New York Times | Is Pakistan Worth America's Investment? New York Times Doubts about the aid center on Pakistan's army, which has long played a double game, accepting America's money while enabling some militant groups, including members of the Afghan Taliban who have been battling American and Afghan troops in ... Pakistan blames India as US holds back aid to Islamabad Is Pakistan worth America's investment? NYT says aid should drop Terror sanctuaries in Pakistan an issue of concern: Pentagon |
Aljazeera.com | Scores dead in Pakistan bus-oil tanker crash Aljazeera.com At least 57 people have been killed after an oil tanker apparently speeding in the wrong direction crashed into a passenger bus in southern Pakistan, igniting a fierce blaze, medical sources have said. The bus was en route to the town of Shikarpur from ... Dozens die in bus crash near Pakistani city of Karachi Bus-oil tanker collision kills 30 in Pakistan Bus-oil tanker collision kills 57 in Pakistan |
U-T San Diego | Bombing Outside Mosque Kills at Least Five People in Pakistan Wall Street Journal Shiite Muslims, a minority in Pakistan, have been a target for Sunni extremist groups who accuse them of apostasy. Hundreds of Shiites have been killed in recent years, most in attacks claimed by sectarian militant organizations, including some ... Suicide bomber kills 5 outside mosque in Pakistan Suicide bomber targets Pakistan mosque 8 killed in suicide attack at Shiite mosque in Pakistan |
International Business Times | Video: Ex-Pakistan Taliban members join IS group, behead man Yahoo News ISLAMABAD (AP) — An online video released Saturday purports to show former militants of the Pakistani Taliban pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and beheading a man they identify as a Pakistani soldier. The video shows former Pakistani ... Former Pakistan Taliban Militants Pledge Allegiance To Islamic State, Behead ... |
International Cricket Council | JAVED MIANDAD: Experience missing from Pakistan side for the ICC Cricket ... International Cricket Council Well before the mega event next month, the doors were shut on Pakistan's two premier spinners, Saeed Ajmal and Mohammad Hafeez, while if one goes by the Pakistan Cricket Board's health bulletins, fast bowler Umar Gul is not fit for the mega event. World Cup: Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez could yet play as all-rounder Notable absentees ensure Pakistan World Cup squad divides opinion Mohammad Hafeez: Pakistan off-spinner to face fresh ICC tests |
Open Democracy | Tensions rise between India and Pakistan Open Democracy Rising tension at the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan is putting in question the widely-held assumption that their conflict will not escalate to an all-out conventional or even nuclear war. International concern has extended to the US ... Divergent political paths of India and Pakistan |
Newsweek Pakistan | Pakistani Man Accused of Blasphemy Gunned Down and Killed ABC News Pakistani police say a 52-year-old Muslim man arrested for blasphemy was killed by gunmen after being released from jail. Police officer Mohammad Ayub said on Thursday that the bullet-riddled body of Abid Mahmood was found the day before in Taxila, ... Gunmen kill Pakistani 'blasphemer' who thought he was a prophet Pakistani man gunned down on release from jail Handle With Care |
New York Times | New Courts Offer Pakistan's Generals the Power They Used to Seize New York Times LONDON — After Taliban gunmen massacred dozens of schoolchildren in Peshawar last month, Pakistan's two most powerful men convened an emergency meeting at army headquarters. Their body language, captured in a government-released photo, was ... Pakistan has failed to eradicate terrorism Spanner in Pakistan's fight against extremism, terror Pakistan to set up nine military courts to deal with terrorist attacks |
New York Times | Lawmakers in Pakistan Approve Military Tribunals New York Times “Today, I have voted against my conscience,” said Raza Rabbani, a liberal senator with the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party, who the local news media said was in tears as he voted in support of the amendment. “I am embarrassed to the extent like I was ... In Pakistan, domestic threats begin to overshadow India To Beat the Taliban, Pakistan Needs School Reform Pakistan votes for insurgents to face military trials |
Kansas City Star | In Pakistan, a TV Show Focuses on a Topic Once Taboo: Sex ABC News In religiously conservative Pakistan, a television call-in advice show is tackling an issue rarely discussed in public: Sex. Once a week, a doctor appearing on HTV's "Clinic Online" focuses on sexual issues, fielding questions about sexually ... Pakistan TV show talks sex for housewives |