Washington Post | Death toll in Pakistan bombing climbs past 70 Washington Post LAHORE, Pakistan — As Pakistan began burying its dead Monday, authorities counted 29 children among those killed by an Easter suicide bombing in an amusement park, victims of a terrorist attack that has reinforced growing feelings of dread here. Keen Pain in Pakistan Over Lives 'Shattered Into Pieces' Pakistan bombing: Suspects, arms seized after attack on Christians kills 72 Lahore Park Bombing Leaves Pakistan Reeling |
Reuters | Pakistan plans new paramilitary crackdown; Easter bombing kills 70 Reuters LAHORE, Pakistan Pakistan has decided to launch a paramilitary crackdown on Islamist militants in Punjab, the country's richest and most populous province, after an Easter Day bombing killed 70 people in the provincial capital Lahore, officials said on ... Pakistan's PM Vows to Boost Counterterror Efforts After Lahore Blast Pakistan suicide bombers kill over 70 people during Easter celebrations in Lahore Rescuers and officials gather at the bomb blast site in Lahore. AFP |
USA TODAY | Pakistan is terror ground zero with nukes: David Andelman USA TODAY Half a world away from Belgium, terror and death have hit another American ally and where the stakes are even higher. This time, the target was Pakistan — a suicide bomb ripping through a Christian Easter celebration in the heart of Lahore, capital ... |
NDTV | No Contradiction From Pakistan On Pathankot Evidence: Sources NDTV Top sources told NDTV that the National Investigation Agency or NIA's findings linking Jaish chief Maulana Masood Azhar and his brother Mohammed Rauf Asghar to the air base strike was presented to Pakistan in a briefing that lasted more than six hours. Pakistan probe team heads to Pathankot today, political storm erupts in Delhi Jihadis may target Pakistan probe team: MHA Pakistan team in India to investigate Pathankot attack |
BBC News | Lahore attack: Pakistan PM Sharif demands swift action on terror BBC News Pakistan's PM has urged better co-ordination between security agencies against terror, a day after a suicide bomb killed more than 70 in Lahore. At a meeting of security officials, Nawaz Sharif said the nation's resolve to deal with militants was growing. Pakistan Army upset over Modi's Lahore stopover to meet Sharif: Sources Sharif cancels US visit after Lahore attack |
The Guardian | Religious extremists will never succeed in taking over Pakistan The Guardian A week ago, on Palm Sunday, scores of Pakistani Catholics were lined up in front of a metal detector, waiting to enter St Anthony's, a small Catholic church 900 metres from Karachi's Cantonment train station. Across the road, vendors sold religious ... |
The Independent | The persecution of Pakistan's Christians is not confined to jihadists The Independent In 2011, Salmaan Taseer, the governor of Punjab, was slain by his own police bodyguard, Mumtaz Qadri. Taseer had been defending the rights of Aasia Bibi, a poor Christian farmhand, dubiously accused of blasphemy. For Qadri, Taseer's stand represented ... Supporters of the religious parties hold sit-in protest outside the parliament building in Islamabad. AP Pro-Qadri protestors continue sit-in outside Parliament on second day |
CNET | Facebook's Safety Check malfunctions after Pakistan bombing CNET But after a suicide bomber killed 65 and injured 280 other at a park in Lahore, Pakistan, some Facebook users in the US and UK were left confused after receiving a notification that read: "Are you OK? It looks like you're in the area affected by The ... Facebook Safety Check glitch sent out misdirected notifications following Pakistan blast Facebook apologizes for Safety Check glitch after Pakistan bombing Facebook 'Safety Check' Glitch Asks Users Far From Lahore, Pakistan If They Are Safe After Explosion |
DAWN.com | Iran's President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a news conference in Islamabad. —Reuters DAWN.com About Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, President Rouhani said Iran had almost completed the work on its side of border on the pipeline and would be in a position to provide gas to Pakistan in a few months. “It was now up to Pakistan to initiate work on its ... Iran to boost security and trade ties with Pakistan Pakistan, Iran aim to boost trade to $5 billion Iran's Rouhani making first visit to Pakistan as president |
KTRK-TV | Local Islamic community react to attack in Pakistan KTRK-TV After bloodshed in Pakistan, a local mosque held a blood drive Sunday as a way to fight terrorism. "The color of blood is the same and I just wanted to use that as an example of our basic human unity," said Ejaz Houssain, the organizer. He says what ... |