CBS News | Bomb tears through bus carrying Pakistan civil servants CBS News Though no one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing, the attack underscored how despite Pakistan's sweeping military offensive, militants are still able to stage large-scale assaults. Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province ... Pakistan Bus Bombing Kills at Least 14 in Peshawar Peshawar Bus Bomb Kills Government Workers in Pakistan Bomb on bus kills 15 government employees in Pakistan |
The Guardian | Pakistan's Shahid Afridi dazzles in World T20 win over Bangladesh The Guardian The stellar all-round performance of the Pakistan captain, Shahid Afridi, helped his side begin their World Twenty20 campaign with a 55-run victory against Bangladesh in Kolkata. The 36‑year‑old promoted himself to No4 in the order and thumped 49 off ... VIDEO Pakistan vs. Bangladesh World T20: Highlights, Score From 2016 Cricket Match Pakistan vs Bangladesh, World T20: Be afraid, be very Afraidi In-form Bangladesh look to trip up Pakistan again |
New York Times | Pakistan's Supreme Court Lifts Travel Ban on Pervez Musharraf New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani Supreme Court on Wednesday withdrew a travel ban imposed on the former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, paving the way for him to seek medical treatment abroad even as he awaits trial on treason charges. Court clears Musharraf to travel abroad Musharraf allowed to leave Pakistan Musharraf travel ban lifted in Pakistan |
TIME | Meet the MMA Fighter Who's Using the Sport to Heal a Deeply Troubled Pakistan TIME A slum of roughly 50,000 people to the east of Pakistan's second largest city, Lahore, it is home to the city's cleaners, domestic helpers and other menial workers. Families from surrounding towns come here in the hope of finding enough work to climb ... |
Visa denial to Pakistan officials sparks spat The Hindu Even as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistani counterpart travelled to Nepal on Wednesday for a possible bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a SAARC meeting, a diplomatic spat flared up over the denial of travel permission for ... Ahead of Sushma Swaraj-Sartaj Aziz meet, Pakistan hosts Hurriyat leader |
TIME | In a Show of Tolerance, Pakistan Declares Hindu and Christian Festivals as Holidays TIME Muslim-majority Pakistan on Tuesday adopted a resolution to declare the Hindu festivals Diwali and Holi, and the Christian festival of Easter, as public holidays, in a significant step for the country's beleagured religious minorities. The resolution ... In A First, Pakistan Declares National Holidays For Holi, Diwali And Easter Pakistan parliament adopts resolution for Holi, Diwali, Easter ... For The First Time, Pakistan Will Declare Public Holidays On Holi, Diwali And Easter |
The New Indian Express | Pakistan's Javeria Wadood Hospitalised After Being Hit on the Neck The New Indian Express The Pakistan-West Indies women's WT20 match saw an injury scare. Pakistan's Javeria Wadood was hospitalised after being hit on the neck. Going by late reports, she was stable. When the opener Javeria Wadood came out to bat, she failed to read a lifter ... ICC Women's World T20: Pakistan's Javeria Khan survives a blow to jaw, condition stable World T20: Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi lead West Indies, Pakistan wins Pakistan women player Javeria Khan hospitalised after being hit by bouncer |
Arab News | Bus blast kills 16 govt employees in Pakistan Arab News PESHAWAR: At least 16 people were killed and more than two dozen wounded when a bomb blew up inside a bus in Peshawar, the main city of Pakistan's insurgency-wracked northwest, officials said, with the toll feared to rise. Lashkar-e-Islam, a militant ... |
NDTV | RSS Bats For Dialogue With Pakistan, Calls Separatists 'Silly' NDTV Jammu: The Centre should not give into "provocation" and continue its engagement with Pakistan, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) today said and ridiculed the separatists who have been invited by Pakistan for 'Pakistan Day' function at its High ... |
World Politics Review | Pakistan Struggles to Balance Saudi, Iran Ties in Tense Middle East World Politics Review Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif visited Saudi Arabia last week for the closing ceremonies of a multinational military exercise, following recent tensions in relations. In an email interview, Shehzad H. Qazi ... Saudi Arabia mulls NATO-like military alliance of Muslim countries, asks Pakistan to lead |