The Guardian | Afghanistan and Pakistan: The False Promise of Rapprochement New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan — Just weeks after becoming president of Afghanistan last September, Ashraf Ghani signaled a dramatic shift in the country's regional diplomacy. He promptly visited Pakistan and its main allies Saudi Arabia and China, and then ... Pakistan says 80 militants killed in Khyber clashes Mullah Fazlullah, Pakistan Taliban chief killed in air strike? Pakistan says 80 militants killed in heavy Khyber clashes |
The Guardian | Pakistan marks National Day with first military parade in seven years The Guardian There was a nod to civilian life in Pakistan with a series of floats, including one bearing a pair of roaring electronic dinosaurs and others for each of country's different regions – the mountainous north was represented by men dressed as mountaineers ... With Military Parade, Pakistan Sends Message to India, Taliban Pakistan holds first national day parade for seven years Pakistan military holds first Republic Day parade in seven years |
Pakistan: Short-range nukes needed to deter India Yahoo News Pakistan's development of smaller warheads built for use on battlefields, in addition to longer-range weapons, has increased international concerns that they could get into rogue hands because of the pervasive threat of Islamic militants in the country. |
International Business Times | Pakistan Displays Locally Made Armed Drone Huffington Post The drone was introduced to the public Monday as part of Pakistan's Republic Day parade, with officials hailing it as a key element in the country's ongoing battle against local Islamic militant groups. The annual parade itself had been suspended for ... Pakistan Unveils First Locally Manufactured Armed Drone At Republic Day Parade Junior foreign minister VK Singh attends Pakistan Day celebrations in Delhi Need terror-free atmosphere for talks, says Modi |
The Indian Express | VK Singh expresses 'disgust' after attending Pakistan Day celebrations Times of India NEW DELHI: Minister of state for external affairs Gen VK Singh has tweeted with the hashtag "DISGUST" after attending the Pakistan Day celebrations in the country's high commission in New Delhi on Monday evening. Singh, a former Army chief, attended ... Pakistan National Day: PM Modi greets, MoS VK Singh tweets #disgust After Pakistan Day Reception, General VK Singh Tweets of 'Disgust' and 'Duty' Pakistan Day: VK Singh, Mani Shankar Aiyar attend dinner in Delhi |
A Cop-Turned-Crime-Writer's Unique Portrait Of Pakistan NPR Omar Shahid Hamid started off as a cop, and his decision to become one was deeply personal: When he was still in his teens, his father, a senior civil servant in Pakistan, was assassinated. "In the subsequent police investigation," he tells me via ... |
Zee News | Pakistan invites separatist leader Masarat Alam for National Day celebrations Zee News Ahead of attending the Pakistan Day function, Mirwaiz Friday night met Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit to understand Islamabad's stand at the recent Foreign Secretary-level talks held between India and Pakistan besides informing him of the ... Pakistan Day Celebrations in Delhi: Invites to Separatists Include Masarat Alam Pakistan says India has no problem if separatists attend its National Day ... Pakistan Day dinner in Delhi: Separatists including Masarat invited |
Engadget | Pakistan orders cellphone users to provide their fingerprints Engadget Pakistan is determined to prevent terrorists from using untraceable cellphone accounts to coordinate attacks like that in Peshawar, even if it means eroding civil liberties in the process. The country has ordered cellphone users to have their SIM cards ... Pakistan requiring fingerprints for cellphone use |
In Pakistan, We're Not So Different From You Huffington Post LAHORE, Pakistan -- Images are based on histories, encounters and the ability of those represented to fight for an equal voice to represent themselves. Creating negative images of "the Other" is deeply problematic for the idea of human morality, as it ... |
Financial Times | Xi snub belies growing China-Pakistan ties Financial Times Shortly after Barack Obama's trip to India in January for the annual Republic Day ceremony, Pakistani officials invited Mr Xi to the March 23 event in Islamabad, held to commemorate the 1940 resolution that led to Pakistan's creation in 1947. China preparing for Xi Jinping's Pakistan visit Chinese president likely to visit Pakistan |