ABC News | Major River Overflows, Threatening Pakistan City ABC News Raging monsoon floods across India and Pakistan that have killed more than 450 people poured into the plains of eastern Punjab province on Wednesday, sending a major river over its banks and threatening to force hundreds of thousands from their homes. Pakistan floods: Thousands flee after dyke breached Kashmir's epic floods link India and Pakistan in disaster Floods hit a million in Pakistan, anger rises in Indian Kashmir |
BBC News | Pakistan Airstrikes Hit Taliban Hideouts, Kill 65 ABC News Pakistan is a key ally of the United States in the war on terror, and local Taliban in a bid to overthrow the government and install their own harsh brand of Islamic law often target the country's security forces, killing tens of thousands of ... At Least 65 Militants Killed in Airstrikes, Pakistan Says Pakistan navy repels militant attack at Karachi dockyard |
Wall Street Journal | Pakistan Leader's Predicament Shows Power of 'Deep State' Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD—After winning elections by a landslide last year, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif quickly moved to emulate another budding Muslim democracy, Turkey, in neutering the army's political might. Now Mr. Sharif is finding out the hard way ... Protests in Pakistan demand end to corruption Pakistan's Arab Spring |
BBC News | Pakistan Lahore mosque collapse death toll rises to 24 BBC News Emergency teams in the Pakistani city of Lahore say they have now recovered 24 bodies from rubble at a mosque a day after its roof collapsed. At least seven others were rescued from the building, and rescuers are still searching debris. The disaster in ... Pakistan toll rises after mosque collapse Nine Killed As Pakistan Mosque Roof Collapses Pakistan: 24 Killed When Mosque Roof Collapses |
Flooding in Pakistan and India ABC News A flood victim sits on a boat while being evacuated from her flooded house following heavy rain in Jhang, Punjab province, Pakistan, Sept. 10, 2014. The prime ministers of India and Pakistan have offered to help each other in efforts to alleviate flood ... |
Sydney Morning Herald | Saeed Ajmal's ban: 'Biggest asset of Pakistan cricket' ESPNcricinfo.com Saeed Ajmal is a fantastic bowler, there is no question about that. He is still the best off-spinner in the world. PCB is going to miss him badly. But, the fact remains that in a fair and reasonable world, his ban is justifiable. Even a casual observer ... Pakistan Cricket Board Not to Appeal Saeed Ajmal Suspension UPDATE 2-Cricket-Pakistan's Ajmal banned from bowling for illegal action Former Pakistan star Saqlain Mushtaq brought in to help with Saeed Ajmal's action |
The Economist (blog) | Floods in India and Pakistan The Economist (blog) THREE factors regularly conspire to bring tragedy to north India and Pakistan, often at this time of year. The Himalayan mountain range is young, steep and unstable: landslides and flash floods are all too common. The summer monsoon reliably delivers ... |
DAWN.com | 'Aalishan Pakistan' goes to India DAWN.com The four-day exhibition named 'Aalishan Pakistan', starting from today (Thursday), would allow exhibitors to showcase their products in 320 stalls ranging from garments to textiles, Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir told a news conference here on ... Aalishan Pakistan arrives in India Pakistan can't afford to stop trade with India A slice of Pakistan at Delhi exhibition |
ABC News | Raging Floods Kill Over 440 in Pakistan, India ABC News Raging monsoon floods sweeping across India and Pakistan have killed more than 440 people, authorities said Tuesday, warning hundreds of thousands more to be prepared to flee their homes as helicopters and boats raced to save marooned victims. |
The News International | Tsunami could ´wipe out´ Pakistan´s largest city The News International KARACHI: Pakistan´s largest city Karachi, home to around 18 million people could be "wiped out" by a tsunami, officials said Wednesday after a drill simulating a major earthquake in the Indian Ocean. The test, and one carried out a day earlier ... |