Wall Street Journal | Obama Kept Looser Rules for Drones in Pakistan Wall Street Journal President Barack Obama tightened rules for the U.S. drone program in 2013, but he secretly approved a waiver giving the Central Intelligence Agency more flexibility in Pakistan than anywhere else to strike suspected militants, according to current and ... Murder of Sabeen Mahmud, Pakistani Human Rights Activist, Prompts Probe Death of kidnapped US aid worker reminder of CIA's difficult Pakistan presence Death of aid worker reminder of CIA's difficult Pakistan presence |
The Guardian | Pakistan storms leave dozens dead in country's north-west The Guardian At least 37 people were killed as heavy rains and strong winds tore through north-west Pakistan on Sunday, uprooting trees and collapsing buildings, officials have said. The storm also injured over 200 people, provincial information minister Mushtaq ... 25 Killed, Hundreds Injured in Powerful Pakistan Windstorm Officials say heavy rains kill 37 in northwest Pakistan Peshawar floods: At least 26 killed after heavy rain, flooding in Pakistan |
The Guardian | Sabeen Mehmud, Pakistani women's rights activist, shot dead The Guardian A leading member of Pakistan's small band of liberal social activists has been gunned down outside the pioneering Karachi arts venue she founded, in an apparent bid to silence discussion about the country's brutal efforts to smother separatism in the ... Gunmen Kill Prominent Female Activist in Pakistan In Pakistan, This Activist Was Martyred for Her Moderation Gunmen Kill Arts Advocate in Pakistan After Human Rights Event |
NBCNews.com | China-Pakistan Pacts Worth Billions Reveal Beijing's Ambitions NBCNews.com The U.S. rival wooed Pakistan with sweet words and hard cash this week, part of a two-way lovefest less about mutual investment than Beijing's deepening ambitions for the region. "My friend's lovely image dwells in the mirror of my heart; I tilt my ... Agreements signed between Pakistan and China Beijing eyes bigger arms exports after Pakistan deal, experts say Oil Geopolitics and the “Economic Corridor”: Pakistan Enters China's “New Silk ... |
NDTVSports.com | Big Changes Expected in Pakistan Team After Losses vs Bangladesh NDTVSports.com Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Shaharyar Khan said on Sunday that there could be major changes in the national side after the recent debacle in Bangladesh where they suffered a humiliating whitewash in the ODI and T20 International series. The 'age-old' problems of Pakistan cricket Watch Pakistan Vs. Bangladesh Cricket 1st Test Live Online: Day One Start Time ... Changes likely in Pakistan cricket after Bangladesh debacle |
New York Times | 'The Longest August,' About India and Pakistan, by Dilip Hiro New York Times In the summer of 2009, as the clouds of Taliban violence thickened over Pakistan, I bumped into a senior army general at a polo game. We were in Shandur, a spectacular grassy arena in the Hindu Kush mountains, watching local horsemen play a ... |
The Guardian | Pakistan uses hostage killings to underline risk of US drone strikes The Guardian Pakistan has long objected in public to the use of lethal drone strikes in its troubled north-west tribal region, despite strong evidence that it has consented and even cooperated with the CIA-led campaign at times. In the past, Pakistan has most ... Giovanni Lo Porto, Slain Italian Aid Worker, Loved Pakistan And Its People Pakistan: Hostage deaths show US drone risk Pakistan: Hostage Deaths Highlight Risks Of U.S. Drone Program |
NDTVSports.com | Zimbabwe Ask Pakistan For Financial Incentives for Touring Players NDTVSports.com "The tour is not about how much we earn from it but about finally breaking the barrier and getting a test team to play in Pakistan but even than we will take a final decision on Monday as we have to weigh all pros and cons of the tour," another source ... PCB will bare all expenses of Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan National cricket team starts Pakistan preparations Zimbabwe puts forth two conditions to tour Pakistan |
DAWN.com | Pakistan sends relief goods for quake victims in Nepal DAWN.com RAWALPINDI: Four Pakistan Air Force aircraft carrying rescue and relief assistance, including a 30-bed mobile hospital, for Nepal left for the earthquake-devastated country on Sunday. According to ISPR, the 30-bed hospital will be run by Pakistan Army ... Pakistan sends 2 planes with relief goods, field hospital to Nepal Pakistani aircraft reach quake-hit Nepal as death toll tops 2000 Nepal Earthquake: Pakistan to send relief aid to Nepal |
The Express Tribune | Yemen conundrum: 'Saudis will consult Pakistan before attack' The Express Tribune In a series of meetings with the Saudis authorities on Thursday, the top civil and military leadership developed consensus on executing all future plans regarding the Yemen situation after consulting with all the stakeholders, including Pakistan ... Pakistan PM affirms 'solidarity' with Saudi Arabia Pakistan to help implement UN resolution on Yemen: Sharif As Pakistan refuses to join Yemen campaign, disconcerted Saudis lose their ... |