Amnesty International | Pakistan: Journalists under siege from threats, violence and killings Amnesty International Journalists in Pakistan live under the constant threat of killings, harassment and other violence from all sides, including intelligence services, political parties and armed groups like the Taliban, Amnesty International said in a new report today. 'A ... 'In Pakistan we shoot journalists' - and torture and kidnap them too Pakistan failing to protect journalists, says Amnesty Amnesty International Urges Pakistan To Investigate Threats To Journalists |
ABC7Chicago.com | Former city comptroller Ahmad arrested in Pakistan Chicago Tribune Dr. Usman Anwar, director of Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency in Punjab province said today that Ahmad was arrested at Lahore airport when he was trying to enter the country using a forged Mexican passport with a forged Pakistani visa. "Our ... I-Team: Ex-Chicago official on run, arrested in Pakistan Ex-city comptroller Amer Ahmad arrested in Pakistan Ex-Deputy Treasurer Amer Ahmad taken into custody in Pakistan, according to ... |
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' Cut Aid To Pakistan Unless It Cracks Down On Islamic Extremism, Say MPs Sharif visits London as Britain urged to cut Pakistan aid |
BBC News | Power restored to Pakistan PM office in bills crackdown BBC News Power supplies to the Pakistani prime minister's office have been restored after they were disconnected because of unpaid bills, according to officials. The electricity and gas were cut off after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ordered a crackdown against ... Pakistan, UK vow to expand defence, economic ties Pakistan won't allow its territory used against Afghanistan: Nawaz Pakistan will not allow its territory to be used against Afghanistan, Nawaz ... |
The Nation | Pakistani Says He Killed 3, Using Gay Site to Lure Them New York Times Police officials in the eastern city of Lahore said the man, a paramedic named Muhammad Ejaz, was under arrest on suspicion of killing three men he had met on Manjam, a social networking website for gay men that has thousands of members in Pakistan. Muhammed Ejaz, Pakistani Serial Killer, Says Targeted Gay Men For 'Spreading ... Pakistan: Paramedic who admits to murdering 3 gay men appears in court |
The Guardian | Scores of Taliban-linked militants killed by Afghan troops near Pakistan border The Guardian Afghan troops backed by western air forces have killed at least 60 militants near the Pakistan border, in one of the biggest assaults against the Taliban-linked Haqqani network, Afghan security officials have said. US officials say Washington has ... Afghan and foreign forces kill 60 near Pakistan border: officials Afghan, foreign forces kill 60 near Pakistan border, officials say Nato-led Afghan troops kill 60 militants near Pakistan border |
BJP slams Pakistani minister's remarks on Modi Times of India NEW DELHI: The BJP Wednesday denounced Pakistan interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan's comments that Narendra Modi's election as prime minister will destabilise the region, saying Islamabad should not interfere in India's internal affairs ... |
DAWN.com | 'Matured' Veena Malik returns to Pakistan DAWN.com ISLAMABAD: Famous actor Veena Malik returned to Pakistan for the first time after her marriage, complete with conservative garb and claims of having "matured", DawnNews reported. Upon her arrival at the Benazir Bhutto International airport in Islamabad ... A 'mature' Veena returns to Pakistan Veena Malik lands in Pakistan Veena returns to Pakistan 'as a mature girl' |
BBC News | Pakistan bomb: Rivals 'kill five Taliban' in Waziristan BBC News At least five Pakistan Taliban fighters have been killed in a bombing in the South Waziristan tribal area near the Afghan border, local officials say. A commander of the Sajna group was among those reported killed when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb, ... Bomb kills five Pakistan militants Five militants killed in Pakistan blast Five troops killed, 3 injured in NW Pakistan blast |
Journalists in Pakistan face death and intimidation on a daily basis The Guardian "Pakistan's media community is effectively under siege. Journalists, in particular those covering national security issues or human rights, are targeted from all sides in a disturbing pattern of abuses carried out to silence their reporting," said ... |