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Monsoon floods kill scores in Kashmir, Pakistan - USA TODAY Fri, 05 Sep 2014 16:55:03 GMT

USA TODAY

Monsoon floods kill scores in Kashmir, Pakistan USA TODAY SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Heavy monsoon rains have caused flash floods and landslides that left at least 116 people dead in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir and in eastern Pakistan, officials said Friday. Shantmanu, an Indian official who goes by ... Pakistan Floods, Landslides Kill DozensThe Weather Channel Deadly floods in India and PakistanBBC News Pakistan, Kashmir flooding kills dozensCBC.ca WRAL.com -Christian Science Monitor all 880 news articles »

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Xi Cancels Pakistan Visit Amid Political Protests - ABC News Fri, 05 Sep 2014 09:23:39 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Xi Cancels Pakistan Visit Amid Political Protests ABC News Chinese leader Xi Jinping's first presidential visit to close ally Pakistan was in doubt Friday amid ongoing political protests in Islamabad. Meanwhile, Xi is slated to travel to Pakistan's archrival India this month amid warming ties between New Delhi ... Pakistan #FailForeign Policy (blog) Pakistan: Where Dissent Is Abused to Undermine DemocracyThe Diplomat Nuclear Pakistan's Terror PloysDaily Beast Times of India -Christian Science Monitor -Reuters India all 452 news articles »

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Heavy Monsoon Rains Kill 69 People in Pakistan - ABC News Fri, 05 Sep 2014 13:46:54 GMT

Reuters UK

Heavy Monsoon Rains Kill 69 People in Pakistan ABC News Monsoon rains have killed at least 69 people across Pakistan and in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, where flash floods swept through villages and troops were called in to evacuate residents, officials said Friday. The country's meteorological service ... Heavy rains kill 73 in Pakistan as floods spreadReuters UK Heavy rains kill 73 in Pakistan as floods spread, Lahore hardest hitToday's Zaman Monsoon rains kill nearly 70 in PakistanSky News Australia Eyewitness News all 283 news articles »

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Pakistan's Ahmed Shehzad faces action over religious comments - BBC Sport Fri, 05 Sep 2014 17:36:59 GMT

BBC Sport

Pakistan's Ahmed Shehzad faces action over religious comments BBC Sport Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad faces disciplinary action for religious comments he made to Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan after Saturday's one-day international in Dambulla. Shehzad was shown in footage, telling Dilshan: "If you are a non-Muslim and ... Pakistan's Ahmed Shehzad 'Faces Disciplinary Action' Over Religious SpatNDTVSports.com Cricket-Pakistan's Shehzad to face disciplinary actionReuters UK Cricket: Pakistan batsman in Religious spatYahooXtra Blogs (blog) The Daily Courier (subscription) all 63 news articles »

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Pakistan Taliban splits 'over war with Islamabad' - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 05 Sep 2014 12:12:48 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Pakistan Taliban splits 'over war with Islamabad' Telegraph.co.uk The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) alliance's spokesman Ihsanullah Ihsan announced the split and the formation of a new group, Jamaatul Ahrar, which includes all commanders from the Wazir and Mehsud tribes. These two tribes make up the bulk of the ... Bad as Baghdadi? Pakistan's Most Dangerous ManWar on the Rocks Pakistan Taliban welcomes Al Qaeda branching out to South AsiaThe National Punjabi Taliban shift focus to AfghanistanDAWN.com The Hindu all 58 news articles »

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Analysts: Pakistan's Political Turmoil Hurts its Image - Voice of America Sat, 06 Sep 2014 00:16:38 GMT

Analysts: Pakistan's Political Turmoil Hurts its Image Voice of America Analysts warn the political turmoil in Pakistan spurred by protests in the capital has resulted in a setback for the country's foreign policy priorities as well as its image as a stable democracy. Recent mass street protests in Pakistan's capital ... and more »

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In Pakistan a Soft Coup Stalls - War on the Rocks Thu, 04 Sep 2014 08:19:47 GMT

War on the Rocks

In Pakistan a Soft Coup Stalls War on the Rocks When protesters converged on the Pakistani capital of Islamabad to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, many were quick to see the hand of the military pulling the strings behind the scenes. Sharif, who became prime minister in 2013 ... Why Pakistan's political crisis mattersWashington Post (blog) Pakistan protesters fail to live up to idealsFinancial Times Imran Khan sends Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MPs back to parliamentThe Guardian Reuters -BBC News -Los Angeles Times all 3,370 news articles »

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Xi Jinping's Postpones Pakistan Visit, Will Still Visit India - The Diplomat Fri, 05 Sep 2014 18:56:55 GMT

The Diplomat

Xi Jinping's Postpones Pakistan Visit, Will Still Visit India The Diplomat Given the current instability in Pakistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared that the upcoming visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping would be postponed, according to the Associated Press. He blamed government protesters for having to postpone the visit. Naya Pakistan and GwadarThe Express Tribune Chinese President cancels Pakistan visit, confirms AzizDaily Times China downplays cancellation of Xi Jinping's Pakistan visitdunyanews.tv indiatvnews.com -Daily News & Analysis -DAWN.com all 17 news articles »

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What You Need to Know About the Violence Erupting Now in Pakistan - ABC News Wed, 03 Sep 2014 11:49:03 GMT

ABC News

What You Need to Know About the Violence Erupting Now in Pakistan ABC News Two months of slow-burning protests and rallies against Pakistan's ruling party finally erupted in violence last weekend in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, a normally quiet city with a heavy security presence. Near midnight on Saturday, anti ...

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Boxed in by Pakistan - Indian Express Fri, 05 Sep 2014 19:26:20 GMT

Indian Express

Boxed in by Pakistan Indian Express Five years after the nuclear tests, India published its doctrine, which spoke of “no first use”, minimum credible deterrence and implied a massive retaliatory strike if attacked with nuclear weapons. Although Pakistan's doctrine is still unwritten ... and more »