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Pakistan cuts prime minister's electricity for not paying bills - Reuters India Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:30:42 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Pakistan cuts prime minister's electricity for not paying bills Reuters India Pakistan's economy is crippled by persistent blackouts lasting up to 12 hours a day partly because influential families, politicians and bureaucrats do not pay for their use while the poor often cannot afford rising utility bills. Prime Minister Nawaz ... Pakistan PM's house has gas cut off over unpaid billsTelegraph.co.uk Nawaz vows to safeguard Pakistan's stabilityDAWN.com Pakistan cuts off prime minister's electricity for not paying billsgulfnews.com all 163 news articles »

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Pakistan should investigate spy agency over journalist attacks: Amnesty - Reuters Tue, 29 Apr 2014 23:08:17 GMT

BBC News

Pakistan should investigate spy agency over journalist attacks: Amnesty Reuters At least 34 journalists have been killed in Pakistan as a direct consequence of their work since 2008 and eight have been killed in the past 11 months since Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was elected to power in May 2013, Amnesty said. "A critical step ... Pakistan failing to protect journalists, says AmnestyBBC News Pakistan: Journalists under siege from threats, violence and killingsAmnesty International Pakistan journalism 'under siege'SBS Aljazeera.com -The Guardian all 23 news articles »

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UK urged to rethink £400m annual aid budget for Pakistan - BBC News Wed, 30 Apr 2014 02:33:44 GMT

BBC News

UK urged to rethink £400m annual aid budget for Pakistan BBC News British aid to Pakistan should be cut and diverted to poorer countries unless there is "clear evidence" it is helping to reduce Islamic extremism, MPs say. A Commons committee said the UK was still giving large sums of money to a state "that has failed ... Britain 'should cut aid to Pakistan'Telegraph.co.uk Evidence sought on UK Pakistan aidMSN UK all 9 news articles »

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Abdul Razzaq, Shoaib Malik ignored for Pakistan training camp - NDTV Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:23:32 GMT

DAWN.com (blog)

Abdul Razzaq, Shoaib Malik ignored for Pakistan training camp NDTV The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) though has included a number of out-of-favour players like Nasir Jamshed, Yasir Hameed, Imran Farhat, Taufiq Umar, Faisal Iqbal and Mohammad Sami in an effort to build a better team for the 2015 World Cup. Press Trust ... Cricket-Pakistan players face fines over lack of fitnessSBS Sami, Farhat back as Pakistan names 36 players for training campDAWN.com (blog) It's my desire to serve Pakistan cricket: SaqlainGeo News, Pakistan ESPNcricinfo.com all 78 news articles »

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Pakistani Says He Killed 3, Using Gay Site to Lure Them - New York Times Tue, 29 Apr 2014 05:38:31 GMT

Pakistani Says He Killed 3, Using Gay Site to Lure Them New York Times LAHORE, Pakistan — The arrest of a confessed serial killer who used the Internet to lure his victims has caused alarm among gay men and lesbians in Pakistan, where social media has been quietly used to widen freedoms in a country where homosexuality ...

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Ex-Deputy Treasurer Amer Ahmad taken into custody in Pakistan, according to ... - The Plain Dealer Tue, 29 Apr 2014 23:40:23 GMT

ABC7Chicago.com

Ex-Deputy Treasurer Amer Ahmad taken into custody in Pakistan, according to ... The Plain Dealer amer-ahmad.JPG Amer Ahmad, who served as deputy treasurer under Democrat Kevin Boyce, was taken in custody in Pakistan on Tuesday. Ahmad was wanted by authorities for breaking the terms of his bond in a corruption case.AP Photo/Sun-Times Media ... I-Team: Ex-Chicago official on run, arrested in PakistanABC7Chicago.com Ex-Emanuel aide in custody in Pakistan: reportsCrain's Chicago Business (blog) Fugitive former state deputy treasurer possibly in PakistanColumbus Dispatch Dayton Daily News all 7 news articles »

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2 Bombings Kill 6 in Pakistan - ABC News Mon, 28 Apr 2014 21:31:17 GMT

Press TV

2 Bombings Kill 6 in Pakistan ABC News In the first incident, a roadside bomb killed three Pakistani soldiers in an area bordering South and North Waziristan near the Afghan border Sunday night, an army statement said. Pakistani troops have been fighting for years against militancy in the ... Pakistan officials say 2 bomb blasts kill 6, including 3 soldiersU.S. News & World Report Bomb kills 3 soldiers in Pakistan's tribal regionTimes of India Blast kills 3 troops, injures 3 in northwest PakistanPress TV all 69 news articles »

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Pakistan lashes out at Modi, calls his statement irresponsible, shameful - Daily Times Tue, 29 Apr 2014 18:46:50 GMT

Economic Times

Pakistan lashes out at Modi, calls his statement irresponsible, shameful Daily Times ISLAMABAD – Interior Affairs Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali on Tuesday expressed his reaction over a statement of India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for prime ministership Narendra Modi about 'attacking Pakistan' and said that his statement ... Pakistan minister criticises Narendra Modi's remarks on DawoodEconomic Times Telangana Votes for the First Time; Pakistan Begins Campaign Against Power ...Foreign Policy (blog) Nisar fits a befitting reply in Modi's earsPakistan Today Geo News, Pakistan all 263 news articles »

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In Pakistan, Signs Praise Spies as Nation Changes - ABC News Sun, 27 Apr 2014 15:26:07 GMT

BBC News

In Pakistan, Signs Praise Spies as Nation Changes ABC News On city streets in Pakistan, a curious sight has appeared in recent days: posters bearing the faces of the country's two most powerful generals that profess love for the military and its spying arm. Lamp posts, street signs and cars carry the banners ... Mystery signs praising spies, army show how Pakistan grapples with freedom ...Fox News Pakistan's media scandal, the military and a botched assassinationAl-Arabiya Pakistan media attack: 'Intelligence agency to blame', says familyBBC News The New Republic -The Guardian all 156 news articles »

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Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf launches cricket tournament, 'Love 20 ... - NDTV Tue, 29 Apr 2014 11:56:17 GMT

NDTV

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf launches cricket tournament, 'Love 20 ... NDTV The World Cup-winning Imran, arguably Pakistan's most respected captain, has reportedly obtained a "no objection" from the Pakistan Cricket Board to host the T20 tournament between May 18 to June 3. Originally, the league was scheduled between May ...