New York Daily News | Pregnant Pakistani woman beaten to death with bricks by relatives CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A pregnant woman is beaten to death by her relatives outside a court building. And for what? She eloped with the man she loved rather than marry the groom chosen by her family. The terrible fate of Farzana Parveen, 25, is ... Pakistani family stones daughter to death for marrying man she loved Pregnant woman beaten to death by family outside Pakistani court Pakistan woman stoned by family outside Lahore court |
India Today | India, Pakistan leaders meet, signal steps to rebuild trust CNN (CNN) -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif hailed his first one-on-one meeting Tuesday with India's newly elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "historic opportunity" for the two nations. A firm but simple handshake had sent a message to the ... India's New PM Meets With Leader of Rival Pakistan Leaders of India and Pakistan Hold Rare Meeting Modi tells Pakistan's PM to prevent terrorism against India |
Columbus Dispatch | Pickerington doctor killed by gunmen in Pakistan Columbus Dispatch Disappointment in the sectarian-fueled hatred that led gunmen to kill his father, Pickerington cardiologist Mehdi Ali Qamar, 50, in front of his wife and child yesterday morning in Rabwah, a city in Pakistan's Punjab region. Qamar, a follower of the ... Gunmen on motorbikes kill American doctor in Pakistan US doctor killed in Pakistan in front of family Mehdi Ali Qamar, Canadian doctor, killed in Pakistan |
BBC News | Pakistan stoning victim's husband condemns police BBC News The husband of a Pakistani woman stoned to death in broad daylight outside a Lahore court says police stood by and did nothing to stop the attack. Farzana Parveen, who was three months pregnant, was killed by her family on Tuesday for marrying a man ... Pregnant Woman Stoned to Death in Pakistan Buried Pregnant woman stoned to death by family in Pakistan is buried Husband of Pakistan woman beaten to death demands justice |
BBC News | Pakistan violence: Mehsud faction walks out of Taliban BBC News A split has emerged in the Pakistani Taliban after the major Mehsud faction walked out, saying the group leaders' tactics were "un-Islamic". It is the first major rift in Pakistani Taliban ranks since 2007 when the umbrella group was first formed ... Pakistan Taliban splits into factions Pakistan Taliban Fractures Over 'Un-Islamic' Kidnapping and Killing Key militant group splits from Pakistan Taliban |
Telegraph.co.uk | American porn star takes on Pakistan's censors Telegraph.co.uk Pakistan's efforts to stem online blasphemy and pornography have run up against a formidable opponent in the form of an American porn star, furious that her Twitter account has been blocked in the country. Miriam Weeks, a student at Duke University ... |
Deseret News | Pakistan pays a high price for its religious bigotry Toronto Star Persecuted for his religion, world-renowned Pakistani physicist Dr. Abdus Salam fled to Italy, where, unsurprisingly, he was highly sought after. There, with complete co-operation from the government, he established the International Centre for ... American cardiologist shot dead in Pakistan Columbus-area doctor gunned down in Pakistan Cold-Blooded Murder of a Surgeon in Pakistan for Belonging to the Ahmadiyya ... |
Forbes | Duke Porn Star Not Happy About Pakistan Censoring Her Twitter Photos Forbes The post was inspired by a series of requests from a Pakistani bureaucrat earlier this month asking for the removal of tweets and Twitter content he considered “blasphemous” and “unethical.” The offensive material included political speech, images of ... |
US Doctor Is Killed by Gunman in Pakistan New York Times LAHORE, Pakistan — An American doctor volunteering at a hospital in eastern Pakistan was shot to death on Monday in front of his wife and 3-year-old son in the latest attack on a follower of the minority Ahmadi faith at a time of rising intolerance ... |
BBC News | Anglican leader says minorities in Pakistan "under siege" Reuters UK LAHORE Pakistan (Reuters) - The spiritual leader of the world's Anglicans urged Pakistan to treat all people equally on Wednesday during a trip designed to show his support for the embattled Christian community, saying many felt "under siege". Anglican leader says minorities in Pakistan 'under siege' Pakistan's minorities should have equal rights |