BBC News | Gordon Brown: Create Pakistan child marriage-free zones BBC News Former prime minister Gordon Brown has announced that "child marriage-free zones" are to be set up in Pakistan. Mr Brown, the UN's special envoy on global education, said the practice of forcing girls into marriage is "not acceptable in the modern world". Donors pledge $1 billion to Pakistan for education Donors pledge $1 billion to Pakistan Donors pledge $1bn to Pakistan for education: Brown |
Times of India | Is Pakistan aiding Syrian rebels? Deutsche Welle Pakistani and international media have reported about Pakistan-based Wahhabi militant groups, including al Qaeda and the Taliban, sending their members to Syria to fight against President Bashar Assad's forces. Some observers claim these fighters are ... Saudis woo Pakistan with $1.5 billion grant -- Why now? Sunni days for Saudi's hired gun Pakistan, as Obama visits Riyadh Saudi Arabia woos Pakistan with $1.5 billion grant. Why now? | CSMonitor.com |
India.com | Pakistan seek edge in tight race ESPNcricinfo.com pak cricket needs to make some drastic improvements to their cricket playing players, these guys are international players n should be looking at excuses on poor performances given by players, we have one of the best batting coaches in Zaheer Abbas but ... Features and Specials, 12 hours ago Pakistan must shake off batting hiccups ICC World T20 2014, Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Pakistan look to dominate ... Pakistan Seek Winning Formula vs Hosts |
SBS | One dead, 16 injured in Pakistan blast CNN (CNN) -- A 5-year-old girl was killed and 16 people injured in a deadly blast in Pakistan's volatile southwestern Balochistan province, police said on Saturday. Police superintendent Imran Qureshi told CNN that militants targeted a vehicle belonging to ... Bomb kills girl, injures 16 in SW Pakistan Pakistan bomb kills girl, injures 16 |
India.com | Bangladesh vs. Pakistan, World T20: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview Bleacher Report Bangladesh and Pakistan play their penultimate group matches in the World Twenty20 on Sunday, with both trailing in Group 2 as they chase a semifinal spot. Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. Date: Sunday, March 30. Start time: 9.30 a.m. GMT. Watch Live Online Streaming: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, ICC World T20 2014 Pakistan ready after long break Recharged Pakistan set sights on semi-final spot |
BBC News | Pakistan in pledge to protect journalists BBC News The Pakistani Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, has pledged to do more to protect Pakistani journalists. Writer Ahmed Rashid, who is also a member of the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, says there are hopes this could mark a historic shift ... Pakistan wants good ties with Afghanistan, India regardless of election outcome Pakistan forex reserves to reach USD 16 billion in 2014: PM PM promises better education for Pakistan |
NDTVSports.com | Maradona is willing to come to Pakistan. DAWN.com “Diego knows something [about Pakistan] as Ahmer Kunwar [of British-based sports management company TouchSky Sports] spoke to me about the possibility of doing something with him in Pakistan.” So far, it's a stunning development. And if it does happen, ... Diego Maradona prepared to visit Pakistan, says manager Maradona is prepared to visit Pakistan, says his manager Pakistan Has No Clue About Football, Says Maradona |
The Express Tribune | Missing Pakistan ESPNcricinfo.com (blog) As ridiculous as it might sound in an era in which cricket is beamed around the world via satellite on an endless loop, I had the nagging feeling of being short-changed this last week. It hit me while I was watching Pakistan's World T20 clash against ... Pakistan target big win over Bangladesh |
Pakistani Gets Death Penalty for Blasphemy New York Times LAHORE, Pakistan — A court here found a Christian sanitation worker guilty of blasphemy on Thursday and sentenced him to death, in a case that set off rioting and the torching of a Christian neighborhood last year. Although Pakistan has never carried ... |
Economic Times | Ex-Pakistan cricketers welcome Sunil Gavaskar's appointment as BCCI chief Economic Times KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain and coach, Waqar Younis has welcomed the appointment of batting legend Sunil Gavaskar as the BCCI interim chairman for IPL affairs and said this appeared to be the first step towards cricketers playing a more prominent ... |