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Pakistan's welcome, if brief, moment of stability may be at an end - Washington Post Wed, 18 May 2016 20:08:06 GMT

Washington Post

Pakistan's welcome, if brief, moment of stability may be at an end Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistanis appear to be deciding that, yet again, there is only so much good news they can handle. Over the past two years, Pakistan has appeared to be rebounding from a miserable decade. Major terrorist attacks continue to ... Pakistan joint committee to probe Panama leaksgulfnews.com Pakistan PM defends family's offshore holdings in parliamentPress TV Pakistan's Sharif Says Wealth Acquired Before Taking OfficeRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 340 news articles »

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Why Pakistan and India Are Trading Blows Over Maps - Wall Street Journal (blog) Wed, 18 May 2016 10:34:49 GMT

Wall Street Journal (blog)

Why Pakistan and India Are Trading Blows Over Maps Wall Street Journal (blog) Pakistan has asked the United Nations to stop the passage of an Indian law that requires map-makers to show the disputed territory of Kashmir within India's borders. Islamabad's contention: the region falls within Pakistan's boundaries. Kashmir has ... Pakistan Objects to India's Map Bill But its Own 2014 Law Regulates Geospatial Data TooThe Wire India rejects Pakistan concerns over Kashmir mapBBC News India reject Pakistan objections to map regulation billThe Hindu Daily News & Analysis -DunyaNews Pakistan -The Australian all 165 news articles »

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China-Pakistan railroad will help curb extremism: Ex-Pakistan PM - CNBC Wed, 18 May 2016 07:31:38 GMT

CNBC

China-Pakistan railroad will help curb extremism: Ex-Pakistan PM CNBC The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a railroad which will traverse western China through Pakistan, will help job creation as well as help to curb terrorism as people grow more prosperous, Pakistan's former prime minister told CNBC on Wednesday ... Pakistan army chief's Beijing visit heightens US, India jittersFinancial Times Pakistan Promises Better Security for Economic Corridor with ChinaCRIENGLISH.com Pakistan assures China over safety of joint projects amid fears over deteriorating securitySouth China Morning Post China.org.cn -The Express Tribune -The Indian Express all 79 news articles »

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Pakistan's plan for tackling deforestation: A billion trees - Washington Post Wed, 18 May 2016 13:29:42 GMT

Washington Post

Pakistan's plan for tackling deforestation: A billion trees Washington Post In an ambitious plan to counter this deforestation, which ecologists say is a major cause of deadly landslides, the government of a province along Pakistan's restive border with Afghanistan says it is a quarter of the way to a goal announced last year ... How Pakistan is leading efforts to stop deforestationChristian Science Monitor all 2 news articles »

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Don't Blame Pakistan for Afghanistan's Woes - New York Times Tue, 17 May 2016 20:20:19 GMT

Daily Times

Don't Blame Pakistan for Afghanistan's Woes New York Times Allegations of duplicity are extremely painful, especially when Pakistan has suffered the most because of the war in Afghanistan. Hundreds of suicide bombings and tens of thousands of civilian casualties are the direct result of continued instability ... Pakistan committed to Afghan-led peace process, says ministerDaily Times Pakistan has other suitable markets for buying F-16 jets: Khawaja Muhammad AsifEconomic Times Pakistan: Too Early to Declare Afghan Taliban 'Irreconcilable'Voice of America RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -gulfnews.com -The Indian Express all 171 news articles »

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Pak minister admits state backing anti-India terror groups, EU to ban landing rights for Pak airlines - India Today Wed, 18 May 2016 20:44:36 GMT

India Today

Pak minister admits state backing anti-India terror groups, EU to ban landing rights for Pak airlines India Today Pakistan's Punjab province minister today ruled out possibility of any legal action against terror groups like Jamaat-ud-Dawah( JuD) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) stating that 'the state itself has been involved with these groups. In an interview to BBC ... State 'Involved' With Terror Groups Like Jaish, Says Pakistan MinisterNDTV European Union to slap economic sanctions on Pakistan over admission of support to terror groupsFinancial Express JuD and JeM legally untouchable in Pakistan: Rana SanaullahFirstpost Deccan Chronicle all 12 news articles »

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In Pakistan, 4 Nations Mull How to Bring Taliban to Talks - ABC News Wed, 18 May 2016 12:38:43 GMT

In Pakistan, 4 Nations Mull How to Bring Taliban to Talks ABC News Four nations — Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and the United States — ended talks Wednesday much as they began, seeking peace in Afghanistan but with no real progress on how to get there or how to bring the most powerful of the country's insurgent ... and more »

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Former Pakistan prime minister's son ​describes dramatic rescue from ​al-Qa​ida - The Guardian Wed, 18 May 2016 21:26:00 GMT

The Guardian

Former Pakistan prime minister's son ​describes dramatic rescue from ​al-Qa​ida The Guardian “The cobra helicopters appeared from another direction and shone green lights,” he said. The US forces then transmitted his picture to Bagram Airfield. “At last, I was identified as the son of Pakistan's former prime minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani ... and more »

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Twin blasts target police in Pakistan's northwest - Aljazeera.com Thu, 21 Apr 2016 08:15:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Twin blasts target police in Pakistan's northwest Aljazeera.com Two blasts targeting a police convoy have killed at least one policeman and wounded dozens more in the northwest of Pakistan, officials said. The first improvised explosive device (IED) planted on a roadside exploded as a police patrol passed in Mathra ...

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Sri Lanka to get a glimpse of Pakistan's Buddhist legacy - The Hindu Wed, 18 May 2016 18:58:00 GMT

Daily Pakistan

Sri Lanka to get a glimpse of Pakistan's Buddhist legacy The Hindu Two sacred bone relics, believed to be associated with Buddha and being kept at a museum in Taxila, Pakistan, will be among four artefacts to be displayed in Sri Lanka for a month, starting May 21. Apart from the sacred relics, a stone reliquary in ... Pakistan providing Buddhist sacred bone relics to Sri Lanka for expositionDaily Pakistan Sacred relics from Pakistan to arrive here for VesakCeylon Daily News all 3 news articles »