Washington Post | The Easter bombing is the latest reminder that Pakistan must stop tolerating terrorism Washington Post PAKISTAN HAS made progress in fighting terrorism in the past two years, but a horrific suicide bombing in one of its heartland cities on Sunday showed how serious the threat remains. A militant dispatched by an offshoot of the Pakistani Taliban ... Lahore bombing: Police arrest 17 during raids Police round up at least 5221 suspects and kill 5 in a shootout after Lahore bombing Lahore Tragedy is Pakistan's Moment of Reckoning |
The New Yorker | A Crisis for Minorities in Pakistan The New Yorker Jamaat ul-Ahrar, a splinter group of the Pakistan Taliban that has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, took credit for the attack, claiming that it targeted Christians (in fact, more Muslims than Christians were killed). For nearly two decades, as ... Pakistan Militant Group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar Threatens Fresh Wave of Violence Young lives lost in Lahore blast Pakistan arrests more than 200 suspected militants following Easter bombing |
Washington Post | The Latest: Obama offers condolences over Pakistan bombing Washington Post ISLAMABAD — The Latest on radical Islamists who have been protesting for the last four days outside Pakistan's parliament (all times local): 12:15 a.m.. President Barack Obama has offered condolences to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over an ... Pakistan Needs Deradicalization Programs. Force Alone Won't Cure Intolerance. Protest in Pakistani capital ends after government warning Pakistan parliament protesters disperse following negotiations |
New York Times | Pakistan Releases Video of Indian Officer, Saying He's a Spy New York Times Pakistani officials say they arrested Kulbhushan Yadav, an officer in the Indian Navy, this month in Baluchistan, a mineral-rich province in southwestern Pakistan where an insurgency has simmered for years. Officials in Pakistan have accused India of ... Delhi denies arrest of 'Indian spy' in Pakistan How the Pakistani – and World Media – Have Covered the 'Indian Spy' Story Indian paper explains how Kulbhushan Yadav blew his cover in Pakistan |
New York Times | The Playgrounds of Pakistan New York Times Not far from the house where I grew up in Karachi, Pakistan, there was a children's amusement park. It sat on top of a hill, its slides and swings beckoning children from the houses below. As summer vacations dragged on, my brother and I would hear the ... |
The Diplomat | Pakistan's Coziness With Non-State Actors Represents the Single Greatest Global Nuclear Security Threat The Diplomat Pakistan's perennial non-unitary behavior, as political scientist and nuclear strategy expert George Perkovich puts it, creates ambiguity in its strategic intentions for its nuclear-armed rival, India. The Islamic state's use of extremist militants ... Battlefield nuke deployment by Pakistan raises risk: US The Nuclear Security Summit and Pakistan's perspective |
CNN International | Pakistan bombing: Suspects, arms seized after attack on Christians kills 72 CNN International Lahore, Pakistan (CNN) Security forces, hunting for suspects in the deadly Easter Sunday bombing targeting Christians in a Lahore park, raided locations in three cities overnight and arrested suspected terrorists, a military spokesman said Monday on ... |
The Indian Express | Shahid Afridi apologises for Pakistan's dismal World Twenty20 show The Indian Express shahid afridi, afridi, afridi pakistan, afridi captain, afridi retire, afridi retirement Shahid Afridi is under pressure to retire after a poor World T20 campaign. (Source: PTI). A day after coach Waqar Younis' public apology, Pakistan's under-fire ... Cosmetic changes won't help Pakistan cricket - Waqar Waqar Younis offers to depart after Pakistan's early World Twenty20 exit Waqar Younis blames Shahid Afridi for World Twenty20 exit |
NDTV | Congress Attacks Centre On Permitting Pakistan Probe Team To Visit Pathankot NDTV New Delhi: Congress today attacked the government on allowing Pakistani probe team to visit Pathankot air base and the decision to allow 100 per cent FDI in E-commerce while remaining non-committal on support to the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Pakistan has detained Pathankot suspects, details can't be shared: NIA Pakistan has detained a number of suspects in Pathankot attack: NIA Pakistan, India Cooperate in Airbase Attack Probe |
The Diplomat | A RAW Row: Did Pakistan Accuse Iran of Abetting Indian Espionage? The Diplomat Iranian President Hassan Rouhani became the first Iranian head-of-government to visit Pakistan in 14 years over the weekend. While his visit resulted in a range of agreements and opportunities for face-time with Pakistani officials, one encounter in ... Iran to boost security and trade ties with Pakistan Iran's Rouhani making first visit to Pakistan as president Iran's Rouhani says can provide Pakistan gas through pipeline within months |