NPR | Man Reaches For The Sun For A Solution To Pakistan's Gas Crisis NPR Spring has crept up to the foothills of the Himalayas and, in Islamabad, Pakistan's purpose-built capital, the air is full of the scent of roses and the yelling of birds. Yet, even in this most stately of South Asian cities, it is impossible to escape ... |
CNN | Two brothers re-arrested in Pakistan for cannibalism CNN (CNN) -- Two brothers previously jailed for cannibalism and then released, have been arrested again after police discovered a child's severed head at their home in a remote village in northwest Pakistan. Mohammed Arif Ali was arrested early Monday ... Pakistan police arrest 2 suspected of cannibalism Second Brother Held Over 'Pakistan Cannabilism' Cannibal brothers released from prison in Pakistan found feasting on human head |
CNN | Pakistan Taliban say cease-fire with government is over CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistan Taliban said Wednesday it will not extend a cease-fire with the Pakistani government, six days after a weeks-long pause in hostilities officially ended. In a statement released to the news media, the Tehrik-e ... Pakistan Taliban announce end to ceasefire Taliban End a Cease-Fire With Pakistan Pakistan Taliban Says Truce Over but Talks Ongoing |
New York Daily News | Second Pakistani cannibal captured for digging up and eating human bodies New York Daily News KHAWAR KALAN, Pakistan — Two brothers arrested for the second time over accusations of cannibalism appeared in court Tuesday, police officials said, in a sensational case that has horrified Pakistanis. A judge in an anti-terrorism court in Sargodha ... |
NPR | In Pakistan, Literary Spring Is Both Renaissance And Resistance NPR On one of the first weekends of the Pakistani spring, more than 45,000 people gathered in the city of Lahore for three days of lectures, performances and old-fashioned people watching. The second annual Lahore Literary Festival brought artists from all ... |
DAWN.com | Modi wave in India's Pakistan DAWN.com While many Pakistanis are said to be apprehensive of Hindu nationalist and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's projected win in the 2014 general election, there's an inconspicuous village called Pakistan in India ... A Pakistan where people want Modi as PM of India A Pakistan where people want Modi as PM 'Pakistan' Wants Modi as India's Prime Minister? Well, it's Not What You Are ... |
Telecoms.com | Pakistan's long awaited 3G, 4G auction draws dismal response Reuters Pakistan is set to hold long-awaited auctions for 3G and 4G network licenses on April 23, a step the government projects will raise $2 billion to boost foreign reserves. But officials said there has been scant interest in Monday's bidding process and ... Pakistan's Telecommunication Authority slams Reuters report on “dismal” auction Pakistan's 3G, 4G auction draws disappointing bids |
BBC News | Pakistan Taliban talks cast shadow over South Waziristan BBC News Since the Pakistani military's 2009 offensive in South Waziristan largely drove out the Taliban, the region has seen development and trade. But peace talks in neighbouring North Waziristan is creating uncertainty over its future stability, as BBC Urdu ... Pakistan to use polio vaccine checkpoints in Taliban areas |
Voice of America | Pakistan Publishes List to Embarrass Tax Cheats into Paying Up Voice of America Directory publication signals that Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is serious about tackling the problem, said Umar Cheema of the Center for Investigative Reporting in Pakistan. “It's a kind of miracle,” said Cheema, who triggered a public outcry when his ... Pakistan publishes list to embarrass tax cheats into paying |
DAWN.com | Shahnaz to take up reins as Pakistan coach DAWN.com LAHORE: Pakistan named new coaches for their senior and junior hockey teams on Wednesday as they try to drag themselves out of a slump and revive past glories. Pakistan failed to qualify for the World Cup to be held in the Netherlands in June -- the ... |