BBC News | Pakistan executes Shafqat Hussain BBC News Pakistan has executed Shafqat Hussain, convicted of killing a child in 2004, despite appeals from international human rights groups. His lawyers say he was 14 when found guilty and his confession was extracted by torture, but officials say there is no ... Pakistan defies rights protests to hang 'teen' convict Pakistan hangs Shafqat Hussain despite claim he was a child at time of crime |
USA TODAY | Floods kill dozens in Pakistan USA TODAY ISLAMABAD (AP) — The death toll from flash floods triggered by seasonal monsoon rains in various parts of Pakistan has risen to 118 and floodwater has inundated vast areas, leaving tens of thousands homeless, authorities said Monday. The National ... Death toll from Pakistan floods up to 118, thousands evacuated amid continuing ... Pakistan floods kill dozens as rains continue |
The National Interest Online | Pakistan's Shocking Strategic Shift The National Interest Online Pakistan is often characterized as a belligerent, unyielding, and destabilizing force in international affairs. But despite longstanding and widespread negative perceptions, Pakistani behavior and strategic culture is changing for the better in ... Remembering the 1965 India-Pakistan war |
The Indian Express | Sushma Swaraj intervenes, asks envoy to meet woman stuck in Pakistan for a decade The Indian Express Bollywood blockbuster Bajrangi Bhaijaan has given momentum to a campaign to reunite with her family a hearing and speech impaired Indian woman, Geeta alias Guddi, 22, stuck in Pakistan for over a decade. On Monday, External Affairs Minister Sushma ... Will 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' help this girl stranded in Pakistan for 13 years find ... Geeta, a hearing and speech impaired Indian woman, has been stranded in ... Indian girl stuck in Pakistan needs Bajrangi Bhaijaan |
The Express Tribune | What a Taliban in disarray could mean for Afghanistan and Pakistan Washington Post Mr. Mansour was described as a close ally of Pakistani authorities who supported recent peace talks with the Afghan government; but in his first statement he derided the talks, and some reports said he had quarreled with Pakistan. The first ... How Pakistan weakened Taliban by revealing Mullah Omar's death Afghan Taliban dismiss reports of Mullah Omar's son's murder in Pakistan |
NDTV | 163 Fishermen Released by Pakistan to Reach Gujarat Tomorrow NDTV Vadodara: The 163 Indian fishermen released by Pakistan will be handed over to a seven-member Gujarat government team, by Amritsar district collectorate officials tomorrow, a senior Gujarat fisheries department official said. Gujarat fisheries ... Fishermen Caught Up in India and Pakistan's Maritime Border Dispute 163 fishermen released by Pakistan to reach Gujarat today Pakistan releases 163 Indian fishermen in goodwill gesture |
World Bank Group | World Bank MD, Indrawati starts her 3-day visit to Pakistan in Lahore World Bank Group With a living history of over 1000 years, Lahore's Androon Shehr (Inner or Walled City) serves as the city's historic core and forms a part of Pakistan's rich cultural heritage. As a link to the shared history of the countries of South Asia, Lahore has ... World Bank team lauds economic development in Pakistan WB offers $2b assistance package for Pakistan |
Long War Journal | Islamic State claims camp in Pakistan's tribal areas Long War Journal A social media account linked to the Islamic State recently tweeted out two photos purporting to show a training camp in Pakistan's northwest tribal areas. The images cannot be independently confirmed by The Long War Journal, however, the Islamic State ... |
The Express Tribune | Pakistan losing Chinese market after Beijing's trade deals The Express Tribune Pakistan's delegation for the three-day talks was headed by Ministry of Commerce Additional Secretary Robina Ather and comprised officials of the Federal Board of Revenue, Ministry of Industries, Ministry of Textile Industry and Ministry of National ... |
Pakistan, Turkmenistan accelerate TAPI gas pipeline preparations Economic Times Pakistan, struggling to meet its ever-increasing energy demands, has already renewed efforts to finish its under-construction pipeline from Iran after the landmark deal on Iran's nuclear programme because sanctions on the oil and gas rich country had ... |