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Rebels Tied to Blackout Across Most of Pakistan - New York Times Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:33:06 GMT

New York Times

Rebels Tied to Blackout Across Most of Pakistan New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Towns and cities across Pakistan plunged into darkness early Sunday when what officials said was an attack by militants on a transmission line short-circuited the national electricity grid, presenting a new indictment of the ... Massive power failure plunges 80% of Pakistan into darknessThe Guardian Huge power failure in Pakistan causes blackout leaving 80% of country without ...The Independent Pakistan plunges into darkness as attack leaves 140mn without powerRT Economic Times -Bloomberg -NBCNews.com all 144 news articles »

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India-Pakistan Tensions Cast Long Shadow Over Obama's Visit - Wall Street Journal Sun, 25 Jan 2015 07:17:21 GMT

Wall Street Journal

India-Pakistan Tensions Cast Long Shadow Over Obama's Visit Wall Street Journal “Relations between India and Pakistan are in tatters,” said Sherry Rehman, a former Pakistani information minister and ex-ambassador to Washington. “I haven't seen anything this bad since the Mumbai attack,” she said, referring to the storming in 2008 ... Barack Obama's India visit a big development: Pakistani dailyEconomic Times Rajnath Singh credits Narendra Modi for US warning to PakistanTimes of India Obama likely to push for Pakistan-India talks resumption during India visit ...Pakistan Today Zee News -The Hindu -NDTV all 118 news articles »

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Pakistan lose to President's XI in Lincoln - Stuff.co.nz Sun, 25 Jan 2015 07:54:27 GMT

Stuff.co.nz

Pakistan lose to President's XI in Lincoln Stuff.co.nz Playing a President's XI made up of first-class and fringe first-class players, Pakistan scored 313 at Lincoln's Bert Sutcliffe Oval, but it wasn't enough and they lost by six wickets. Captain Misbah Ul-Haq top scored for Pakistan with 107 from 119 ... Second string NZ team beat Pakistan in warm upGeo News, Pakistan Pakistan lose opening NZ tour match3News NZ Misbah century in vain as Pakistan defeated after posting 313Daily Times News Tribe -DAWN.com -Radio New Zealand all 17 news articles »

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Fix the Link to Pakistan, Bond With India - New York Times Sat, 24 Jan 2015 04:30:35 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Fix the Link to Pakistan, Bond With India New York Times That may be true. But they cannot achieve a deep and strategic partnership until the United States deals more forthrightly with Pakistan, New Delhi's neighbor and nemesis. In other words, Washington must do more to address India's anxieties about Pakistan. Barack Obama warns Pakistan: Shut down terrorist safe havensTelegraph.co.uk India, US ask Pakistan to bring 26/11 perpetrators to justiceEconomic Times Obama Warns Pakistan On Counterterrorism Efforts Ahead India VisitRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 4,813 news articles »

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China And Pakistan Are Geopolitical Friends - Business Insider Sun, 25 Jan 2015 02:21:17 GMT

Business Insider

China And Pakistan Are Geopolitical Friends Business Insider 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 ... Pakistan army chief Raheel Sharif holds talks with China's military top brassDaily News & Analysis Amid India-US bonhomie, Pak Army Chief visits BeijingIndia Today China declares Pakistan solid strategic partnerDaily Times Xinhua -The Nation -SAMAA TV all 53 news articles »

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Power outage plunges Pakistan into darkness - Aljazeera.com Sat, 24 Jan 2015 23:13:02 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Power outage plunges Pakistan into darkness Aljazeera.com Pakistan was plunged into darkness after a breakdown of a key power transmission line in southern part of the country, another reminder of the country's crippling energy crisis. The power failure on Sunday, one of the worst in the country has ...

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Attack Leaves 80% Of Pakistan Without Power - Sky News Sun, 25 Jan 2015 09:15:55 GMT

Attack Leaves 80% Of Pakistan Without Power Sky News Pakistan's Energy Minister tweeted: "On the Prime Minister's directive, we are not to sleep until this problem is resolved." It could be hours before the grid returns to normal, as a major fault in one part of the network causes disruption nationwide ...

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Officials Scramble After Massive Power Outage Hits Pakistan - ABC News Sun, 25 Jan 2015 05:15:42 GMT

Officials Scramble After Massive Power Outage Hits Pakistan ABC News A massive blackout struck Pakistan early Sunday, leaving as much as 80 percent of the country without electricity at its height as officials rushed to restore power. By mid-morning Sunday, officials said power had been restored to roughly half this ...

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How Pakistan and China are covering Obama's India visit - Quartz Mon, 26 Jan 2015 03:56:12 GMT

Times of India

How Pakistan and China are covering Obama's India visit Quartz The US president is in India for a three-day visit—his second official tour of the country—in an attempt to develop a stronger relationship between the two nations. Already, the bonhomie between Obama and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi—with the ... Pakistan's future worries both India, USTimes of India all 4 news articles »

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DC vigil against Islamist violence marks sea change for Pakistani immigrants - Washington Post Sun, 25 Jan 2015 23:10:27 GMT

DC vigil against Islamist violence marks sea change for Pakistani immigrants Washington Post It was a small gathering on a cold winter night. Just over 100 people stood in Dupont Circle to recite poems, light candles and chant slogans in Urdu that few passersby would understand. “Pakistan Zindabad, Taliban Murdabad,” they repeated. Long life ... and more »