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Pakistan prime minister to attend inauguration of India's Modi - Reuters Sat, 24 May 2014 16:48:39 GMT

The Guardian

Pakistan prime minister to attend inauguration of India's Modi Reuters Pakistan and India have fought three wars since independence in 1947. Ties have been particularly tense since the 2008 attacks on Mumbai blamed by India on Pakistan-based militants. Sharif came to power last year promising to rebuild relations with ... Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif fights off stiff opposition, will attend Modi's ...Hindustan Times Pakistan PM to Attend Indian Inauguration, a FirstABC News Pakistan PM to attend inauguration of India's new leader Narendra ModiThe Guardian Washington Post -BBC News all 1,657 news articles »

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Twitter Agrees to Block 'Blasphemous' Tweets in Pakistan - New York Times Sat, 24 May 2014 04:42:16 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Twitter Agrees to Block 'Blasphemous' Tweets in Pakistan New York Times At least five times this month, a Pakistani bureaucrat who works from a colonial-era barracks in Karachi, just down the street from the former home of his country's secularist founder, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, asked Twitter to shield his compatriots from ... Twitter Blocks 'Blasphemous' Tweets in PakistanPC Magazine 'Blasphemous' content on Twitter gets blocked in PakistanAl-Arabiya Twitter blocks 'blasphemous' content on Pakistan's requestTimes of India Aljazeera.com -SBS all 91 news articles »

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Obama has put Pakistan drone war on hold - CNN Sat, 24 May 2014 09:44:31 GMT

CNN

Obama has put Pakistan drone war on hold CNN (CNN) -- A year ago, President Obama delivered a speech at the National Defense University in Washington in which he made the case that it was time to wind down the "boundless global war on terror " and "perpetual wartime footing" that has been a ... and more »

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In Possible Thaw, Pakistani Leader Agrees to Attend Swearing-In Ceremony in ... - New York Times Sat, 24 May 2014 20:22:17 GMT

In Possible Thaw, Pakistani Leader Agrees to Attend Swearing-In Ceremony in ... New York Times NEW DELHI — Ending days of hesitation, Pakistan's prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, on Saturday accepted an Indian invitation to attend the swearing-in of the new prime minister, Narendra Modi, offering a fresh opportunity to revitalize the moribund peace ...

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Will Attend India's Narendra Modi's Swearing In - NPR (blog) Sat, 24 May 2014 13:41:04 GMT

NPR (blog)

Pakistan's Prime Minister Will Attend India's Narendra Modi's Swearing In NPR (blog) Making history, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said he would travel to New Delhi for the swearing-in ceremony of India's new prime minister. Narendra Modi, as you might remember, made history on his own when his BJP party drove out of power the ...

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Pakistan's Sharif Accepts Modi's Invitation - Wall Street Journal Sat, 24 May 2014 16:21:54 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Pakistan's Sharif Accepts Modi's Invitation Wall Street Journal Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend the swearing-in ceremony of India's new leader, Pakistan said Saturday—a goodwill gesture that Islamabad hopes will lead to the resumption of peace talks between the two nuclear-armed rivals. Incoming ...

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Pakistan's Sharif to Have Bilateral Meeting With India's Modi - Bloomberg Sat, 24 May 2014 19:01:29 GMT

Pakistan's Sharif to Have Bilateral Meeting With India's Modi Bloomberg Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will have a bilateral meeting with Narendra Modi when he attends the new Indian leader's inauguration in New Delhi. Sartaj Aziz, Sharif's adviser, and other officials will accompany him to the May 26 ceremony in the ...

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Pakistan PM Sharif to attend inauguration of Narendra Modi as prime minister - Reuters India Sat, 24 May 2014 10:31:10 GMT

Pakistan PM Sharif to attend inauguration of Narendra Modi as prime minister Reuters India Ties have been particularly tense since the 2008 attacks on Mumbai blamed by India on Pakistan-based militants. Sharif came to power last year promising to rebuild relations with India but has been under pressure to toughen his stance from hardliners ...

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Troops Move on Militants in Tribal Area of Pakistan - New York Times Thu, 22 May 2014 19:31:47 GMT

BBC News

Troops Move on Militants in Tribal Area of Pakistan New York Times PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani soldiers seized control of a neighborhood dominated by foreign Islamist militants in the North Waziristan tribal district on Thursday as part of the most concerted military operation in the area in several years, a ... Bicyclist from China kidnapped in PakistanWashington Post Pakistani Airstrikes Kill Nearly 30 MilitantsABC News Pakistani military carries out airstrikes targeting militants in North WaziristanCNN Reuters -The Guardian -BBC News all 508 news articles »

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Pakistan: At the edge of the abyss? - Aljazeera.com Sat, 24 May 2014 09:03:03 GMT

Pakistan: At the edge of the abyss? Aljazeera.com In fact, the idea of blasphemy as a threat to Pakistan's carefully constructed "Islamic" identity mixes passion, politics and power. A state that quietly smiles at the success of its project is now complicit in mob justice and even brutal killings such ... Mubasher Lucman's fight against blasphemy lawPakistan Today all 4 news articles »