North Waziristan on Monday night for the first time in years, signaling that the government was prepared to take the fight to the center of the insurgency that has racked ... Deadly Pakistani airstrikes target militants believed responsible for recent ...Washington Post Pakistan launches airstrikes on suspected militant hideoutsLos Angeles Times Pakistan: Waziristan Strikes Are Not Start of OffensiveVoice of America BBC News -CNN -Deutsche Welle all 1,165 news articles »

---

Ignoring Pakistan will be shortsighted, dangerous: US think-tank - DAWN.com Thu, 23 Jan 2014 03:49:59 GMT

DAWN.com

Ignoring Pakistan will be shortsighted, dangerous: US think-tank DAWN.com WASHINGTON: A US strategy for Asia that does not contemplate Pakistan's role is incomplete and a policy that views Pakistan in the context of Afghanistan is shortsighted, says a US think-tank, Council on Foreign Relations. A special report titled ... Pakistan rules out Dr Afridi's release despite US requestThe News International Pakistan refuses to budge on Dr AfridiThe Nation No chance of 'Osama doctor's' release: PakistanTimes of India The Hindu -Zee News -Global Times all 29 news articles »