CBS News | Large protests may trigger crackdown in Pakistan CBS News ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's cricket-star-turned-politician Imran Khan suspended negotiations with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's government Thursday amid signs of the country's rulers preparing for a possible crackdown on protesters. "I have suspended the ... Pakistan Protest Leader Lashes Out at US Pakistan: Imran Khan quits talks with PM Nawaz Sharif Two steps back |
Wall Street Journal | Pakistan Protest Leaders Hold Talks With Government Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD—Leaders of the protests demanding the resignation of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held their first talks with the government late Wednesday, as a tense standoff continued in the capital. Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and ... |
The Fate of Feminism in Pakistan New York Times KARACHI, Pakistan — On Feb. 12, 1983, 200 women — activists and lawyers — marched to the Lahore High Court to petition against a law that would have made a man's testimony in court worth that of two women. The Pakistani dictator Gen. Muhammad Zia ... |
ESPNcricinfo.com | Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2014 Randiv picked for Pakistan ODIs ESPNcricinfo.com Offspinner Suraj Randiv has been recalled to the Sri Lanka squad three years after he last played an ODI, as part of a new-look spin attack for the three-match one-day series against Pakistan. Opener Upul Tharanga has also been named in the squad ... |
No extra-constitutional changes in Pakistan acceptable: US DAWN.com WASHINGTON: The United States has said that no extra-constitutional transfer of power in Pakistan was acceptable and warned that those “attempting to impose these changes” should not do so. “Nawaz Sharif was elected and is prime minister. There is a ... |
Wall Street Journal | India Cancels Planned Talks With Pakistan Wall Street Journal Activists of Hindu Sena, a lesser-known right wing Hindu group, protest outside the Pakistan High Commission against the Pakistani high commissioner's meeting with Kashmiri separatists in New Delhi, India, Aug.18, 2014. India called off talks with ... Pakistan envoy defends meeting Kashmiri separatists in India Prime Minister Modi Fumbles on Pakistan India Calls off Talks With Pakistan |
CNN | India calls off Pakistan talks over separatist meetings CNN (CNN) -- Kashmiri separatist leaders on Monday slammed New Delhi's decision to call off talks with Pakistan, scheduled for August 25 in Islamabad. New Delhi called off the talks after Pakistan's New Delhi-based high commissioner, Abdul Basit, invited ... |
Indian Express | 'The fire (in Pakistan) is local, even if it gets external fuel sometimes' Indian Express The title of your forthcoming book, Waiting to Die, reflects the growing despair of Pakistan's Muslim and non-Muslim minority. Why has there been an increase in sectarian violence over the past few years, especially after a civilian government has come ... |
CNN | Anti-government protesters advance on Pakistan parliament, no clashes reported CNN (CNN) -- Anti-government protesters have managed to breach a high-security zone in Pakistan's capital, despite the presence of thousands of security personnel. A blackout had been enforced overnight Tuesday in Islamabad's "red zone," a heavily guarded ... |
BBC News | Qadri protesters guard access to Pakistan parliament BBC News Pakistan's anti-government cleric Tahirul Qadri has called on protesters to continue guarding state buildings amid a massive sit-in in Islamabad. He and another protest leader, Imran Khan, are demanding the resignation of PM Nawaz Sharif. On Tuesday ... |