DAWN.com | Drone strike in Pakistan days after airport attack, sources say CNN Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) -- A U.S. drone Wednesday fired on an area in northwestern Pakistan, according to two Pakistani intelligence sources and a witness. Details about what the drone hit and whether there were any casualties weren't immediately ... After Lull, US Drone Strikes Kill 13 in Pakistan Pakistan airport attacks: Cathay Pacific cancels Karachi flights The Invasion of Pakistan |
CNN | Second drone strike in hours hits Pakistani militant hideout CNN Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) -- A suspected U.S. drone strike killed 10 militants early Thursday in Pakistani tribal areas, local intelligence officials said. A high-level commander with the Haqqani network, Haji Gul, was among those killed in the latest ... US drone strike kills 10 in Pakistan, Islamabad intelligence officials say Drones hit Taliban hideouts in 'joint Pakistan-US' raid, say officials US Drone Hits Pakistan for 2nd Time in 12 Hours |
The Economist | The prime minister's hopes of confining his generals to barracks take a knock The Economist WHEN he romped to victory in Pakistan's general election last summer, Nawaz Sharif looked to be the man who might finally bring to heel the over-mighty army that, 14 years earlier, had deposed him during his second stint as prime minister and sent him ... Will Pakistan finally tackle the Taliban? Pakistan must defeat Taliban It's High Time to Quell the Insurgency in Pakistan |
BBC News | US drones 'hit militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan' BBC News The US has resumed its drones programme in Pakistan, with two strikes on militant strongholds in the North Waziristan tribal region overnight. Reports say at least 16 suspected militants were killed in the strikes. They come days after a militant ... |
NPR (blog) | Pakistan May Not Have Made The World Cup Cut, But The Ball Is Another Story NPR (blog) The 200 million or so people of Pakistan are far more celebrated for their wizardry at cricket than at soccer, but that doesn't deter this violence-battered country from taking great pride in the fact that it manufactured the official ball for this ... 'Visa waiver for Pakistani fans travelling to the World Cup' 500 Pakistani football fans travelling to Brazil for World Cup |
Businessweek | Three Concerns About Pakistan's Strange and Bloody Spring Businessweek This has been a strange and bloody couple of months for Pakistan, a nation not known for its calm. With U.S. forces set to draw down in Afghanistan before leaving completely by the end of 2016, Pakistan will continue be in the headlines—for better or ... Court: Musharraf Can Leave Pakistan; Modi Replies to Sharif's Letter; Afghan ... Want to chart new course in Pakistan ties: Modi Peace on LoC pre-condition for normal ties with Pakistan, says India after ... |
The Guardian | Pakistan: 13 killed as US resumes drone strike campaign The Guardian US drones have fired missiles at militant hideouts in north-western Pakistan, killing 13 suspected insurgents and marking the resumption of the CIA-led programme after a nearly six-month break, officials said on Thursday. The Pakistani foreign ministry ... |
US Drone Strike in Pakistan Killed Senior Afghan Militant, Others Wall Street Journal The first U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan in almost six months targeted militants from Afghanistan's Haqqani network, killing one of the insurgent group's senior commanders, Pakistani intelligence officials said on Thursday. Drones struck two locations ... |
Straits Times | Cannibal Brothers in Pakistan Sentenced to 12 years in Prison TIME June 12, 2014. SHARE. Mohammad Arif sits in a police custody at a police station, in the town of Mohammad Arif Ali, 35, right, sits in custody at a police station in the town of Darya Khan in Bhakkar district, Pakistan's Punjab province, on April 14, 2014. Pakistan cannibal brothers jailed Pakistan cannibal brothers jailed for eating dead baby Pakistan cannibal brothers get 11-year jail term for eating dead baby |
Daily News & Analysis | For the sake of Pakistan cricket fans, can peace endure? Daily News & Analysis With Ireland having decided against going to Pakistan to play international cricket, chances of revival of international cricket have further receded. Is Pakistan political establishment to blame for the loss of face for the cricket crazy country? The ... Pakistan cricket will levy fines on out-of-shape players Pakistan players to be penalised if found unfit, says Mohammad Akram |