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Pakistan Reverses Ban on Contraceptive Ads - Wall Street Journal (blog) Mon, 30 May 2016 13:37:44 GMT

Wall Street Journal (blog)

Pakistan Reverses Ban on Contraceptive Ads Wall Street Journal (blog) Pakistan reversed a ban on advertisements for contraceptives after just two days, following protests on social media in a country that is trying to bring down its population growth rate. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority imposed the ... Pakistan divided over condom advertisingCNN Pakistan bans contraceptive advertisements on TV and radioThe Guardian Pakistan bans TV contraceptive advertsBBC News The Wire -The Independent -Newsy all 73 news articles »

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War Not A Solution To Indo-Pak Problems, Says Pakistan Envoy Abdul Basit - NDTV Mon, 30 May 2016 18:46:00 GMT

NDTV

War Not A Solution To Indo-Pak Problems, Says Pakistan Envoy Abdul Basit NDTV New Delhi: War is not a solution to problems between India and Pakistan and only "foolish" people would consider such an option, Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit said today, two days after Pakistani nuclear scientist AQ Khan said his country has ... War not a solution between India, Pakistan, issues can be resolved through talks: Pak High Commissioner Abdul BasitZee News After AQ Khan's veiled threat to India, Pakistan envoy Abdul Basit says 'war is not a solution'Daily News & Analysis all 9 news articles »

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Who are the Pakistani group proposing to 'lightly beat' women? - BBC News Mon, 30 May 2016 23:20:57 GMT

BBC News

Who are the Pakistani group proposing to 'lightly beat' women? BBC News A Pakistani group has come under fire for drafting a women's protection bill that suggests a husband can "lightly beat" his wife to keep her in line. What is this body and does it have any real power? The BBC's M Ilyas Khan explains. Men In Pakistan Encouraged To "Lightly Beat" Their WivesYahoo Food Pakistan: Proposals to allow men to beat wives who refuse sex – is UK next?Express.co.uk Men can beat wives 'lightly' says Pakistan's Islamic councilTelegraph.co.uk NBCNews.com -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -CNN all 158 news articles »

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Bomb Blast in Pakistan Targets Chinese Engineer - Voice of America Mon, 30 May 2016 09:00:07 GMT

Voice of America

Bomb Blast in Pakistan Targets Chinese Engineer Voice of America A roadside bomb blast in Pakistan's southwestern port city of Karachi Monday wounded a Chinese engineer and two others. Senior police officer Rao Anwar told reporters the Chinese national sustained “minor injuries” and was apparently the target of the ... Bombing in Pakistan Wounds 3, Including a Chinese NationalABC News 3 people including Chinese engineer injured in Pakistan blastThe Hindu Chinese worker wounded in Pakistan bomb attackKuwait Times Khaleej Times -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 53 news articles »

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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to undergo heart surgery in London - Financial Times Mon, 30 May 2016 09:34:00 GMT

Financial Times

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to undergo heart surgery in London Financial Times Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will undergo open heart surgery in a London hospital on Tuesday, at a time when he faces growing demands for his resignation over the alleged offshore wealth accumulated by three of his four children. Mr Sharif ... Pakistan — from crisis to crisisThe News International Pakistan Leader Will Undergo Open-Heart Surgery for 2nd TimeNew York Times QFuture leap: Pakistan on the path of progress, says PM NawazThe Express Tribune NDTV -DunyaNews Pakistan -Radio Pakistan (press release) all 404 news articles »

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Lethargic labour productivity slows growth in Pakistan - East Asia Forum Mon, 30 May 2016 23:05:12 GMT

Lethargic labour productivity slows growth in Pakistan East Asia Forum Unfortunately, Pakistan, which was among the 10 fastest-growing economies in the world between 1960 and 1990, has not been one of them. This is despite the fact that Pakistan was in many ways a more open and globalised economy than either China or ... and more »

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Pakistan misses GDP growth target by 0.8 percent, sets 5.7 percent target for next year - Reuters Mon, 30 May 2016 16:38:00 GMT

Reuters

Pakistan misses GDP growth target by 0.8 percent, sets 5.7 percent target for next year Reuters Pakistan's financial year runs from July to June. Nawaz Sharif's announcement comes ahead of Friday's presentation of his government's budget for the 2016-17 financial year. The government has set a growth target of 3.5 percent for the agricultural ... and more »

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Ending Infanticide in Pakistan - Foreign Affairs (subscription) Mon, 30 May 2016 02:43:27 GMT

Foreign Affairs (subscription)

Ending Infanticide in Pakistan Foreign Affairs (subscription) “It's good they leave them,” Bilquis Edhi told me at the Edhi Foundation in Karachi, as she explained the plight of abandoned infants in Pakistan. “At least they don't kill them. Killing causes me pain.” Forty-eight years ago, when her husband ...

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Why water scarcity is a bigger threat to Pakistan's security than militancy - Deutsche Welle Mon, 30 May 2016 15:11:15 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Why water scarcity is a bigger threat to Pakistan's security than militancy Deutsche Welle The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has warned that the country may run dry by 2025 if the authorities didn't take an immediate action. According to a yet-to-be released report, parts of which have been made available to the ... Wells Run Dry: Pakistan to Face Total Water Shortage by 2025 – StudySputnik International all 6 news articles »

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A 'Chinese revolution' sweeps across Pakistan - DAWN.com Mon, 30 May 2016 13:33:45 GMT

DAWN.com

A 'Chinese revolution' sweeps across Pakistan DAWN.com Like most traders across Pakistan, he wonders if Pakistan's retail sector could have blossomed like it has in the last decade or so if there were no China. “We wouldn't have built sprawling markets at such a fast pace or created thousands of jobs [in ... The new game changer in PakistanThe Hindu Asia Frontier Capital's Travel Report To A Pakistan Investment Conference In DubaiSeeking Alpha all 34 news articles »