The Guardian | Afghanistan and Pakistan thaw relations with pledge to fight terrorism together The Guardian “I assure you, Mr President, that the enemies of Afghanistan cannot be friends of Pakistan,” Pakistan's prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, said in a press conference on Tuesday during his first visit to Kabul since the inauguration of Ashraf Ghani as Afghan ... Pakistan's Sharif Visits Afghanistan as Taliban Ramp Up Attacks Pakistani Leader Rebukes Taliban in Show of Afghan Support Pakistan, Afghanistan pledge to fight terrorism together |
BBC News | Pakistan hangs MQM worker Saulat Mirza for murder BBC News Pakistan has hanged a former MQM worker convicted of murder, after delaying his execution because he implicated his party leader in the killing. Saulat Mirza was put to death at a jail in Balochistan province on Tuesday. He was convicted in 1999 of the ... Pakistan executes party activist over murder Saulat Mirza hanged in Mach jail Pakistan executes political activist for murder |
NBCNews.com | Pakistani Asset Helped in Hunt for Bin Laden, Sources Say NBCNews.com Editor's Note: This story has been updated since it was first published. The original version of this story said that a Pakistani asset told the U.S. where bin Laden was hiding. Sources say that while the asset provided information vital to the hunt ... 'Walk-In' Pakistani Official May Have Told CIA Where Bin Laden Was Hiding NBC investigation claims Obama knew where bin Laden was ONE YEAR before ... White House Denies Report That Pakistan Helped in Bin Laden Hit |
Wall Street Journal | Pakistan Cricket Is Coming Home Wall Street Journal Lahore—but in its own way Zimbabwe's trip to Pakistan from May 22 is as momentous as any international cricket tour. That's because it's the first time an international team has visited Pakistan since the horrifying day in March 2009, also in Lahore ... Pakistan Not to Accommodate Zimbabwe at National Cricket Academy Coventry returns as Zimbabwe announce squad for Pakistan tour Uncapped Roy Kaia in Zimbabwe squad |
The Guardian | Pakistan Cricket Board chairman expresses hope of playing India again The Guardian “The security situation is improving very fast [in Pakistan] but right now India won't be able to come for a full tour,” Khan told the Headlines Today news channel after a meeting with the Board of Control for Cricket in India's president Jagmohan ... Indian parliamentarian opposes Pakistan-India series in December BJP MP opposes India-Pakistan cricket series in Lok Sabha Zimbabwe's decision to play cricket in Pakistan kindles hopes that other ... |
Stars and Stripes | The Taliban once ruled Pakistan's Swat Valley. Now peace has returned Stars and Stripes First, Pakistani Taliban militants swept into this conservative part of northwestern Pakistan, killing more than 2,000 people. Then Pakistan's army showed up to battle the Taliban, forcing 1.5 million residents to flee their homes. And even after ... |
Al Jazeera America | China's path to power runs through Pakistan Al Jazeera America “This will be my first trip to Pakistan,” Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote in an op-ed for The Pakistani Daily Times, “but I feel as if I am going to visit the home of my own brother.” According to Xi, his fraternal affection is rooted in the stories ... Smitten by its own monster, Pakistan rushes to blame terror acts on RAW Pakistan rules out possibility of giving India 'Most Favoured Nation' status ... A charge sans substance |
Inquirer.net | Senate honors PHL envoy who died in Pakistan chopper crash GMA News Remains of Ambassador Domingo Lucenario Jr. arrive in PHL. The remains of Ambassador to Pakistan Domingo Lucenario Jr., who was killed in a Pakistan helicopter crash, arrive at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City early Wednesday morning, May 13. Pakistan honors envoys slain in crash Remains of PH ambassador killed in Pakistan to arrive on Wed Chopper crash: Pakistan sends body of Philippine envoy to Manila |
Huffington Post | Pakistan's MQM Needs Reconfiguration Huffington Post MQM, an acronym that initially stood for Mohajir Qaumi Movement, is a political party representing the Urdu speaking immigrants from India to Pakistan; it now stands for Muttahida Quami Movement, a name that literally means united national movement. |
The Hill | Ex-CIA official: Any help from Pakistan to find bin Laden was 'irrelevant' The Hill A former top CIA official on Tuesday said any Pakistani help to locate Osama bin Laden was "irrelevant," dismissing a story claiming the Obama administration misled the public about the mission to kill the terrorist. "Look, what I don't know is whether ... Pakistani defector helped US hunt for bin Laden Osama bin Laden was a Prisoner in Pakistan: 5 Shocking Facts Revealed from Pakistani defector was key in Osama bin Laden operation: officials |