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Pakistan uses 1.5 million Afghan refugees as pawns in dispute with US - Washington Post Fri, 17 Jun 2016 15:37:43 GMT

Washington Post

Pakistan uses 1.5 million Afghan refugees as pawns in dispute with US Washington Post For decades, Afghans fleeing conflict have found a tenuous haven in next-door Pakistan, which has allowed millions to settle there but periodically threatened to send them back. Now, amid new tensions with Washington over drone strikes and fighter jet ... Tension prevails at Pakistan-Afghanistan borderAljazeera.com Pakistan's Crippling Strategic Isolation Is Its Own FaultThe National Interest Online Torkham cross border firing triggers dialogue between Pakistan and AfghanistanIndia Today Bloomberg -Stars and Stripes -Reuters all 210 news articles »

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Pakistan clashes over Kalash teenager's conversion - BBC News Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:37:16 GMT

BBC News

Pakistan clashes over Kalash teenager's conversion BBC News A row over a teenager girl's religious conversion has sparked clashes in the Chitral region in north-west Pakistan. The teenager, named as Rina, is from the Kalash minority, a tribe which worships several gods and goddesses. She converted to Islam ... Tension in Pakistan town over conversion of Kalasha girl to IslamThe Hindu all 19 news articles »

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Pakistan: Pregnant woman killed by disapproving family, police say - CNN Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:05:44 GMT

CNN

Pakistan: Pregnant woman killed by disapproving family, police say CNN In the first five months of 2016, Pakistan reported 212 so-called honor killings by family members, according to the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. These killings included 50 men and 38 minors. "Now we are seeing mothers being killed ... Parents slit daughter's throat in Pakistan 'honour killing'The Times (subscription) Pregnant Pakistani woman has her throat slit by family in honour killingDaily Mail 'Honor killing': Relatives murder Pakistani pregnant woman who married for loveRT The Hindu -The Times of Israel -Times of India all 20 news articles »

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Pakistan Bans TV Show of Host Who Stood Up for Minority Group - Voice of America Fri, 17 Jun 2016 23:22:04 GMT

Voice of America

Pakistan Bans TV Show of Host Who Stood Up for Minority Group Voice of America Pakistan's media regulation authority on Friday barred a television host from airing his show for speaking in favor of a frequently persecuted minority community in the predominately Sunni Muslim country. The action by PEMRA came a day after the host, ... Pakistan bans Ramadan TV shows for discussing blasphemyDaily Mail "Pemra bars Hamza Ali Abbasi from doing Ramazan transmission"DAWN.com all 17 news articles »

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Pakistan threatens to deport all refugees - The Straits Times Fri, 17 Jun 2016 21:03:14 GMT

The Straits Times

Pakistan threatens to deport all refugees The Straits Times An Afghan refugee outside a grocery store in Utmanzai refugee camp. He is but one of at least 1.5 million documented refugees caught in the middle of a wider spat involving Afghanistan, Pakistan and the US. Pakistan wants all the refugees gone by the ... Pakistan, Afghanistan Locked In Stand-Off Over Border GateNDTV Is Pakistan adrift?The News International Afghan-Pakistani border tensions prompt envoy's resignation threatCNN all 42 news articles »

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Pakistani man beats sister to death over marriage argument - CNN Fri, 17 Jun 2016 06:29:01 GMT

CNN

Pakistani man beats sister to death over marriage argument CNN Honor killings in Pakistan's Christian community, of which the Masih family is a part of, are "extremely rare", says Peter Jacob, a minority rights activist and secretary at the National Commission for Justice and Peace. The death of Anum, he says ... Christians in Pakistan not immune from 'honor killings'Crux: Covering all things Catholic Honor Killing In Pakistan: Christian Brother Beats Sister To Death For Attempting To Marry Boyfriend - Father Files ...The Inquisitr Pakistan murder shows Christians not immune from 'honor killing' customCatholic News Agency all 15 news articles »

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Pakistan Stocks Get MSCI Boost - Wall Street Journal Thu, 16 Jun 2016 23:49:48 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Pakistan Stocks Get MSCI Boost Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Despite its stock market being one-hundredth the size of mainland China's, Pakistan has managed to qualify for the popular MSCI Emerging Markets Index while its larger Asian neighbor has been left out in the cold. The Pakistan ... Why Pakistan got MSCI's Emerging Markets Index approval and China didn'tCNBC Pakistan Stocks Jump Most in a Year as MSCI Seen Luring CashBloomberg Pakistan shares hit record high ahead of likely inclusion in MSCI's EM indexReuters The News International -ETF Trends all 582 news articles »

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Pakistan's 'disobedient' women - The Indian Express Fri, 17 Jun 2016 18:57:32 GMT

The Indian Express

Pakistan's 'disobedient' women The Indian Express After the Islamic charity organisation that funded Cooper Road College rejected Thakurdas, Nisar approached the wife of the prime minister of Pakistan, Raana Liaquat Ali Khan, for help but she got no response although her husband, Khan, had recently ...

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Pakistan's 130 nuclear warheads heightens risk of war with India: US Congress report - Economic Times Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:53:41 GMT

Economic Times

Pakistan's 130 nuclear warheads heightens risk of war with India: US Congress report Economic Times WASHINGTON: Pakistan's "full spectrum deterrence" nuclear doctrine and increasing fissile production capability have increased the risk of a nuclear conflict with India, a Congressional report has said amid Pakistan's efforts to drum up support for its ... As India makes advances in defence and security, Pakistan fears possible arms raceFirstpost NSG membership: India rebuffs Pakistan's claimChandigarh Tribune India's entry into NSG will break India-Pakistan nuclear balance: Chinese mediaTimes of India all 142 news articles »

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Woman arrested in Pakistan after allegedly throwing acid at her lover for refusing to marry her - National Post Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:53:48 GMT

National Post

Woman arrested in Pakistan after allegedly throwing acid at her lover for refusing to marry her National Post ISLAMABAD — A woman in Pakistan was arrested for allegedly throwing acid on a man who refused to marry her, police said Friday, marking an unusual case in a country where rates of violence against women are high. Local police official Bashir Ahmed ... Pakistani woman arrested over acid attack on boyfriendFox News Pakistan woman arrested over 'acid attack' on manBBC News all 46 news articles »