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#BBCtrending: How flight passengers rose up against Pakistan's 'VIP culture' - BBC News Fri, 19 Sep 2014 00:04:59 GMT

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'. and more »

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A Pakistani Scholar Accused of Blasphemy Is Shot Dead - New York Times Fri, 19 Sep 2014 01:39:57 GMT

The Wire

A Pakistani Scholar Accused of Blasphemy Is Shot Dead New York Times KARACHI, Pakistan — A liberal Muslim scholar who had been accused of blasphemy for a speech he gave during a visit to the United States was shot and killed in Karachi on Thursday, the city police said. The scholar, Muhammad Shakil Auj, was the dean of ... Liberal Islamic Studies Dean Murdered in Karachi, PakistanThe Wire Liberal professor of Islam shot dead in PakistanThe Guardian Liberal academic killed in Pakistan's KarachiAljazeera.com Reuters -Times of Oman all 130 news articles »

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Passengers prevent Pakistan Senator Rehman Malik from boarding a flight - Daily Mail Fri, 19 Sep 2014 14:00:18 GMT

Passengers prevent Pakistan Senator Rehman Malik from boarding a flight Daily Mail A group of incensed passengers prevented a top Pakistani politician from boarding a flight after they were kept waiting on the runway for two hours until he arrived. A video clip shows Senator Rehman Malik, the country's former Interior Minister being ... and more »

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Thanks To Imran Khan And A Sunni Cleric, Pakistan's Democracy Is Under Threat - Forbes Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:26:38 GMT

Bloomberg

Thanks To Imran Khan And A Sunni Cleric, Pakistan's Democracy Is Under Threat Forbes Pakistan has been once again gripped by the domestic political crisis. Country's fragile democracy is facing serious threats as cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Movement for Justice party, and Sunni cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri ... Khan Says His Party Would Rule Pakistan If Elections HeldBloomberg New Pakistan?Pakistan Today What Do Pakistan's Protests Mean for India?The Diplomat Daily Times -East Asia Forum -Times of Oman all 521 news articles »

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Amer Ahmad likely to return soon from Pakistan to face sentencing, report says - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com Fri, 19 Sep 2014 19:12:49 GMT

Amer Ahmad likely to return soon from Pakistan to face sentencing, report says The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com But in April, Ahmad escaped to Pakistan via Mexico -- a trek he chronicled in a diary. Pakistani officials caught him entering the country with a forged Mexican passport, a fake Pakistani birth certificate, a fraudulent Pakistani visa, and $175,000 in ... Pakistan to return Amer Ahmad, fugitive ex-Chicago comptroller, to USWLS-TV all 2 news articles »

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Pakistan Airstrikes Kill 40 Militants, Army Says - ABC News Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:28:23 GMT

The Daily Star

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 militantsTVNZ Zarb-e-Azb: Pakistan army says airstrikes kill 40 militantsdunyanews.tv Pakistan: Airstrikes kill 40 militants in northwestThe Daily Star all 401 news articles »

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Floods in India and Pakistan offer a chance for peace-building - The Guardian Fri, 19 Sep 2014 04:00:18 GMT

The Guardian

Floods in India and Pakistan offer a chance for peace-building The Guardian A man walks along a makeshift footbridge on a road which was damaged by floods in A man walks along a makeshift footbridge on a road that was damaged by floods in Srinagar. Both India and Pakistan have been hit by extensive flooding since the Jhelum ... Pakistan rescues thousands as floods hit southDeseret News all 95 news articles »

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Saskatoon woman deported to Pakistan in hiding, hopes Canadian government ... - National Post Thu, 18 Sep 2014 22:49:07 GMT

National Post

Saskatoon woman deported to Pakistan in hiding, hopes Canadian government ... National Post Her friend and former employer, Saskatoon restaurateur Sahana Yeasmin, said she spoke to Ms. Bibi by telephone after her former cook arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday. Ms. Yeasmin would not say where she is hiding, and is still fearful of what could ... and more »

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A Pakistan Airlines Delay Leads to a Near Mutiny - New York Times Wed, 17 Sep 2014 00:31:41 GMT

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 fleeThe Guardian Two Pakistani Politicians Got Kicked Off a Plane by Furious PassengersTIME 'Tell him to catch a bus': Angry passengers throw ex-Pakistani minister out of ...RT Telegraph.co.uk -BBC News all 217 news articles »

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Pakistan's Baluchistan separatists demand Scots-style vote - Arab News Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:48:35 GMT

Arab News

Pakistan's Baluchistan separatists demand Scots-style vote Arab News Pakistani security officials examine the site of a bomb explosion in Quetta, the provincial capital of Baluchistan, on September 13, 2014. Baluchistan separatist leaders challenged Islamabad on Friday to follow in the footsteps of Britain by allowing a ... Pakistan's Baluchistan separatists demand Scotland-style voteDaily News & Analysis all 15 news articles »