Los Angeles Times | Threatened by the Taliban, some schools in Pakistan close -- others arm teachers and build walls Los Angeles Times In the aftermath of a deadly attack on a Pakistani university, many private schools across the country remain closed, and others have implemented heavy security to guard against the threat of further violence. By Monday, at least 12 chains of private ... Pakistan's Taliban is still deadly VOA Exclusive: Pakistan's Imran Khan Urges Taliban to Negotiate Pakistan asks Afghanistan to act against perpetrators |
The Guardian | Pakistan's MQM party leader released from bail in UK The Guardian The leader of an influential Pakistani political party who was arrested in London on suspicion of money laundering has been released from bail. Altaf Hussain, leader and founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), was arrested on 3 June 2014 after ... |
Daily Beast | Islamicide: How the Mullah Mafia Is Destroying Pakistan Daily Beast Like all rotten gangsters seeking power through intimidation, with every new victory Pakistan's mullah mafia extends its clutches further. Their definition of blasphemy gets broader and broader, starting with a direct insult; yet now encompassing ... |
Washington Post | By way of computers and headsets, Islamic teaching flows out of Pakistan Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Mohammad Hassan secluded himself in a religious seminary in Pakistan's largest city for 11 years until he memorized the more than 6,000 verses that make up the Koran, Islam's holy book. Now the 27-year-old spends his nights at a ... |
ESPNcricinfo.com | New Zealand win series in tense, rain-hit finish ESPNcricinfo.com Pakistan's innings had followed a similar pattern; two top order batsmen putting the team in control, before their dismissals in sight of centuries sparked a stutter from the middle order. Babar Azam struck 83 from 77 balls and Mohammad Hafeez made 76 ... New Zealand win rain-affected thriller to seal ODI series against Pakistan Black Caps finally shift focus to Australia as Pakistan depart NZ on losing note Pakistan dismissed for 290 |
The National | Pakistan to honour UAE expat for three decades of charitable work The National ABU DHABI // A Pakistani man who has spent the past 30 years helping to repatriate the bodies of his compatriots is to receive one of his country's highest civilian honours. Haji Daraz Khan, 64, will be awarded the Tamgha-I-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence ... |
The National | Pakistan Super League in UAE – successful or not – will breath new life into Pakistan cricket The National This week I have been thinking about Arif Ali Abbasi, a Pakistani administrator of the 1980s and 1990s whose go-getting ways were so go-getting that he went and commercialised Pakistan cricket like no other administrator before him. Abbasi saab, or ... Pakistan Super League is a revolution: Moin Khan PSL beneficial for future of Pakistan cricket: Afridi |
Bangladesh News 24 hours | Bangladesh mission staff in Pakistan who went 'missing' found unharmed Bangladesh News 24 hours The press wing personal staff, Jahangir Hossain, went missing on Monday afternoon, hours after a Pakistan High Commission official in Dhaka had been detained for hours by the Detective Branch of police. But High Commissioner Hossain would not go into ... BD High Commission official missing in Pakistan |
Voice of America | Iran, Pakistan Agree to Boost Border Security, Trade Voice of America February 01, 2016 10:42 AM. ISLAMABAD—. Iran and Pakistan have agreed to increase border security and boost bilateral trade. The two countries, which share a long, porous border, signed five memorandums of understanding on Monday dealing with ... |
The Indian Express | Pathankot attack: Pakistan wants more leads from India, probe hits dead end The Indian Express Pakistan's investigation into the Pathankot terror attack has made “no headway” and it will seek more evidence from India to move forward, a source privy to the developments said today, days after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif promised to make the probe ... India's Pakistan policy has zigzagged under every prime minister No Headway in Pathankot Probe, Pakistan Seeks More Evidence Was it really a 'misunderstanding' between Pakistan, India? |