BBC News | Why did Pakistan keep hard-line mourners off air? BBC News The mood of the crowds at Tuesday's funeral for Pakistan's most notorious death row prisoner was equally restrained. More importantly, news anchors of dozens of Pakistani television channels, who would normally be hysterical at such a development, ... Street Riots Erupt Throughout Pakistan After Public Execution of Islamist Assassin Thousands attend funeral of Pakistani who killed secular governor who wanted to reform anti-blasphemy laws Mumtaz Qadri buried in ancestral village near Islamabad |
BBC News | Pakistan Salman Taseer murder: Thousands mourn at Mumtaz Qadri funeral BBC News Thousands of Pakistanis have turned out for the funeral of a former bodyguard executed for killing Punjab's governor over his opposition to blasphemy laws. Security was tight as a crowd of about 30,000 gathered to pay their last respects to Mumtaz ... Thousands Attend Funeral of Pakistani Who Killed Governor Thousands at funeral of Pakistani executed for murdering governor Pakistan Braces For Violence During Funeral Of Executed Assassin |
The Guardian | Roadside Bomb in Pakistan Kills 2 Employees of US Consulate New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Two Pakistani employees of the United States Consulate in Peshawar were killed Tuesday by a roadside bomb in northwestern Pakistan, officials said. Jamaat-e-Ahrar, a faction of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for ... Two US employees killed in Pakistan drug-busting operation Two US Consulate Employees Killed by IED in Pakistan Blast kills two employees of US consulate in Pakistan, soldiers: Kerry |
ESPNcricinfo.com | Pakistan seek to clear path to final ESPNcricinfo.com Teams are getting close to that stage of the Asia Cup when a place in the final is the only thing in their mind. Pakistan, who opened their account against UAE on Monday night after getting walloped by India, have a lot to do, and the first thing will ... Pakistan set to face strong challenge from Bangladesh Pakistan, Bangladesh look to outclass each other Pakistan vs UAE: Arabian night in Dhaka, almost |
Religion News Service | In Pakistan, religious right criticizes women's protection law Religion News Service (RNS) Some right-wing Islamist leaders in Pakistan are denouncing a newly passed law criminalizing violence against women in Punjab province, saying it contradicts the Quran and will increase divorce rates. “This law is in conflict with the Holy Quran ... Top Pakistani cleric criticises women's rights bill |
Reuters | Punching through the gender barriers in Pakistan euronews In a dense and dusty neighborhood in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, eight young girls lined up against a cement wall, touching their hands to their faces in prayer before boxing practice began. For the last six months, these athletes-in-the ... In Pakistan, young female boxers punch through gender barriers Striking blows for equality in Pakistan Karachi property prices soar after Pakistan crime crackdown |
Washington Post | Oscar victory spotlights Pakistan's grim culture of violence Washington Post When "A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness" won the 2016 Oscar for best short-subject documentary, the film and its director, Pakistani-born Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, were understandably feted on social media. Obaid-Chinoy's victory was seen as a ... Pakistan's Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy: The Oscar double winner This Oscar-winning movie has Pakistan vowing to protect women against 'honor killings' India and Pakistan just got their share of the Oscar pie |
Long War Journal | Osama Bin Laden's Files: Al Qaeda relocated operatives out of northern Pakistan Long War Journal Months prior to his death, Osama bin Laden ordered one of his chief lieutenants to evacuate “the brothers” from Pakistan's tribal agencies of North and South Waziristan to “Afghanistan and Pakistan,” according to a letter seized by US forces in the al ... Osama wanted to launch jihad against Pakistan: new Documents New bin Laden documents show a suspicious, pressured al Qaeda in Pakistan |
DunyaNews Pakistan | Pathankot attack: India awaiting Pakistan SIT team, evidence details Economic Times NEW DELHI: India is awaiting a response from Pakistan regarding the requirements of its special investigation team in terms of "composition and contents of the evidence", after having agreed to allow the SIT to visit the country in connection with the ... Pakistan team may arrive soon to probe Pathankot attack Pakistan concerned about India's growing nuclear arsenal: Sartaj Aziz Pakistan anxiously waiting for Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks: Sartaj Aziz |
The New Indian Express | India-Pakistan tie, now a Himalayan task Economic Times The much-awaited India-Pakistan World Twenty20 clash appears to be in trouble after the Himachal Pradesh government expressed its inability to provide security for the match, leaving the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in a bind with Board ... HP Government Wants Pakistan Match Shifted, BCCI Says No Political tussle clouds India-Pakistan World T20 match Himachal government not keen on hosting India-Pakistan World T20 game |