Reuters | US OKs sale of 8 Lockheed F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan: Pentagon Reuters The agency said the F-16s would allow Pakistan's Air Force to operate in all-weather environments and at night, while improving its self-defense capability and bolstering its ability to conduct counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations ... Obama administration notifies Congress of sale of F-16s to Pakistan DSCA Approves F-16 Block-52 Sales to Pakistan US approves sale of eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, India to convey 'displeasure' |
The Guardian | Pakistan says terror groups jointly plotted 'washing machine' jailbreak The Guardian An elaborate plot by Pakistan's most prominent terror groups to free scores of militants from a jail using explosives smuggled inside washing machines has been foiled, the country's military has announced. Two vehicles loaded with explosives were among ... Pakistan 'foils plot to free Daniel Pearl's killer' Pakistan Arrests 97 Militants, Foils Plan To Break Journalist's Killer Out Of Jail Pakistan Says It Foiled Plot to Free Militant Behind Daniel Pearl's Death |
Newsweek | India and Pakistan: At Loggerheads on Top of the World Newsweek Yet in the days since February 3, when 10 Indian soldiers were hit by an avalanche and killed on the Siachen Glacier some 20,000 feet up in the Himalayas, it is clear there is no prospect of the 32-year-old standoff in the area between India and ... No question of withdrawing troops from Siachen as proposed by Pakistan, says Army |
Voice of America | Pakistan Denies Claims of Boosting Nuclear Arsenal Voice of America He again dismissed safety and security concerns about Pakistan's nuclear weapons, saying the United States “in unambiguous terms” is appreciative of safety measures and steps Islamabad has taken over the past 15 years to prevent proliferation of ... Nuclear discrimination impacting regional security, says Pakistan Pakistan defends right to keep nuclear programme India-Pakistan Foreign-Secretary level talks unlikely in February: Sources |
BBC News | Pakistan district bans Valentine's Day celebrations BBC News A district in north-western Pakistan has banned Valentine's Day celebrations. The local government in Kohat, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has told police officers to stop shops from selling Valentine's Day cards and items. Kohat district is run by a ... City in Pakistan bans Valentine's Day celebrations |
Times of India | After Musharraf, Headley confessions, India tells Pakistan to stop terror export Times of India NEW DELHI: Following former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf's open admission that ISI has been training Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar militants, India on Friday called upon Islamabad to prevent its "state actors" from supporting terrorism. 'Pakistan Stands Fully Exposed, Must Act Against Culprits' India asks Pakistan's 'state actors' to stop supporting terrorism Pakistan's 'state actors' should stop supporting terrorism: India |
The Indian Express | India go down 0-1 to Pakistan, settle for silver at South Asian Games The Indian Express India produced a disappointing performance to lose to arch-rivals Pakistan 0-1 in a lacklustre summit clash of men's hockey at the 12th South Asian Games in Guwahati on Friday. Awaisur Rehman scored the lone goal of the match in added time of the first ... South Asian Games: Pakistan beat India 1-0 in hockey final Pakistan punishes wasteful India Pakistan edge India to retain SAG hockey title |
NPR | Once Pakistan's Pride, Its Embattled National Airline Fights To Survive NPR Some airlines are just airlines. But others mean a lot more than that to the people they serve. Pakistan's national carrier was long a source of patriotic pride, a symbol of unity in a divided country. Now that airline is in big trouble. In 1962 ... |
Reuters | Pakistan says no "organised presence" of Islamic State, despite intelligence chief's warning Reuters Reports of stepped-up recruitment by Islamic State and a bloody attack linked to the group last year have stoked fears the movement is gaining momentum in Pakistan, despite the government rejecting its formal presence. The government reasserted its ... Pakistan says no 'organised presence' of Islamic State, despite intelligence chief's warning Pakistan Says No 'Organized Presence' Of Islamic State Pakistan Warns of Islamic State's Growing Reach |
Voice of America | Former Top Afghan Official Kidnapped in Pakistan, Officials Say Voice of America A visiting former Afghan governor was kidnapped Friday evening from a market in Islamabad, Pakistani officials say. Police and Afghan embassy sources in the capital told VOA that Sayed Fazlullah Waheedi, who until recently served as governor of eastern ... |