BBC News | Bhutto son urges Pakistan military action on Taliban BBC News The son of the assassinated former prime minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, has called on the country's authorities to take military action against militant groups. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said politicians must "wake up" to the threat posed by armed ... Pakistan's Bilawal says time for decisive action against terrorists Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Calls For Pakistan Army To Crack Down On Taliban, As ... Bilawal Bhutto Zardari calls for action against Taliban in Pakistan |
The Guardian | Malala Yousafzai memoir launch scrapped in Pakistan The Guardian An attempt to launch the memoir of the Pakistani schoolgirl who became a global icon after being shot in the head by the Taliban in her home province has been scuppered by opposition from local politicians. Malala Yousafzai's book was due to be ... Pakistani University Cancels Event Promoting Teenager's Memoir Pakistan: Malala book launch at university halted Malala book launch halted amid 'political and police pressure' in Pakistan |
The Guardian | Pakistan 'on war footing to smash Taliban' The Guardian Pakistan is being put on a "war footing" to counter a surge in terrorism, according to a senior leader in the ruling party who promised military strikes against the Taliban and brushed aside human rights fears about draconian new anti-terror laws. |
CNN | Call for release of Briton sentenced to death in Pakistan blasphemy case CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The family of a mentally ill British man sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy is calling on authorities to release him. A court in the city of Rawalpindi last week handed down the punishment to Muhammad Asghar, 69 ... Family appeal over Pakistan death sentence Health fears for Scot sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy Pakistan death sentence: 'Treatment needed urgently' |
The News International | Afghanistan Instability Weighing on Pakistan ABC News Pakistan's national security adviser warned U.S. officials on Monday that his country "will have to face the brunt of any instability that may engulf Afghanistan" as the 12-year war there winds down at the end of the year. At the start of top-level ... US says Pakistan can become future economic 'tiger' Pakistan-US relations on 'upward trajectory' Working toward true partnership with Pakistan: John Kerry |
Cricket Country | Pakistan cricket chief says 4 nations oppose ICC revamp Arab News Pakistan cricket team captain Misbah-ul-Haq plays a shot during the final day of their third and final cricket Test match against Sri Lanka at the Sharjah International Cricket Stadium. (AFP). AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE. Published — Tuesday 28 January 2014. India may play Pakistan in UAE in 2014 Cricket: India could face Pakistan in the UAE Pakistan chief says four nations oppose ICC revamp |
Yahoo News | Pakistan sees chance for Afghan peace talks to resume after April election Yahoo News WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan sees a chance to resume stalled peace talks that aim to end the long conflict in Afghanistan if Taliban militants are willing to engage with the Afghan government once President Hamid Karzai steps down, a top Pakistani ... |
Voice of America | Anti-Polio Drive in Peshawar, Pakistan Falters Voice of America WASHINGTON — The war on polio is in danger of being lost in Pakistan, and in a dramatic development a new strain of polio has been identified in a part of the country where eradication efforts against the crippling disease are most at risk because of ... Pakistan struggling with polio campaign |
Pakistan and US Back at the Table: Why It Matters ABC News (blog) The meeting between large U.S. and Pakistani delegations at the State Department on Monday looked on the surface like any other grip-and-grin style powwows that are part of daily life at the agency, where ministers restate their commitment to x and ... |
NDTV | Model's website hacked, IP address in Pakistan Times of India MUMBAI: Model Poonam Pandey has approached the cyber police, claiming an unidentified person has hacked her website and defaced the homepage where he posted "Pakistan Zindabad" and raised the Kashmir issue. The police are yet to establish the ... Poonam Pandey's website hacked, now reads 'Pakistan Zindabad' Poonam Pandey's website hacked by pro-Pakistan militants |