Aljazeera.com | Pakistan celebrates cricket's return with a win Aljazeera.com In reply, opener Mukhtar Ahmed, playing in only his second T20 international, bludgeoned 83 off 45 balls as Pakistan reached 173-5 in the last over with captain Shahid Afridi hitting a boundary off the first ball he faced. A capacity crowd of 27,000 ... News, 15 hours ago Cricket returns to Pakistan with Zimbabwe T20I #CricketComesHome: Pakistan set to renew cricket love affair on home soil Pakistan v Zimbabwe: Security high for international cricket return |
New York Times | Humza Arshad, British Pakistani Comedian, Takes On Jihadists New York Times LONDON — HUMZA ARSHAD pokes fun at Pakistani accents and emotional soccer fans. He jokes about his weight, his voice and his own mother. But mostly, he laughs at jihadists. “Have you noticed how in those terrorist videos they're always sitting on the ... |
New York Times | Pakistan Widens Inquiry Into Fake Diplomas New York Times The tax authorities, the Interior Ministry and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, among others, have announced inquiries into the company's operations. Its Karachi headquarters and a smaller office in Islamabad were sealed after a raid ... Remembering Pakistan's Biggest and Baddest Fraud Scandal Pakistan police raid 'fake degree' mill Not Axactly |
Daily Mail | ISIS close to buying nuclear weapon from Pakistan and smuggling it to US Daily Mail Islamic State has claimed it is 'infinitely' closer to buying a nuclear bomb from Pakistan and smuggling it into the US. An article, apparently penned by British hostage John Cantlie for the terror group's magazine, Dabiq, says the scenario is 'more ... |
The Independent | Isis claims it could buy its first nuclear weapon from Pakistan within 12 months The Independent “The Islamic State has billions of dollars in the bank, so they call on their wilāyah in Pakistan to purchase a nuclear device through weapons dealers with links to corrupt officials in the region." It admits that such a scenario is “far-fetched” but ... |
NPR | More Than 100 Charged In Mob Killing Of Christian Couple In Pakistan NPR Prosecutors in Pakistan's Punjab province have charged 106 people in connection with the gruesome mob killing of a Christian couple who were incinerated in a brick kiln for allegedly desecrating a copy of the Quran. In November, Sajjad Mesih and his ... Pakistan charges 106 over Christian couple's lynching Pakistan Indicts 106 People for 2014 Mob Lynching of Christian Couple Pakistan charges 106 over deaths of Christian couple burnt in brick kiln |
Reuters Blogs (blog) | Why the US officially 'believes' Pakistan's bin Laden story Reuters Blogs (blog) There are good reasons and bad, as new evidence about the U.S. relationship with Pakistan demonstrates. Throughout its “war on terrorism,” the United States has had to rely on Pakistan. Though Washington may occasionally have believed its trust was ... Months before US raid, bin Laden considered leaving Pakistan compound Revealed: the British Pakistani brigadier at the centre of new Bin Laden death ... Hersh Furor Bares Pakistan's Perfidy More Than Obama's |
Deutsche Welle | Pakistan's educated jihadists Deutsche Welle Around 50 people were killed and more than a dozen others injured on May 13 when armed men fired at a bus carrying members of the Ismaili community - a minority Shiite Muslim subsect - near Safoora Chowk in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi. Fear and resignation grip Pakistan |
Press TV | Pakistan detains culprits behind Shia massacre Press TV On May 13, at least 47 people were killed and several others wounded after armed men stormed a bus carrying Ismaili pilgrims in Pakistan's largest city. A group of around eight pistol-wielding assailants stopped the bus and opened indiscriminate fire ... Unknown gunmen kill two Shia Muslims in Pakistan |
New York Times | For First Time Since Attack, Pakistan to Host Test Nation New York Times LONDON — Zimbabwe's cricket team may never receive a more enthusiastic reception than it will this week in Pakistan. Zimbabwe usually ranks ninth or 10th among the 10 nations that play elite Test cricket. Its players are respected for maintaining the ... Pakistan Welcomes First International Cricket Tour Since 2009 Lahore Attack Pakistan beat Zimbabwe for emotional victory on home soil Pakistan ring changes for Zimbabwe series |