Reuters | Pakistan opposition lawmaker shot, wounded in attack on car; driver killed Reuters Police said four attackers on two motorcycles fired on Abdul Rashid Godil, a member of the powerful Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, as they sped past his car. "They made sure of his identity and shot him ... Pakistan's opposition leader Abdul Rashid Godil killed by motorcycle assassins In Pakistan, Attackers Wound Senior Karachi Party Leader Pakistani legislator injured in assassination attempt |
Business Insider | Humans of New York Raises $2 Million to End Forced Labor in Pakistan NBCNews.com This month, however, he visited Pakistan and posted images and the stories of the people he encountered there — including Syeda Ghulam Fatima, a campaigner against what's known as bonded labor. "Throughout rural Pakistan, illiterate and desperate ... New York's most famous street photographer is trying to help end slavery overseas HONY raises $1.7 million to stop bonded labor in Pakistan The 'Harriet Tubman of Pakistan' has raised over $1.5 million to help her end ... |
Firstpost | How India's strategic partnership with UAE will hit Pakistan where it hurts Firstpost The India-UAE relationship is a 'strategic partnership'. In case there were still any lingering doubts about the matter, the joint statement signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan mentions this ... Indian Prime Minister Modi Takes Thinly Veiled Swipe at Pakistan Diplomatic putsch: Pakistan unperturbed as Modi woos UAE Modi's UAE visit: A new chapter, a joint message to Pakistan |
UN News Centre | Concerned by violence along India and Pakistan 'line of control,' Ban urges ... UN News Centre 18 August 2015 – United Nations Secretary-General today expressed serious concern about the recent escalation of violence along the Line of Control between India and Pakistan, which reportedly resulted in a number of casualties on both sides, including ... Civilian Injured in Fresh Ceasefire Violation by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir ... Ban ki-Moon asks India, Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint at LoC Why is Pakistan violating ceasefire along LoC? Because it needs to prop up ... |
Financial Times | Army support bolsters Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif Financial Times Less than a year ago the Pakistani government of Nawaz Sharif was on the ropes, pummelled by months of disruptive opposition protests in the capital that most said were tacitly supported by the army. It would only be a matter of time, Pakistanis ... Pakistani minister resigns over allegations of spy agency coup Pakistan Minister Quits After Making Overthrow Plot Claims Pakistan minister resigns over ISI claims in BBC interview |
Times of India | Pakistan to push for talks at the level of foreign secretary Times of India NEW DELHI: Pakistan is going to push India for resumption of foreign secretary-level dialogue when the two National Security Advisers (NSA) meet August 23-24 to discuss all issues connected to terrorism. While Pakistan officials said that this was a ... Nawaz Sharif okays Pakistan agenda for NSA-level talks with India in New Delhi Pakistan Hope India Talks Will Help Cricket Revival Ahead of NSA talks, Pakistan invites Hurriyat leaders for reception party of ... |
UPI.com | Pakistan Says Air Strikes Kill 18 More Militants RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty The Pakistani military says air strikes have killed 18 more militants in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border as part of a major operation against the Taliban and other insurgents. The attacks on August 18 took place in the Shawal area of the ... Pakistan: Airstrikes kill scores of militants in North Waziristan tribal region Heroin and Extremism in Pakistan Pakistan: Airstrikes Kill 65 Militants Near Afghan Border |
New York Times | Provincial Minister in Pakistan Is Killed in Suicide Bombing New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A senior provincial minister in Pakistan who was at the forefront of the country's fight against militants and banned sectarian groups was killed in a suicide bomb attack on Sunday, officials said. At least 10 other people were ... Pakistan Provincial Minister Killed in Bombing Twin Blasts Kill Anti-Taliban Pakistani Minister, 13 More Pakistan Suicide Blast Kills 15 |
The Diplomat | Russia, China and Pakistan: An Emerging New Axis? The Diplomat In geopolitics, strategic realities can change with surprising speed, and even before countries realize it decisive shifts occur that shape the future for the years to come. That seems to be the case with traditional Cold War rivals Russia and Pakistan ... |
National Post | Canada's attempt to deport man arrested for terrorism stalls as Pakistan ... National Post TORONTO — The Canadian government's attempt to deport two Pakistani citizens arrested in Toronto for terrorism is lagging, and the lawyer for one of them said Tuesday that Pakistan was refusing to take his client back. Jahanzeb Malik and Mohammed ... |