New York Times | Suicide Bomber, Failing to Reach Pakistani Police, Strikes Busy Neighborhood New York Times LAHORE, Pakistan — A Taliban suicide bomber detonated his explosives in a congested neighborhood here on Tuesday after failing to breach the security cordon around the headquarters of the police, killing at least five people and wounding at least 23, ... Suicide bombing kills 5 at Pakistan police complex Taliban suicide attack on Pakistani police headquarters in Lahore kills six Pakistan Taliban suicide bombing in Lahore leaves several dead |
NPR (blog) | At His Villa, Pakistan's Musharraf Awaits Trial And Holds Court NPR (blog) He is indicted for treason and murder. He is forbidden from going abroad. He is banned for life from running for elected office. It is hard to imagine how Pervez Musharraf, former military ruler of Pakistan, could be in much deeper water than this. Yet ... |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Musharraf admits that Pakistani proxies fought in … Foreign Policy (blog) Former Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf made some news Friday with his public admission that Pakistan has supported insurgent “proxies” in Afghanistan. He also claimed that India had been supporting proxies as well and called for both sides to stop. |
Reuters | Afghan, Pakistan Taliban kill 28 in attacks on provincial police HQs Reuters The Afghan and Pakistani Taliban are separate groups that share the goal of establishing hardline Islamic rule. Tuesday's attacks did not appear to be coordinated. Pakistan's intelligence chief and army chief of staff visited Kabul on Tuesday for ... As attacks continue, people in Pakistan increasingly speak out against the Taliban Afghan, Pakistan Taliban kill 28 in attacks on provincial police headquarters |
DefenseNews.com | Russia-Pakistan Deal May Lead to More Sales DefenseNews.com ISLAMABAD — A deal for Pakistan to directly import Russian engines for the JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter will improve the program and may lead to more Russian-made parts for the aircraft, analysts say. News broke over the weekend that Pakistan ... |
RT | Two of FBI's 'Cyber Most Wanted' caught in Pakistan RT Two individuals named on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's most-wanted list of suspected cyber criminals have been captured by authorities in their native Pakistan, according to local officials. Farhan Arshad and Noor Aziz Uddin were both ... |
IBNLive | Why Pakistan can't beat India at World Cup? IBNLive If Pakistan were looking for answers for their wretched losing streak against arch-rivals India in the World Cup, they need to cut to the chase and begin with the captain's luck with the toss. When Misbah-ul Haq called incorrectly before Sunday's 76 ... India thrashes arch-rival Pakistan to open World Cup title defense Kohli's century drives India's thrashing of Pakistan Cricket World Cup 2015: India & Pakistan fans usurp the limelight |
BBC News | Gordon Brown proposes Pakistan school security plan BBC News Security fences, metal detectors, armed guards and emergency communication systems are part of a package of safety measures for Pakistan's schools being proposed by UN envoy Gordon Brown. The former UK prime minister has held talks with Pakistan's ... Gordon Brown proposes security plan for schools in Pakistan Gordon Brown proposes security plan for Pakistan's schools |
Wall Street Journal | Pakistan Close to Agreement With Qatar Over LNG Supplies for Power Plants Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD—Pakistan is close to striking a long-term deal worth potentially $22.5 billion or more to import liquefied natural gas to help fuel the country's power stations and ease its crippling electricity crisis, Pakistan's top energy official said ... |
Polio Team Attacked in Pakistan New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Gunmen attacked a vehicle carrying a polio vaccination team in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing the driver and wounding a health care worker, according to police officials. The attack took place in the restive Khyber ... |