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Pakistan will continue opposition to “Big Three”: PCB - DAWN.com Mon, 03 Feb 2014 20:05:11 GMT

DAWN.com

Pakistan will continue opposition to “Big Three”: PCB DAWN.com A defiant Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf vowed to continue its opposition to the “Big Three”, claiming Pakistan would not waver from its principal stance on the proposed revamp of the International Cricket Council (ICC), DawnNews ... Pakistan blast cricket revamp planSydney Morning Herald Pakistan blasts ICC planSPORT24 all 286 news articles »

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Imran Khan declines Pakistan Taliban peace talks role - BBC News Mon, 03 Feb 2014 19:31:29 GMT

BBC News

Imran Khan declines Pakistan Taliban peace talks role BBC News Pakistani politician Imran Khan will not be part of a team representing the Taliban in peace talks with the government, his party has made clear. The ex-cricketer, who strongly favours talks, was an unlikely choice by the militants to be a negotiator. Pakistan, Taliban talks gain momentumLos Angeles Times Pakistan's Khan declines Taliban talks roleChannel News Asia Taliban Play Trump with Peace Talks in PakistanGlobal Voices Online Times of India -The Globe and Mail -Sydney Morning Herald all 383 news articles »

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Pakistani government to open preliminary talks with the Pakistani Taliban - Washington Post Tue, 04 Feb 2014 03:29:37 GMT

Washington Post

Pakistani government to open preliminary talks with the Pakistani Taliban Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In its most ambitious step yet to address Pakistan's most potent domestic threat, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's government plans to hold preliminary talks Tuesday with representatives of the Pakistani Taliban. The meeting is ... Pakistan's Khan declines Taliban talksRappler The dangers in Pakistan, AfghanistanChicago Tribune Pakistan government, Taliban teams to meet tomorrowZee News all 225 news articles »

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Pakistan Lowari: Frozen travellers trapped by an unfinished tunnel - BBC News Mon, 03 Feb 2014 06:35:28 GMT

BBC News

Pakistan Lowari: Frozen travellers trapped by an unfinished tunnel BBC News Water dripping from the top of the crumbling, cave-like opening of an unfinished tunnel in northern Pakistan forms into icicles, accentuating the bite of a freezing January morning. About a kilometre down the valley behind, a large huddle of passenger ...

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Pakistan Taliban name Imran Khan for talks - BBC News Sun, 02 Feb 2014 23:49:32 GMT

Pakistan Taliban name Imran Khan for talks BBC News Pakistan's Taliban have named politician and ex-cricketer Imran Khan as a member of a five-man team to enter into peace talks with the government. Mr Khan's party strongly favours negotiations, but a statement said that he would probably prefer to ...

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Pakistan nears gas deal with Qatar to power electricity needs - Financial Times Mon, 03 Feb 2014 03:39:21 GMT

Pakistan nears gas deal with Qatar to power electricity needs Financial Times Electricity-starved Pakistan is close to signing a deal with Qatar worth as much as $2.5bn a year for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Gulf emirate to fuel Pakistan's power grid, according to senior officials in Islamabad. “This will ... and more »

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'We have nothing in Pakistan': Afghanistan's refugee children - Washington Post Tue, 04 Feb 2014 01:59:44 GMT

Washington Post

'We have nothing in Pakistan': Afghanistan's refugee children Washington Post Nearly 1.6 million registered Afghan refugees live in Pakistan. Another million live there illegally. Whole generations of Afghan children have been born and raised there. Associated Press photographer Muhammed Muheisen illuminates the faces of Afghan ...

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Pakistan's privatization tsar embarks on quest to revive economy - Reuters Sun, 02 Feb 2014 21:11:59 GMT

International Business Times UK

Pakistan's privatization tsar embarks on quest to revive economy Reuters But Pakistan's new privatization tsar is determined to find buyers for 68 public companies, most of them loss-making, including two gas companies, an oil company, about 10 banks, the national airline and power distribution companies - all within the ... Pakistan's privatisation tsar embarks on quest to revive economyDaily Times Pakistan to Privatise 68 Public Companies to Revive EconomyInternational Business Times UK all 16 news articles »

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Bilawal Bhutto's plea for Pakistan: 'we are not the Taliban' - Telegraph.co.uk Sun, 02 Feb 2014 17:42:17 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Bilawal Bhutto's plea for Pakistan: 'we are not the Taliban' Telegraph.co.uk “I am my mother's son,” he says, when posed the inevitable questions about such an iconic figure in Pakistan. He plans to overhaul his Pakistan People's Party (PPP) which suffered a humiliating defeat last year, learning his trade from the grassroots up. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari breaking the rules of how Pakistani politics is doneThe Guardian Sindh Festival Triggers Debate in PakistanWall Street Journal (blog) Hundreds swarm ancient Pakistan ruins for grand cultural galaArab News Anchorage Daily News -PakistanToday.com.pk all 116 news articles »

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Olson: US-Pakistan Relations Still Challenging, Improving - Voice of America Mon, 03 Feb 2014 13:30:35 GMT

Voice of America

Olson: US-Pakistan Relations Still Challenging, Improving Voice of America ISLAMABAD — U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson has been Washington's top diplomat in Islamabad since late 2012, at a time when the two countries have focused on repairing their often strained relationship. He expressed concerns over ... US will not leave Pakistan alone: OlsonThe News International Respect Pakistan's regional security interests, Ch. Nisar tells US envoyThe Express Tribune US not to abandon Pakistan after troops drawdown from Afghanistan: OlsonBusiness Recorder Frontier Post -Geo News, Pakistan all 15 news articles »