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Pakistan Warms Up to Russia With Helicopter Deal - Wall Street Journal Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:05:10 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Pakistan Warms Up to Russia With Helicopter Deal Wall Street Journal Russia has agreed to sell military helicopters to Pakistan and is poised to build a $2 billion natural-gas pipeline in the South Asian country—its biggest investment there in decades—as Islamabad turns toward a former adversary and away from the U.S ... Pakistan, Russia sign landmark defence deal which includes sale of four Mi-35 ...Firstpost Russia and Pakistan sign defense deal for four Mi-35M helicoptersUPI.com Russia agrees to sell Pakistan four MI-35 attack helicoptersThe Express Tribune Sputnik International all 53 news articles »

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Pakistan Media: US Blocked Military Aid Payment - Voice of America Thu, 20 Aug 2015 14:56:08 GMT

Voice of America

Pakistan Media: US Blocked Military Aid Payment Voice of America Qazi Khalilullah, Pakistan foreign office spokesman acknowledged Pakistan is discussing the issue with the United States, but avoided answering direct questions about the discussion. Instead, he repeated what Pakistan has been saying since the start of ... Pakistan fears that US will slash military aid over counterterror effortsWashington Post US Set to Suspend Military Aid to PakistanThe Diplomat US snubs Pakistan for failing to act against Haqqani terrorist networkEconomic Times RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Geo News, Pakistan all 109 news articles »

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Alleged Mumbai attack ringleader gets Bollywood spy film banned in Pakistan - The Guardian Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:04:33 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Alleged Mumbai attack ringleader gets Bollywood spy film banned in Pakistan The Guardian The man accused of masterminding the 2008 terror attacks on Mumbai has succeeded in persuading a court to ban a Bollywood spy thriller in Pakistan on the basis that it would damage his reputation. Lawyers for Hafiz Saeed, a founder of the militant ... Pakistan court bans film after suspected militant complainsU.S. News & World Report Pakistan court bans upcoming Bollywood film after suspected militant says it ...Minneapolis Star Tribune all 254 news articles »

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India and Pakistan to begin talks but critics are sceptical - Irish Times Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:02:18 GMT

Irish Times

India and Pakistan to begin talks but critics are sceptical Irish Times India and Pakistan's national security advisers are, for the first time, scheduled to hold talks over the weekend in New Delhi in an effort to kickstart the peace process between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The meeting between Pakistan's Sartaj Aziz ... Pakistan cancels Commonwealth conference after India wants invitations for ...Minneapolis Star Tribune No Pakistan itinerary: Is Aziz trying to wriggle out?Times of India Pakistan Scraps Commonwealth Meeting Amid Tension With IndiaABC News Firstpost -Reuters -Foreign Policy (blog) all 1,282 news articles »

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Pakistan Starts Ground Offensive in Militant Stronghold - Voice of America Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:52:30 GMT

Voice of America

Pakistan Starts Ground Offensive in Militant Stronghold Voice of America ISLAMABAD—. Pakistan's military says it has launched a long anticipated ground offensive in a remote valley near the Afghan border to flush out local and foreign militants holed up there. The Shawal valley in North Waziristan tribal district is the ... Airstrikes Kill 43 Militants in Northwestern Pakistan, Military SaysNew York Times Pakistan Anti-Taliban Airstrikes Kill At Least 43 In North Waziristan As ...International Business Times Pakistan: 11 killed in clashes in South WaziristanAnadolu Agency SAMAA TV (press release) (blog) -NorthJersey.com all 114 news articles »

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Pakistan to execute disabled man by hanging him to death in his wheelchair - Daily Mail Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:02:58 GMT

Daily Mail

Pakistan to execute disabled man by hanging him to death in his wheelchair Daily Mail Following Pakistan's decision to lift its moratorium on executions in the wake of the Peshawar massacre last December, Basit has moved to the front of the queue to be killed - sparking furious debate over the legal, ethical and even practical ... Paraplegic murderer faces the gallows in PakistanIrish Independent Pakistan to hang paraplegic convict 'from his wheelchair'Telegraph.co.uk Abdul Basit: Disabled Pakistani man convicted of murder in 2009 faces being ...The Independent all 5 news articles »

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$10 billion Pakistan nuclear power plant to be built by China - Economic Times Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:30:11 GMT

NDTV

$10 billion Pakistan nuclear power plant to be built by China Economic Times The Karachi Nuclear Power Plant II (Kanupp II) with the capacity to produce 1,100 MW electricity is being built with the assistance of China, which has become the biggest investor in energy and infrastructure projects in Pakistan. "This project is an ... China to Build $10 Billion Nuclear Plant in PakistanNDTV all 156 news articles »

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Pakistan's embattled comedians spin troubles into punchlines - Channel News Asia Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:45:00 GMT

Channel News Asia

Pakistan's embattled comedians spin troubles into punchlines Channel News Asia Stand-up comedian Shehzad Ghias Shaikh (R) along with his troupe performs during a show at The Second Floor (T2F) a community space for open dialogue, in Karachi, Pakistan, August 16, 2015. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro. Stand-up comedians Shehzad ... and more »

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Army Ad Gaffe Guns Down India's Victory Over Pakistan - The New Indian Express Thu, 20 Aug 2015 22:32:00 GMT

The New Indian Express

Army Ad Gaffe Guns Down India's Victory Over Pakistan The New Indian Express An ad in a national Hindi daily saying India 'countered the Pakistan attack with fear (darkar muqabala kiya)' “Pakistan's 1st Armoured division pushed an offensive towards Khem Karan and by 10 September nearly 100 tanks lay destroyed in what is now ...

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Pakistani, Indian Troops Trade Fire in Kashmir, Killing 2 - ABC News Wed, 19 Aug 2015 14:38:13 GMT

UN News Centre

Pakistani, Indian Troops Trade Fire in Kashmir, Killing 2 ABC News Border guards from Pakistan and neighboring India continued trading fire Wednesday in the divided region of Kashmir, violence that killed two Pakistani villagers, officials said. Local police official Mohammad Waseem said one person was killed by ... Pakistan invites separatists for meeting 'to irritate India'Yahoo News Concerned by violence along India and Pakistan 'line of control,' Ban urges ...UN News Centre Civilian Injured in Fresh Ceasefire Violation by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir ...NDTV Firstpost all 2,195 news articles »