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Before Taking Office in India, Modi Sends an Invitation to Pakistan - New York Times Thu, 22 May 2014 00:32:56 GMT

The Guardian

Before Taking Office in India, Modi Sends an Invitation to Pakistan New York Times NEW DELHI — India's incoming prime minister, Narendra Modi, on Wednesday invited his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, to attend his swearing-in ceremony next week, an unusual gesture that has inspired hopes that the change in government will lead ... Narendra Modi invites Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif to inaugurationThe Guardian Narendra Modi inauguration: Pakistan PM Sharif invitedBBC News Modi extends olive branch to Pakistan, invites Sharif to inaugurationReuters India CNN -ABC News all 411 news articles »

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The battle for Pakistan's Geo TV - BBC News Wed, 21 May 2014 16:15:58 GMT

BBC News

The battle for Pakistan's Geo TV BBC News The failed attempt by some members of Pakistan's media regulator to take Geo news off air was farcical - but there is nothing funny about the battle over the channel's future. Pakistan's once most-watched television channel, with the country's largest ... Bid to take Pakistan's Geo TV off the air failsThe Guardian Ballooning Pakistan blasphemy charges engulf television stationsReuters Pakistan: Government prepares legal position on Geo TV issuegulfnews.com Voice of America -NDTV -Daily News & Analysis all 120 news articles »

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Pakistan's Tyranny of Blasphemy - New York Times Wed, 21 May 2014 05:14:19 GMT

Pakistan's Tyranny of Blasphemy New York Times The speaker was Junaid Hafeez, a young poet and Fulbright scholar from the south of Pakistan, telling a radio show host in 2011 why he had given up studying medicine for a life in literature. Today, he is in jail on a blasphemy charge that carries the ... and more »

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Pakistani military carries out airstrikes targeting militants in North Waziristan - CNN Wed, 21 May 2014 17:35:29 GMT

Yahoo News

Pakistani military carries out airstrikes targeting militants in North Waziristan CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistani military carried out airstrikes early Wednesday in the country's northwest, targeting alleged militant hideouts in the volatile region. The army claimed it killed 60 militants, including some key commanders ... Pakistani Airstrikes Kill Nearly 30 MilitantsABC News Officials: Pakistani airstrikes kill 60 militantsYahoo News Pakistan launches airstrikes against militants, killing 60Los Angeles Times BBC News all 375 news articles »

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Islamic militants shut schools, spurring protests, in Pakistan - CBS News Wed, 21 May 2014 18:20:39 GMT

CBS News

Islamic militants shut schools, spurring protests, in Pakistan CBS News ISLAMABAD - Thousands of women and children on Wednesday protested in a remote part of Pakistan against the forced closure of schools by Islamic militants, a move that many saw as the latest sign that religious hardliners are seeking to make increasing ... Islamist group forces schools to close in Pakistan's southwestReuters Six persons gunned down in PakistanZee News all 18 news articles »

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Bicyclist from China kidnapped in Pakistan - Washington Post Tue, 20 May 2014 21:37:27 GMT

Bicyclist from China kidnapped in Pakistan Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Taliban militants have kidnapped a tourist from China who was riding a bicycle in northwest Pakistan, the latest incident of violence targeting bicyclists who attempt to make ill-advised trips across the country. Security ...

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Pakistan Air Strikes Hit Near Afghan Border, Military Says - Wall Street Journal Wed, 21 May 2014 14:35:00 GMT

Pakistan Air Strikes Hit Near Afghan Border, Military Says Wall Street Journal PESHAWAR, Pakistan—Pakistani warplanes struck suspected militant hide-outs in a tribal region near the Afghan border Wednesday, military and intelligence officials said, further jeopardizing an already shaky peace process in the country. The attack ...

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Pakistan air strikes kill 32 militants - MSN News Wed, 21 May 2014 12:20:03 GMT

Pakistan air strikes kill 32 militants MSN News The latest attack comes weeks after the Pakistani Taliban formally ended a ceasefire called to promote talks with the government aimed at ending the militants' bloody seven-year insurgency. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's government began negotiations ...

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Pakistan bombs militants on Afghan border - Al Jazeera America Wed, 21 May 2014 06:38:20 GMT

Pakistan bombs militants on Afghan border Al Jazeera America Pakistani fighter jets bombed suspected militant hideouts in the troubled tribal region of North Waziristan near the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people, according to military sources. The bombing mainly targeted the town of Mir Ali ...

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Pakistan to produce World Cup soccer balls - The Hindu Thu, 22 May 2014 01:51:16 GMT

The Hindu

Pakistan to produce World Cup soccer balls The Hindu Pakistan may be known as a cricketing nation but not many know that the soccer balls for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil will be imported from the 159th-ranked football nation. When World Cup's Chinese supplier Adidas failed to keep up with the ... Pakistan set to have a ball in Brazilian playfieldsDeccan Herald Pakistan may surprise viewers at FIFA World CupDaily Times Pakistan ball maker to fulfill World Cup dreamReuters UK all 41 news articles »