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Pakistan plane fired on during Peshawar landing - BBC News Tue, 24 Jun 2014 21:25:54 GMT

BBC News

Pakistan plane fired on during Peshawar landing BBC News Gunmen have opened fire on a passenger plane arriving at Peshawar airport in Pakistan, police say. The Pakistan International Airlines flight PK756 had been carrying about 178 passengers from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. One female passenger was killed and ... 1 dead after shots fired at Pakistani planeYahoo News Gunmen fire on plane at Pakistan's Peshawar airportReuters Gunmen fire on plane landing at Pakistan airportSydney Morning Herald Aljazeera.com -Bloomberg all 169 news articles »

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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 Diverts Cleric's Plane to LahoreABC News Tahir-ul Qadri Returns to Pakistan to Oppose GovernmentVoice of America BBC News -The Guardian -Reuters all 693 news articles »

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Preacher Challenges Pakistani Leaders - New York Times Tue, 24 Jun 2014 00:35:33 GMT

New York Times

Preacher Challenges Pakistani Leaders New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — All the makings of a grand entrance were in place when the preacher and political dramatist Muhammad Tahir-ul Qadri boarded an Emirates jet bound for Islamabad: Thousands of his followers awaited his return on Monday, ready to ...

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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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Pakistan rejects allegation of its army's 'presence' in Afghanistan - Daily Times Tue, 24 Jun 2014 15:01:10 GMT

The Express Tribune

Pakistan rejects allegation of its army's 'presence' in Afghanistan Daily Times ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Tuesday rejected allegations as baseless by Afghan officials regarding Pakistan Army troops in civilian clothes conducting attacks in Kunar province of Afghanistan, a statement issued by the Foreign Office said. “We reject these ... Pakistan urges Kabul to refrain from taking any 'detrimental' actionThe Express Tribune Pakistan rejects Afghan allegations regarding Kunar attacks: FODAWN.com Afghan allegations termed baseless by PakistanThe News International Shanghai Daily (subscription) -Business Standard all 40 news articles »

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Fighting in Pakistan's North Waziristan region uproots more than 400000 - UNHCR (press release) Tue, 24 Jun 2014 10:32:14 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Fighting in Pakistan's North Waziristan region uproots more than 400000 UNHCR (press release) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 24 (UNHCR) – The current military offensive by Pakistan's military against Taliban militants in the north of the country has displaced more than 400,000 people and the number continues to rise. According to the latest ... Pakistan Military Offensive Poses New Perils in Country's Polio CrisisWall Street Journal Pakistan air strikes kill 47 militants in tribal regionDaily News & Analysis Pakistan army offensive 'causing humanitarian crisis'Deutsche Welle NDTV -The News Journal all 265 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, located in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, on Friday. Reuters. PESHAWAR, Pakistan—The ... 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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JCPA analyst: 1000 Chinese jihadists training in Pakistan - Jerusalem Post Tue, 24 Jun 2014 22:42:14 GMT

JCPA analyst: 1000 Chinese jihadists training in Pakistan Jerusalem Post Some 1,000 Chinese jihadists are receiving military training at a base in Pakistan, as an indeterminate number of Chinese nationals are already fighting inside Syria, Jacques Neriah told a top-flight delegation from China visiting the country. Neriah ...

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Why Pakistan's offensive on the Taliban is a very big deal - Washington Post (blog) Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:21:49 GMT

CNN

Why Pakistan's offensive on the Taliban is a very big deal Washington Post (blog) After months of inaction, Pakistan's government authorized a significant military offensive against Taliban militants in North Waziristan, a tribal agency along the Afghan border. It may be the largest such campaign in 2009, when the military targeted ... Pakistan airstrikes kill 25 militants, army saysCNN Pakistan Launches Large Military Operation Against the TalibanVICE News Pakistan Suffers First Casualties in Waziristan OperationWall Street Journal BBC News -USA TODAY -New York Times all 1,538 news articles »

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7 Killed as Pakistan Police Clash With Preacher's Followers - New York Times Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:03:51 GMT

New York Times

7 Killed as Pakistan Police Clash With Preacher's Followers New York Times LAHORE, Pakistan — At least seven people have been killed and about 100 wounded in Lahore in violent clashes between the police and followers of Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, a fiery preacher turned political activist who has called for a mass movement ... Pakistan Police Clash With Supporters of Canada-Based ClericWall Street Journal Eight Killed in Pakistan Clashes over Anti-Taliban PreacherNBCNews.com Eight killed in Pakistan clash over Canada-based preacherReuters India Kansas.com -VICE News -BBC News all 419 news articles »