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Opposition figure returns to Pakistan, vowing 'revolution' and sparking chaos ... - Washington Post Mon, 23 Jun 2014 23:27:41 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Opposition figure returns to Pakistan, vowing 'revolution' and sparking chaos ... Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A leading opposition figure returned to Pakistan on Monday, resulting in chaos at two major Pakistani airports and posing a new challenge to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's efforts to keep his grip on power. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri ... Pakistan Diverts Plane Carrying Cleric Tahir ul QadriWall Street Journal Pakistan: Islamabad police clash with Qadri supportersBBC News Pakistan Diverts Cleric's Plane to LahoreABC News Reuters India -Aljazeera.com -Reuters all 554 news articles »

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Government's dispute with opposition leader snarls Pakistan's airports - Washington Post Mon, 23 Jun 2014 12:35:57 GMT

Government's dispute with opposition leader snarls Pakistan's airports Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani airports were ensnared in more turmoil Monday as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's government and a leading opposition figure spent much of the day accusing each other of hijacking an Emirates airline flight. The situation ...

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Pakistani cleric's supporters hit with teargas at Islamabad airport - The Guardian Mon, 23 Jun 2014 08:34:41 GMT

The Guardian

Pakistani cleric's supporters hit with teargas at Islamabad airport The Guardian Qadri, a religiously moderate cleric who served as a lawmaker under General Pervez Musharraf, has a substantial following in Pakistan. But some analysts believe he is also supported by the powerful military establishment to keep civilian authorities in ...

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Pakistan Military Offensive Poses New Perils in Country's Polio Crisis - Wall Street Journal Sun, 22 Jun 2014 19:05:22 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Pakistan Military Offensive Poses New Perils in Country's Polio Crisis Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD—Tens of thousands of children who haven't been immunized against polio are pouring out of the Pakistani region of North Waziristan with their families to escape a military offensive there, bringing new perils to a country already struggling ... Pakistan needs regional, global alliances to fight extremistsThe News Journal Pakistan army offensive 'causing humanitarian crisis'Deutsche Welle Pakistan military air strikes kill hundreds, including civilians, over past ...Bureau of Investigative Journalism Reuters -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 150 news articles »

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Pakistan Says Hundreds of Thousands Flee North Waziristan - Wall Street Journal Sat, 21 Jun 2014 15:15:08 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Pakistan Says Hundreds of Thousands Flee North Waziristan Wall Street Journal People fleeing the military offensive against Pakistani militants in North Waziristan, travel atop a vehicle with their belongings while entering Bannu, in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday. Reuters. PESHAWAR, Pakistan—The number of ... Pakistan army Waziristan offensive: 350000 displacedBBC News Pakistan's Offensive, America's WithdrawalNew Yorker (blog) Pakistan condemns drone strike in North WaziristanCNN ABC News -New York Times -Reuters all 746 news articles »

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Pakistan Cricket Board Not to Oppose N. Srinivasan's Appointment as ICC ... - NDTV Mon, 23 Jun 2014 12:20:38 GMT

Pakistan Cricket Board Not to Oppose N. Srinivasan's Appointment as ICC ... NDTV Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unlikely to resist the appointment of N Srinivasan as the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) this week in Melbourne after assured a bilateral series with India next year in the United Arab ... and more »

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Pakistani military claims 257 'terrorists,' no civilians killed in North ... - Long War Journal Mon, 23 Jun 2014 12:10:12 GMT

Pakistani military claims 257 'terrorists,' no civilians killed in North ... Long War Journal The Pakistani military has claimed that more than 250 "terrorists" and zero civilians have been killed during the first week of military operations in the Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan. According to press releases published ...

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Pakistan needs to make hard choices now: Hillary - DAWN.com Mon, 23 Jun 2014 01:10:30 GMT

DAWN.com

Pakistan needs to make hard choices now: Hillary DAWN.com WASHINGTON: Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has said that Pakistan's policy of seeking strategic depth in Afghanistan has been proven wrong and the country now needs to focus all its strength on dealing with the militants. “Their idea ... and more »

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Pakistan 'Gang Rape': Arrest Over Hanged Woman - Sky News Mon, 23 Jun 2014 03:17:29 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Pakistan 'Gang Rape': Arrest Over Hanged Woman Sky News The boyfriend of a woman found hanging from a tree after she was allegedly gang raped has been arrested in Pakistan. The violent death of Muzammil Bibi, 20, bears a chilling resemblance to a spate of sex crimes that sparked outrage and protests in ... Pakistan woman, 20, 'raped and hanged from tree by boyfriend'Telegraph.co.uk Pakistani woman, 20, is gang-raped, killed and hanged from a tree in chilling ...Daily Mail Pakistan Gang Rape: Police Arrest Three Men after Woman is Found Hanged ...International Business Times UK Al-Arabiya -Hurriyet Daily News all 107 news articles »

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Twitter Reverses Decision to Censor Content in Pakistan - EFF Mon, 23 Jun 2014 13:14:34 GMT

Twitter Reverses Decision to Censor Content in Pakistan EFF Last month, we harshly criticized Twitter for responding to questionable legal orders from Russia and Pakistan to take down content. We argued that the company that once called itself “the free speech wing of the free speech party” had caved in the ... and more »