DAWN.com | Pakistan Airstrikes Kill 40 Militants, Army Says ABC News In a statement, the military said "precise" air strikes were carried out in Datta Khel, a Taliban stronghold in North Waziristan, where Pakistan launched a long-awaited offensive on June 15. The region has long been home to local and foreign militants ... Pakistan airstrikes kill 40 militants |
BBC News | #BBCtrending: How flight passengers rose up against Pakistan's 'VIP culture' BBC News Why did the passengers of one Pakistani flight rise up en masse against politicians for arriving late and holding their flight up? Videos of the remarkable incident have been trending in Pakistan for two days, prompting a debate about 'VIP culture'. |
The Guardian | A Pakistan Airlines Delay Leads to a Near Mutiny New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Flight delays are nothing unusual at Pakistan's ailing state carrier, Pakistan International Airlines, long hobbled by political interference, a bloated staff and epic financial losses. But the delayed departure of one flight on ... Passenger rage forces Pakistan politician who delayed flight to flee Pakistan Rehman Malik: Passengers force ex-minister off plane Angry Airline Passengers In Pakistan Revolt Against Tardy VIPs |
Reuters | Pakistani Islamists use floods to turn opinion against India Reuters "India irrigates its deserts and dumps extra water on Pakistan without any warning," the bearded Saeed told Reuters, as he surveyed a vast expanse of muddy water from a rescue boat just outside the central city of Multan. "If we don't stop India now ... Hafiz Saeed free to roam in Pakistan, envoy Abdul Basit says Hafiz Saeed blames India for devastating floods in Pakistan Hafiz Saeed's free run in Pakistan anything but shocking |
Canada.com | Jamila Bibi risks stoning if deported to Pakistan, lawyer says CBC.ca "She has outstanding criminal charges [in Pakistan] that have been filed against her for the crime of adultery," Khan said in an interview with CBC News. "She is a target for honour killing by her ex-husband's family. The Islamic way of doing that is ... Saskatoon woman deported to Pakistan where she fears stoning Saskatoon woman to be deported to Pakistan after federal court ruling Blatchford: Divorce has altered case of woman deported to Pakistan |
Al Qaeda Militants Tried to Seize Pakistan Navy Frigate Wall Street Journal Pakistan Navy personnel keep guard near the Navy ship PNS Zulfiqar after it returned to Karachi June 23, 2011. The frigate came under attack Sept. 6 by al Qaeda militants planning to use it against U.S. Navy vessels in the Indian Ocean. REUTERS. |
Pakistan airstrikes kill 40 militants in Taliban stronghold Fox News ISLAMABAD – Pakistan's military launched airstrikes on five militant hideouts in a troubled tribal region near the border with Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 40 suspected fighters as part of a massive operation that began this summer. In a statement ... |
BBC Sport | Pakistan reappoint Shahid Afridi as Twenty20 captain BBC Sport Afridi has been appointed as captain until the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India. Meanwhile, batsman Misbah-ul-Haq will captain Pakistan at next year's World Cup. Misbah, 40, retains his role as Pakistan's Test and one-day international captain. The ... Pakistan reveal leaders for cricket campaigns Afridi to lead Pakistan in Twenty20s again Shahid Afridi Appointed Pakistan's T20I Captain Till 2016 World Cup |
The Diplomat | What Do Pakistan's Protests Mean for India? The Diplomat Yet another chapter in Pakistan's political saga is unfolding, but this time with civilian threats to the incumbent government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from Imran Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and Tahir ul Qadri's Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT ... Pakistan's Politics: A Soap Opera? Pakistan's PM threatens to clear protesters camped in capital D-Chowk: Pakistan's domestic Kargil |
Pakistan's economy battered by floods and political unrest Deutsche Welle Talks to end a month-long sit-in by anti-government protesters in Pakistan remain deadlocked after authorities arrested dozens of demonstrators. The South Asian country has been facing political turmoil over the past weeks ever since opposition ... |