The Guardian | Pakistani religious party leaders urged to help revive Taliban peace talks The Guardian The meeting with Sami ul Haq at his madrasa in Akora Khattak highlighted the role some analysts believe Pakistan's religious right can play in guiding a movement that has always decried democracy as western and un-Islamic towards mainstream politics. Afghanistan intelligence accuses Pakistan military of having hand in Kabul attacks Afghan Delegation Heads to Pakistan for Talks on Militants Why Afghan prez Ghani is angry with Pakistan |
Daily Times | Gunmen Kill 4 Police in Southern Pakistan New York Times KARACHI, Pakistan — Gunmen killed four policemen Wednesday in southern Pakistan, a day after the army said it had arrested a senior member of the Pakistani Taliban and foiled a plot to attack Independence Day celebrations later this week. The police ... Pakistan foils Independence Day bomb plot by Taliban Pakistan Military Says It Foiled Independence Day Bomb Plot |
Channel News Asia | Pakistan police transferred for negligence in child abuse scandal Channel News Asia Children whose families say have been abused, hide their faces while their mothers are interviewed by a Reuters correspondent in their village of Husain Khan Wala, Punjab province, Pakistan August 9, 2015. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza. Pakistani police escort ... Inside the Pakistani village torn apart by child sex abuse scandal Lawyers: Pakistan Child Porn Sold Outside Country Pakistan police officers, spy fired over child abuse case |
BBC News | Pakistan MQM party quits parliament 'over crackdown' BBC News Lawmakers from Pakistan's fourth-largest party, the opposition Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), have resigned from both chambers of parliament. An MQM leader, Farooq Sattar, said the move was in protest over an army-led crackdown allegedly targeting ... Pakistan opposition MPs quit, alleging victimisation The NA Speaker sat at his desk, surrounded by MQM lawmakers who submitted ... MQM lawmakers resign from Parliament, Sindh Assembly |
International Business Times | Iranian Foreign Minister To Visit Pakistan, India And Russia Back To Back International Business Times Iran is planning talks with Pakistan on the nuclear agreement between the Islamic republic and six world powers. The leaders of the neighboring countries will also talk about measures to improve their military ties. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad ... Iranian FM arrives Thursday on one day visit to Pakistan |
Hindustan Times | India prepares for NSA talks, Pakistan yet to confirm Economic Times NEW DELHI: India is going ahead with preparation for National Security Adviser-level talks with Pakistan in Delhi on August 23-24, the reports of pressure from the Pakistan Army on its civilian establishment to cancel the dialogue notwithstanding. Pakistan 'reviewing' India's proposal for NSA-level talks Pakistan yet to decide on dates for NSA-level talks Why India must find an effective counter strategy to tackle Pakistan |
Huffington Post | What Will It Take to Realize Pakistan's Potential? Huffington Post Pakistan has many assets of which it can make better use—from its vast water and river endowment, to its coastline and cities, to its natural resources. And there are upsides: a growing middle class, a lively informal economy and a strong influx of ... |
BBC News | How the Uighurs keep their culture alive in Pakistan BBC News And due to strong ties between China and Pakistan, she can also visit relatives in the autonomous Chinese province of Xinjiang. But she has never thought of returning home. "This place is my home now and my identity," said Insa Khan. "What would I go ... |
Vocativ | Pakistan Latest Country Where Humans Of New York Finds Love Vocativ Brandon Stanton, the man behind hit photo series Humans of New York, traveled to Pakistan last week to document the hopes and dreams of locals. Stanton received a warm reception in Pakistan, adding to his surge of international social media followers, ... |
The Diplomat | The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Gets Even More Ambitious The Diplomat On August 11 and 12, a forum on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) convened in Xinjiang, in northwestern China. According to Xinhua, the event was attended by “[m]ore than 300 officials and delegates from companies, think tanks and social ... China, Pakistan sign $ 1.6 billion worth of deals for PoK corridor China, Pakistan Sign 1.6B Deal To Beef Up CPEC India not perturbed over Pakistan, China ties: Envoy |