New York Times | Pakistan's Hand in the Rise of International Jihad New York Times TUNIS — PRESIDENT ASHRAF GHANI of Afghanistan has warned in several recent interviews that unless peace talks with Pakistan and the Taliban produce results in the next few months, his country may not survive 2016. Afghanistan is barely standing, ... Third round of talks on Afghan peace begins in Pakistan Pakistan wants as many Taliban groups as possible to join talks Efforts to revive Afghan peace talks continue in Pakistan |
CNN | 8 dead after explosive-laden motorcycle rams Pakistani security forces vehicle CNN Yet -- as evidenced by the larger death toll -- Pakistani forces weren't the only ones affected. The intense blast shattered glass of nearby homes and buildings, while a nearby hospital saw an influx of patients. Dr. Rasheed Jamali, a doctor working in ... Suicide bomber kills nine, injures dozens, in Pakistan city of Quetta Pakistan suicide bomber targeting security forces kills 8 Bomb kills eight in Pakistan city of Quetta |
The New Yorker | A Powerful Documentary About Pakistan's Honor Killings The New Yorker The official government figures for honor killings in Pakistan total approximately a thousand a year, but unofficial estimates are higher, around three to four thousand. Women and girls are killed by husbands, fathers, brothers, and other relatives if ... |
Toronto Sun | Pakistan's forgotten war in Balochistan Toronto Sun Last Saturday, I woke up to a phone call from a refugee who recently escaped death in Pakistan and now lives in Toronto. Skipping the usual pleasantries, his voice quivering with anger, Lateef Johar told me: “They've killed Dr. Manan and his son ... Deadly Blast Rocks Pakistan's Balochistan |
Press TV | Pakistan probes 5 officials in connection with deadly Karachi incident Press TV Five Pakistani officials, including a former adviser to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, are to be questioned over accusations of involvement in the murder of two airline employees. On February 2, clashes erupted between security forces and staff at the ... Pakistan International Airlines loses track of stranded passengers amid strike Pakistan airline strike grounds passengers across country Pakistani Pilgrims Stranded In Saudi Arabia Reach Karachi, Islamabad |
Times of India | Pakistan to insist on Kashmir as main course on dialogue table Times of India NEW DELHI: Islamabad is looking to raise the ante on Kashmir as India and Pakistan seek a mutually convenient date for foreign secretary-level dialogue which is meant to launch the recently announced comprehensive bilateral dialogue (CBD) process. Pakistan to continue supporting Kashmiris' freedom struggle: Lodhi Kashmir issue to remain on top of Pakistan's agenda during dialogue with India, says Sartaj Aziz |
Washington Post | Pakistan students return to schools under threat of new attacks Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After days of cold, a fitful sunlight emerged above the foothills of the Hindu Kush and schoolchildren in Peshawar took to the playground to play cricket and soccer. Zeeshan Jehangir, 14, and his two best friends were not among them. |
Yahoo News | Pakistan police arrest six over child wedding Yahoo News Multan (Pakistan) (AFP) - Police have arrested six people accused of arranging the marriage of a seven-year-old boy and six-year-old girl in eastern Pakistan, officials said Saturday. The fathers of both children, the cleric performing the ceremony ... |
International Business Times | Taliban Attack Kills Several People, Wounds Dozens In Pakistan's Quetta International Business Times RTX225ON At least nine people were killed and 15 others injured in a blast near a district court in the Pakistani city of Quetta. Pictured: Crime scene investigators collect evidence from the site of a suicide bomb attack close to a polio eradication ... Nine dead, 40 injured as powerful blast rocks Quetta |
The Indian Express | Hopes 'South Asian Games' for 18 from Pakistan denied visas The Indian Express Iqbal and senior player Sheik Shakib have taken on the unofficial role of mentors at the 12th South Asian Games because the Pakistan men and women's teams have arrived here without their coaches. Squash is not the only Pakistan team which is missing a ... 17 Pakistan Athletes and Support Staff Denied Visa |