ABC News | Department of 'Homeland' Controversy: Pakistan and Terrorism ABC News Pakistani officials recently lashed out at the Showtime series "Homeland" for its portrayal of the Southwest Asian nation as a friend to terrorist groups, among other complaints, but according to former U.S. officials and Pakistan experts, it could be ... The Hypocrisy of Pakistan's Homeland Criticism Department of “Homeland” Controversy: Pakistan and Terrorism |
Financial Times | US pullout of Afghanistan leaves Pakistan on edge Financial Times The end of the US combat missions in Afghanistan this week has left Pakistan fearing an Iraq-style breakdown in security leading to blowback from resurgent Islamist extremists. The fears come as the country, labelled “half an ally” by some Western ... Neighbourhood watch: Afghan lawmakers see 'positive change' in Pakistan's ... Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to boost ties Afghan president invites Pakistan for security talks |
Aljazeera.com | India Says Pakistan Fishing Boat Explodes ABC News An Indian coast guard ship intercepted a Pakistani fishing boat suspected of carrying explosives in the Arabian Sea, and the four occupants of the vessel blew it up after a nearly hour-long chase, India's Defense Ministry said Friday. The ministry said ... India says Pakistani boat exploded off coast Indian Coast Guard intercepts 'terror' boat from Pakistan; occupants blow ... Updates: Was Pakistan vessel on a suicide mission? |
The Hindu | BSF replies to Pakistan firing; 2 Rangers killed The Hindu Pakistan on Friday night resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing on several BSF posts along the India-Pakistan border in Samba and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, drawing a strong retaliation from India which killed two Pakistan Rangers. India hits back at repeated ceasefire violations, Pakistan seeks talks BSF foils 'major infiltration bid' as Pakistan again violates ceasefire along ... India, Pakistan Trade Fire in Kashmir; 1 Dead |
Daily News & Analysis | Pakistan Needs Curriculum Reform to Fight the Taliban Brookings Institution (blog) On December 16, the 145 victims of the Army Public School attack in Peshawar, Pakistan, bore the burden of their nation's failures and paid for them with their lives. The survivors that day witnessed the unthinkable, and lost their childhoods. I went ... After Peshawar, Pakistan's litmus test Experts: Pakistan's Army Chief Is Right Man to Confront Terrorism Boxer Amir Khan joins Pakistan cricket legend Imran Khan in fight against ... |
Stars and Stripes | Pakistan to alter constitution to form special terrorism courts Stars and Stripes Ten days after Taliban militants massacred 148 mostly children at an army-run school in the northern Pakistani city of Peshawar, the nation's politicians this week gave the military two years' carte blanche to wage, as it saw fit, the decisive phase of ... Pakistan amending constitution to set up anti-terror military courts Pakistan Leaders Agree to Set Up Military Courts to Try Terrorists Pakistan leaders back military courts |
Breaking News: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid suffered broken ribs, facial ... Reuters In a first reaction, Pakistan's foreign ministry said it was unclear whether the incident had happened at all. Indian intelligence said the crew was planning "an illicit transaction" when the vessel was intercepted on New Year's Eve in the Arabian Sea ... |
The Daily Star | Crackdown in Pakistan: Is it a mock show? The Daily Star The steps include creating a para-military force to combat the extremists, capital punishment of persons charged with extremist violence, and monitoring and regulating funding sources of the religious institutions. We can only hope that this resolve of ... How to root out the poison of extremism in Pakistan Pakistan still struggles with 16/12 incident The Fear That Haunts Peshawar |
National Geographic | Pakistan's Polarized Polity May Find Convergence in 2015 National Geographic 2014 has been a year of polarized politics in Pakistan. The old guard dominant parties (both the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Group – PMLN – and its erstwhile rival the Pakistan Peoples' Party – PPP) were confronted with a mass-protest against ... |
New York Post | After years of delays, Pakistan cracks down on violent Islamists Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After pledging for years to crack down on violent Islamists, Pakistani authorities are now taking exceptional steps to do so, with a major military operation against the militants and a vow to rein in radical propaganda. The ... An opening in Afghanistan: Kabul's deal with Pakistan 2 Drone Strikes in Pakistan Are Said to Kill 9 Militant Suspects Two US drone strikes kill seven militants in Pakistan |