Fox News | Alleged mastermind of Mumbai attacks that left 166 dead leaves Pakistan jail Fox News Indian leaders are strongly protesting a Pakistan court's Friday release of the suspected mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that left 166 people dead. Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, 55, said to be the operations chief for Lashkar-e-Taiba—the terror ... Pakistani Militant Leader Tied to 2008 Mumbai Attacks Is Freed on Bail Suspect in Mumbai attacks released on bail in Pakistan India protest at Pakistan bail for Mumbai attack suspect |
New York Times | Pakistani Lawmakers Urge Diplomacy in Yemen Conflict but Decline Combat Role New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani Parliament voted on Friday to stay out of the conflict in Yemen, but it urged the government led by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to play a diplomatic role in defusing the crisis. The decision came as international ... Pakistan Votes to Stay out of Yemen Conflict, Defying Saudis, Pakistani lawmakers vote to stay out of Yemen Pakistan's parliament votes against entering Yemen conflict |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Why Obama Won't Visit Pakistan Foreign Policy (blog) Pakistan's foreign office tried its best to ensure that Obama would visit Pakistan, but its efforts were in vain. Obama even told Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a phone call apprising Sharif of his upcoming visit to India, that he would visit ... |
Fresno Bee | Pakistan rejects Saudi request for military help in Yemen Fresno Bee Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif leaves the Parliament after attending a joint session to discuss the crisis in Yemen, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 10, 2015. Pakistan's parliament decided not to join the Saudi-led coalition targeting ... |
ESPNcricinfo.com | Fawad to lead Pakistan A in Sri Lanka ESPNcricinfo.com Fawad Alam will lead the Pakistan A one-day and four-day squad on their month-long tour of Sri Lanka. Pakistan A are scheduled to play three one-day and as many four-day games between April 26 and May 23. Alam, 29, has played three Tests and 35 ODIs ... Leading the line: Fawad Alam to captain Pakistan A against SL Fawad Alam to lead Pakistan A for Lanka tour Fawad to captain Pakistan 'A' on Sri Lanka tour |
IBNLive | Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis wants right attitude in 'new era' IBNLive Dhaka: Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis on Friday warned only players with the right attitude will represent the national team as it embarks on a "new era" with their Bangladesh tour next week. Pakistan lost in the quarter-finals to the victorious ... Pakistan coach Waqar Younis wants right attitude in 'new era' |
Wall Street Journal | China to Build Pipeline From Iran to Pakistan Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD—China will build a pipeline to bring natural gas from Iran to Pakistan to help address Pakistan's acute energy shortage, under a deal to be signed during the Chinese president's visit to Islamabad this month, Pakistani officials said. The ... China is adding a Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline to its revival of the old Silk Road China to build Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline: report Eight Iranian soldiers killed near Pakistan border |
The Guardian | Election day in the UK can be anticlimactic compared with Pakistan's – but ... The Guardian I was in my late 20s, and I didn't know when I might ever have a chance to vote in Pakistan in an election that was anything approaching free and fair – a year and a half earlier, General Pervez Musharraf had overthrown the civilian government and the ... |
Cricbuzz | Zimbabwe to tour Pakistan for ODI series Cricbuzz "Zimbabwe's final reply is that yes we want to come to Pakistan and although there are some details to be finalised we hope that they will come to play five one-day matches -- three in Lahore and two in Karachi -- next month," said Shehryar Khan ... Pakistan hopes to host Zimbabwe for 5 ODIs next month Cricket: Zimbabwe break ice with five-match one-day series in Pakistan Pakistan and Zimbabwe last met at the recently concluded World Cup. — Reuters |
Christian Science Monitor | Pakistan's women-only motorized rickshaw avoids male pests Christian Science Monitor LAHORE, Pakistan — A Pakistani environmentalist, fed up with being groped and harassed by male auto-rickshaw drivers, has launched her own service exclusively for women passengers and drivers in her home city of Lahore – with just the one rickshaw on ... Pakistan gets first women-only auto-rickshaw to beat male pests |