The Guardian | Pakistan dismisses claims of ties to 2009 suicide bombing targeting CIA officers The Guardian A declassified US diplomatic cable claiming Pakistani spies funded the suicide bombing of a CIA base in Afghanistan in 2009 were dismissed by Islamabad as “preposterous” on Friday. The country's foreign ministry said Pakistan had been “shocked and ... Did Pakistan secretly fund an attack on CIA officers in 2009? Memo makes controversial claim. Pakistan denies involvement in deadly 2009 attack on CIA base US wants Pakistan to act against all militant groups |
New York Times | Asia Pacific|Pakistan's Premier Leaves the Country Amid Panama Papers Scandal New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Speculation about the political fate of Pakistan's embattled prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, was swirling on Thursday after he left the country in the middle of an unfolding scandal over his family's offshore wealth. Opposition ... After the Panama Papers leak, someone tried to sell the Pakistan PM on eBay Pakistan PM flown to London for once-secret heart treatment Panama Leaks charges Pakistan's internal issue: US |
Pakistan Fights To Free 24 Cops After Anti-Gang Operation Goes Wrong NPR Deadly firefights are all too common in Pakistan, but few compare with the extraordinary battle that's been waged on an island in a remote stretch of the Indus River over the last few days. It's taking place in the country's "cotton belt", where the ... |
The New Indian Express | India Suspended Talks on Flimsy Grounds: Pakistan The New Indian Express NEW DELHI: Blaming India for suspending peace talks on 'flimsy grounds', Pakistan has said that New Delhi had set unacceptable “pre-conditions” for the talks. Pakistan's envoy to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi went on to say that India was “not ... India 'not forthcoming' to resume dialogue: Pakistan's UN envoy Pakistan briefs Arab and ASEAN envoys on arrest of Indian 'spy' 'Dialogue is the best option': Pakistan is turning diplomacy with India into a joke |
BBC News | Pakistan forces battle to free police held hostage by gang BBC News Security forces in Pakistan are battling to take control of an island river from a criminal gang holding 24 police officers hostage. The officers were seized by the so-called Chotu Gang earlier in the operation in Punjab province, which is now in its ... 40 Chotu gang members surrender as Pak Army takes control Pakistan deploys army in Punjab to deal with outlaws after police failure Pakistan Sends Troops To Free Police Held Hostage In Bungled Raid |
Center for Public Integrity | Panama Papers fallout: Leader leaves Pakistan, Spanish minister resigns Center for Public Integrity Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, facing calls for his resignation as a result of his family's holdings in offshore companies, checked himself into a London hospital this week, setting off speculation that he might not return to Pakistan. The ... A slow ISI takeover in Pakistan? Will not accept anything except commission headed by CJ: Imran Khan The Winner of the Panama Paper Leaks in Pakistan: Imran Khan |
SAMAA TV (press release) (registration) (blog) | Pakistan flatten Japan The News International KARACHI: Pakistan defeated Japan 4-1 in their last league match of Sultan Azlan Shah tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia, on Friday to ensure qualification for the fifth place playoff. Pakistan managed to win only two out of their six games in the event ... Pakistan win sends Japan to last spot Pakistan defeat Japan 4-1 in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Pakistan beat Japan by 4-1 |
Daily News & Analysis | Pakistan goes full throttle on Kulbushan Jadhav's RAW accusation Daily News & Analysis "It was emphasised in the briefing that in order to achieve regional peace and stability, it was imperative that India immediately stops its interference in Pakistan and resolves all contentious issues, including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, through ... Pakistan claims RAW running 'special cell' to sabotage China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Pakistan goes full throttle on Kulbushan Yadav's RAW accusation A New Way of Engaging Pakistan |
Hindustan Times | Pakistan's textbooks close door on peaceful future with India: US study Hindustan Times The report “Teaching intolerance in Pakistan: Religious bias in public school textbooks”, released this week and sponsored by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), noted that the textbooks are riddled with errors about minority ... |
Wall Street Journal | Beijing Gives Terrorism in Pakistan a Pass Wall Street Journal Concerned about the rise of Islamist violence in the Muslim-dominated province of Xinjiang, China has joined diplomatic efforts to broker a deal between the Afghan government and the Pakistan-backed Afghan Taliban. At the same time, in a bid to gain ... |