BBC Sport | Afridi heroics win Pakistan Asia Cup thriller against India DAWN.com I'm not a big fan of Afridi but I must say it was his charismatic personality that made it like a festival in Pakistan and around the world for all Pakistanis. If it was some other guy hitting these 2 sixes it wouldn't be celebrated in the same way ... India v Pakistan: Shahid Afridi seals Asia Cup win in final over Afridi sixes seal final-over victory India vs. Pakistan, Asia Cup ODI: Video Highlights, Scorecard and Report |
BBC News | Pakistan to halt targeted air strikes against Taliban BBC News Pakistan says it will stop air strikes against the Taliban, after the militants announced a month-long ceasefire. However, it said it "reserved the right to respond to any violent activity" carried out by the Taliban. The Taliban announced the ... Pakistan Taliban announce one-month ceasefire to aid peace talks Pakistan to Launch Ground Offensive to Crush Taliban: Sources Taliban Move Brings Halt to Airstrikes in Pakistan |
Aljazeera.com | Iran says border guards freed in Pakistan Aljazeera.com Five Iranian border guards reportedly seized and held captive in Pakistan for three weeks have been freed, an Iranian military official has been quoted as saying, although Pakistani authorities said they had no knowledge of the incident. Iran's state ... Iran backtracks on reports of kidnapped guards' release Iran asks Pakistan to exert more control over border areas Pakistan urged to rein in terrorists on Iran border |
Pakistani Taliban, Announcing Cease-Fire, Urge the Revival of Peace Talks New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban announced a monthlong cease-fire on Saturday and urged the government to revive peace talks that broke down last month. Shahidullah Shahid, the spokesman of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, the ... |
ESPNcricinfo.com | SA breeze to maiden World Cup title ESPNcricinfo.com South Africa finally broke their Under-19 World Cup jinx by beating crowd favourites Pakistan by six wickets in a predominantly one-sided final in Dubai. It had been a bowler's tournament all the way through and the final lived up to that billing as ... Under-19 World Cup: South Africa beat Pakistan in final South Africa stop Pakistan to lift World Cup Pakistan hopes shattered by South Africa |
India Today | Asia Cup: India vs Pakistan - As it happened... Zee News Barring a tough stumping chance in the 48th over when Sohaib Maqsood came down against Ravichandran Ashwin, it has been a quite five-over period here with Pakistan batsmen mostly dealing in singles and doubles. Pakistan scored 23 runs in this batting ... Asia Cup 2014: Pakistan win toss, elects to field first Scores delayed by 15 mins Pakistan won by 1 wkt | India Vs Pakistan Live Score ... Asia Cup: India take on arch-rivals Pakistan today |
Aljazeera.com | Pakistani Taliban Announces 1-Month Cease-Fire ABC News The Pakistani Taliban announced Saturday that the group will observe a one-month cease-fire as part of efforts to negotiate a peace deal with the government, throwing new life into a foundering peace process. Spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said in a ... Baluch protesters walk across Pakistan Activists reach Pakistan capital after long march Activists reach Pakistan capital after 3000-kilometre march for missing loved ones |
BBC News | Militant ambush kills 12 of polio workers escort in Pakistan Reuters In recent weeks the Pakistani government tried to initiate peace talks with the Taliban insurgency, an umbrella group of militant factions and the largest and deadliest of dozens of militant groups operating in Pakistan. But peace talks failed after ... Attack targets polio workers in Pakistan, kills 11 Militant ambush kills 12 in Pakistan Pakistan polio team hit by deadly attack |
BBC News | Mamnoon Hussain: Pakistan's 'invisible' president BBC News His presidency is only six months old but people in Pakistan are already making jokes about the whereabouts of Mamnoon Hussain. Someone even tweeted a fictitious advertisement asking for information about him. But the 73-year-old is doggedly ... Home News National Govt giving priority to strengthen economy, improve law ... |
Washington Post | Pakistan plans military operation in North Waziristan, targeting extremist groups Washington Post The Pakistani government is on the verge of launching a major military offensive in the North Waziristan tribal region after brutal Taliban attacks in recent weeks and the apparent failure of peace talks with the militants, according to a senior ... 30 reported dead after Pakistani airstrikes on suspected militant hideouts Pakistan Bombs Militant Area as Officials Weigh a Wider Offensive Pakistan air strikes against militants in tribal areas |