The Hindu | Pakistan behind rise of international jihadi forces: NYT The Hindu Pakistan's powerful intelligence service has long acted as the “manager” of international jihadi forces and it may have been involved in the rise of the ISIS, a leading U.S. daily on Sunday said, in a stinging commentary on Pakistan's “intervention” in ... Pakistan's Hand in the Rise of International Jihad |
Reuters | To protect Chinese investment, Pakistan military leaves little to chance Reuters The armed forces and interior ministry have sent hundreds of extra soldiers and police to Gwadar, the southern hub of the so-called China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and more are on their way. "Soon we'll start hiring 700-800 police to be part ... |
The Guardian | Yasir Shah: Pakistan spinner banned for doping violation BBC Sport Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has been given a three-month ban after admitting to a doping offence. Yasir had tested positive for banned substance chlorthalidone in November. The International Cricket Council said it accepted his claim of mistakenly ... Pakistan's Yasir Shah banned for three months for anti-doping breach Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah banned for doping Pakistan spinner banned for three months |
Huffington Post | The Other Bomb: Pakistan's Dangerous Nuclear Strategy Huffington Post In recent years, the concern over nuclear proliferation has centered on Iran's ongoing effort to develop a nuclear weapons capability. Pakistan's nuclear weapons program, however, may prove to be just as dangerous and just as destabilizing as that of ... |
Toronto Star | Pakistan exports the Qur'an — via Skype Toronto Star From thousands of miles away, Hassan and other online teachers have become a lifeline for some Western Muslims interested in studying Islam just as intensively as it is taught here in Pakistan, home to more than 100,000 mosques and more than 20,000 ... |
CNN | Suicide bomber kills nine, injures dozens, in Pakistan city of Quetta Reuters "The suicide bomber was riding a bicycle close to a Frontier Corps vehicle," said senior police official Imtiaz Shah, referring to the branch of Pakistan's paramilitary forces targeted in the attack. At least three Frontier Corps personnel were killed ... 8 dead after explosive-laden motorcycle rams Pakistani security forces vehicle Pakistan suicide bomber targeting security forces kills 8 8 killed, 40 injured in suicide attack in Pakistan's 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 Province |
Hindustan Times | Pakistan apprehends 12 Indian fishermen, 2 boats off Gujarat coast Hindustan Times The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) on Sunday apprehended twelve fishermen and seized two boats off Gujarat coast, according to a statement by the National Fishworkers' Forum. The fishermen had sailed off the coastal town of Okha in Gujarat's ... Pakistan abducts 12 Gujarat fishermen off Kutch coast Pakistan apprehends 12 fishermen off Gujarat coast Pakistan Apprehends 12 Fishermen, 2 Boats Off Gujarat Coast |
The Express Tribune | India, Pakistan need citizen-to-citizen contact The Express Tribune Hearty laughter rang across the marquee, punctuating the discussion several times as the panellists, comprising former foreign ministers Khurshid Kasuri, Hina Rabbani Khar, former Indian external affairs minister Salman Khurshid and one of Pakistan's ... If hearts are involved, Pakistan-India peace only a heartbeat away |