The Economist | China and Pakistan The Economist WHEN China sent swift condolences to Pakistan after the slaughter of over 130 schoolchildren in a terror attack in Peshawar last month, it was more than a perfunctory gesture. The two countries have such a long-standing and harmonious relationship that ... |
BBC News | Pakistan's Sharif pulls out of Davos amid fuel crisis BBC News Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has pulled out of the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Switzerland to tackle nationwide fuel shortages. Petrol stations in most major cities closed temporarily last week, and drivers elsewhere face huge queues. Pakistani Prime Minister Cancels Davos Trip Over Fuel Crisis Pakistan Fuel Shortage Crisis Forces Sharif to Cancel Davos Trip Severe fuel shortage enrages Pakistanis, spurs criticism of Sharif's government |
Voice of America | Pakistan Minister: Saudis Destabilizing Muslim World Voice of America Rana Muhammad Afzal, a member of Pakistan's National Assembly from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), told VOA Urdu that Pirzada's words were shocking. “Indeed this could not be the party policy, this is a non-diplomatic statement," Afzal said. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia enjoy close fraternal ties: PM Taking notice: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia enjoy close fraternal ties: PM Pakistan shouldn't accept money from Saudis: Federal Minister Riaz Hussain |
BBC News | Uproar Over Guns for Teachers After Pakistan School Massacre NBCNews.com PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan is allowing teachers to carry guns in school after a recent school massacre but the move has triggered anger and alarm from educators and parents in the northwest of the country. "Our job is teaching, not carrying a gun," ... Peshawar school massacre: Row over Pakistan armed teacher plan Pakistan will arm TEACHERS following Peshawar attack |
A New Polio Case in Pakistan and an Unsolved Epidemic Wired By last summer, polio was endemic—that is, transmission from one person to another has never been interrupted—in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria. Very high rates of vaccination have kept the paralyzing disease from leaking over those countries' ... |
Times of India | Pakistan freezes Jamaat-ud-Dawa assets Times of India ISLAMABAD: Days after Pakistan declared Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), Haqqani Network and several other outfits as proscribed organizations, the government for the first time officially announced on Thursday to have frozen all assets and accounts of JuD. Barack Obama may ask Modi to resume talks as Pakistan cracks down on ... Pakistan falsely claims it takes 'immediate action' against terror groups ... Pakistan bows to US pressure with Haqqani ban |
Cricket Country | World Cup 2015: Pakistan Cricketers Ask for Specific Jersey Numbers NDTVSports.com Eager to do well in the upcoming ICC World Cup 2015, some members of the Pakistan squad have asked for particular shirt numbers after consulting their spiritual advisors. Middle-order batsman Umar Akmal, who was recently blessed with a baby girl, has ... India vs Pakistan, ICC World Cup 2015: Are Pakistan feeling the pressure due ... Pakistan cricketers change jersey numbers Pakistan will beat India in World Cup, says Misbah-ul-Haq |
Voice of America | Pakistan Adds to Banned Organizations List Voice of America Afghan and American officials say the Pakistan-based Haqqani network launched deadly raids in Afghanistan with the help of Pakistani spy agency, ISI. India insists Jamaatud Dawa is the new name of Lashkar-e-Taiba and accuses it of being behind ... US must respect international laws in war against terrorism: Pakistan Pakistan for 'just approach' in war on terror Pakistan has frozen JuD's assets, accounts: FO |
IBNLive | Relations with India, Pakistan not at expense of each other: US IBNLive Washington: With President Barack Obama skipping Pakistan when he makes his second visit to India, a senior White House official has said the US does not view its relationships with the two countries as taking place at the expense of the other. White House: not visiting Pakistan is in the interest of all three countries Ties with Pakistan, India not at other's expense: US US relationship with Pakistan incredibly important: White House |
The Economist | Pakistan after the Peshawar school massacre The Economist IT WAS only fitting that Pakistan's leader should be there in person to welcome pupils returning to the Army Public School in Peshawar on a chilly mid-January morning. The slaughter that took place at the school on December 16th, when nine Pakistani ... Pakistan's anti-terrorism dilemma Pakistan's sacrifices in war against terrorism: CM Obliterate terrorism |