Foreign Policy (blog) | The False Savior of Pakistan Foreign Policy (blog) Pakistan has finally found a hero in General Raheel Sharif, the army's chief of staff since November 2013. In a short time, he has become one of the most powerful and beloved men in the country. From Peshewar to Karachi, billboards and banners thank ... |
BBC Sport | Mohammad Amir promises to respect Pakistan team honour BBC Sport Mohammad Amir has promised to respect the Pakistan team's honour after being selected for a national camp in the next stage of his return from a ban. The 23-year-old left-arm fast bowler was jailed and banned from cricket for five years for his part in ... Mohammad Amir takes step closer to a return to Pakistan senior team Convicted spot-fixer Mohammad Amir picked for Pakistan cricket training camp Pakistan select Mohammad Amir for national training camp |
Stars and Stripes | Pakistan is still trying to get a grip on its madrassa problem Stars and Stripes In a country that has more than 20,000 religious schools, Pakistani investigators say the madrassa where Tashfeen Malik studied the Koran doesn't stand out as being especially radical or linked to past violence. But experts here can't say the same ... |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Pakistan's Failed War On Ideology Foreign Policy (blog) He can be reached on Twitter @michaelkugelman or at michael.kugelman@wilsoncenter.org., Dania AhmedDania Ahmed is a Media Analyst on counterterrorism and counternarcotics strategies for Pakistan. A graduate of Barnard College, Columbia ... |
Yahoo News | Pakistan not focused on terror groups targeting India: US official Economic Times "They (Pakistan) have focused more on the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan than they have on external terrorist actors that's threatened their neighbours, whether Afghanistan or India," Richard G Olson, Special US Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan ... Pakistan's 'war on terror' failing in fight against extremism: activists Pakistan suspends mobile, internet for security reasons 'Pakistan's War on Terror Failing in Fight Against Extremism' |
New York Times | Pakistan Surprised to Be Included in Saudi-Led Alliance It Never Heard Of New York Times Officials in Pakistan said Wednesday that they had not been consulted by anyone in Saudi Arabia before their nation was described as a founding member of a new, 34-country “Islamic military alliance” to fight terrorism announced late Monday night by ... @Zak , Yes, Pakistan has the best army and it should lead the 34-nation ... Saudi 'Anti-Terror' Coalition Collapses: Alleged Member Pakistan Surprised To ... Pakistan's inclusion in Saudi alliance sparks confusion |
New York Times | Pakistan Military Deals a Blow to Jihadists but Not to Ideology New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — All cellphone coverage was blocked by the government for three hours one recent afternoon in the Pakistani capital, and it did not take people long to discover why: Maulana Abdul Aziz, the radical preacher of the Red Mosque, was ... |
India red flags fresh nuclear reactors in Pakistan with China's help Economic Times China is supplying Islamabad with two more nuclear power reactors, Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh said on Wednesday in Lok Sabha in reply to a question on Chinese made nuclear reactors in Pakistan and its impact on Indian security. |
Channel News Asia | Pakistan Army Kills 23 Suspected Militants Near Afghanistan ABC News Pakistan's army says it has killed 23 suspected militants in northwestern tribal regions near the Afghan border. In a statement on Friday, the military said its warplanes had carried out early morning strikes in Shawal valley in North Waziristan and in ... Pakistan airstrikes near Afghan border kill 23 militants: Army Pakistan airstrikes kill 23 militants: army |
The Diplomat | Understanding Pakistan's Role in the Saudi-Led Anti-Terror Coalition The Diplomat According to recent reports, Pakistan is now part of a Saudi Arabia-led Islamic military alliance of 34 countries fighting terrorism in the Muslim world. Foreign Office spokesman Qazi Khalilullah confirmed this on Thursday, December 17, telling ... Pakistan confused at inclusion in Saudi-led anti-terrorism coalition Pakistan 'Part Of Antiterrorism Coalition' Pakistan Joins Saudi-Led Anti-Terror Coalition |