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Pakistan Finally Confirms Taliban Leader's Death in US Strike - New York Times Thu, 26 May 2016 19:18:07 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Pakistan Finally Confirms Taliban Leader's Death in US Strike New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan officially confirmed the death of the former Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour for the first time on Thursday, five days after the American drone strike that killed him on Pakistani soil, raising diplomatic ... Pakistan Criticizes Killing of Taliban Leader in US Drone StrikeWall Street Journal Pakistan: 'All indicators' confirm US killed Taliban leaderU.S. News & World Report Pakistan Claims US Scuttled Afghan Peace EffortsVoice of America Stars and Stripes all 1,116 news articles »

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Music returns to Pakistan's Peshawar - Aljazeera.com Thu, 26 May 2016 11:50:06 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Music returns to Pakistan's Peshawar Aljazeera.com Peshawar, Pakistan - Music is slowly returning to Peshawar, the city where the Pakistan Taliban had banned musicians. The northwestern city has seen a continuing cycle of violence and destruction at the hands of Pakistan Taliban fighters over the past ... Gunmen Kill 3 Paramilitary Forces in Northwest PakistanABC News all 20 news articles »

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Pakistani husbands can 'lightly beat' their wives, Islamic council says - Washington Post Thu, 26 May 2016 15:39:03 GMT

Washington Post

Pakistani husbands can 'lightly beat' their wives, Islamic council says Washington Post When Pakistan's most populated province approved a law this year that gives women protection – and a potential escape – from abusive husbands, the country's powerful Council of Islamic Ideology strongly opposed the move. The council, also known as the ... 'Husbands in Pakistan should be allowed to beat wives'The Hindu Husbands can discipline wives under CIIs proposed billGeo News, Pakistan all 25 news articles »

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Nuclear Pakistan has destabilising effects: US expert - The Indian Express Thu, 26 May 2016 09:59:27 GMT

The Indian Express

Nuclear Pakistan has destabilising effects: US expert The Indian Express Nuclear weapons in Pakistan's hands have “corrosively destabilising” effects in the region and provide a license for the country's sub-conventional wars against India, a top American expert has said. “Unfortunately nuclear weapons in Pakistani hands ... China's Pakistani OutpostProject Syndicate all 20 news articles »

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Knee injury puts Hafeez in doubt for England tour - ESPNcricinfo.com Thu, 26 May 2016 20:16:52 GMT

ESPNcricinfo.com

Knee injury puts Hafeez in doubt for England tour ESPNcricinfo.com Pakistan batsman Mohammad Hafeez has been ruled out from the upcoming skills camp beginning May 28 at Lahore National Cricket Academy but doctors will continue to monitor his knee recovery on a weekly basis ahead of Pakistan's tour of England ... Pakistan rocked: Star batsman could miss England tour with knee injuryExpress.co.uk Pakistan announce 22-man probable squad for England tourCricket World Pakistan ignore Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal for skill camp before England tourThe Indian Express Geo News, Pakistan all 44 news articles »

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Pakistan shares end higher; rupee flat, o/n rates rise - Reuters Thu, 26 May 2016 13:02:15 GMT

Pakistan shares end higher; rupee flat, o/n rates rise Reuters The benchmark 100-share index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange finished 0.11 percent higher, or 41.54 points, to close at 36,540.97 points. "Brent crude traded above $50 per barrel for the first time since November on signs a two-year surplus is coming ... and more »

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Pakistani transgender activist dies after being shot six times and then being denied treatment - Washington Post Wed, 25 May 2016 13:36:52 GMT

Washington Post

Pakistani transgender activist dies after being shot six times and then being denied treatment Washington Post When a 23-year-old transgender activist was shot six times by a gang on Sunday night in northern Pakistan, other members of her community rushed her to a hospital. Violent attacks on transgender people aren't rare in Pakistan, or across South Asia and ... The Attacks Against Transgender Activists in PakistanThe Atlantic Transgender activist dies after being 'denied treatment' for gun wounds in Pakistan hospitalTelegraph.co.uk Transgender activist in Pakistan died after hospital staff waited to treat herDaily Mail Los Angeles Times -Deccan Chronicle -The Frisky all 46 news articles »

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The Pakistan cricket team beat Pakistan Army cadets in a tug-of-war competition on Thursday. - DAWN.com Thu, 26 May 2016 08:26:59 GMT

DAWN.com

The Pakistan cricket team beat Pakistan Army cadets in a tug-of-war competition on Thursday. DAWN.com Pakistan put up a disastrous show in the Asia Cup T20 and ICC World T20 earlier this year. Former head coach Waqar Younis, who was eventually sidelined from his position after the team's disastrous run, had termed "unsatisfactory fitness" as the key ... Pakistan cricketers take on army in tug of warThe Express Tribune all 6 news articles »

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The Panama president has an offshore company in Pakistan. Also owns a flat in Karachi. - DAWN.com Thu, 26 May 2016 07:24:01 GMT

DAWN.com

The Panama president has an offshore company in Pakistan. Also owns a flat in Karachi. DAWN.com When a reporter asked President Damme why he opened an off-shore account in Pakistan when Panama was a tax haven, he said: 'I didn't do it to evade taxes. I did it to evade all those things which are needed to evade taxes for which Pakistan is a haven.'. and more »

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An AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter. —Photo courtesy: Leonardo-Finmeccanica - DAWN.com Thu, 26 May 2016 07:59:53 GMT

DAWN.com

An AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter. —Photo courtesy: Leonardo-Finmeccanica DAWN.com The latest contract marks a significant achievement for Leonardo-Finmeccanica in Pakistan, further expanding its already successful presence in the country. A total of 11 AW139s are already in service in Pakistan, with five aircraft operated for civil ... Pakistan signs contract to acquire AW139 helicoptersDunyaNews Pakistan Pakistan to buy AgustaWestland choppersThe Hindu Pakistan orders AW139s for search and rescueFlightglobal IHS Jane's 360 -UPI.com all 29 news articles »