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Arrests in burning death of Pakistan woman who refused marriage proposal - CBS News Thu, 02 Jun 2016 18:29:00 GMT

CBS News

Arrests in burning death of Pakistan woman who refused marriage proposal CBS News UPPER DEWAL, Pakistan - Pakistani police said Thursday that they had arrested two suspects and were continuing their search for five men who tortured a 19-year-old schoolteacher and burned her to death for refusing to marry a man twice her age. Pakistan: Woman Burnt to Death for Rejecting Marriage ProposalNewsweek Pakistan: 2 held for killing woman who refused marriageU.S. News & World Report Pakistani woman dies after being set on fire for rejecting marriage proposalCNN Daily Times -USA TODAY -Deutsche Welle all 94 news articles »

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Pakistan Targets Decade-High Growth as IMF Program Nears End - Bloomberg Thu, 02 Jun 2016 22:15:39 GMT

Pakistan Targets Decade-High Growth as IMF Program Nears End Bloomberg If Sharif is successful, it will be the first time in at least a decade that any Pakistani government has hit a growth target. Nonetheless, the economy's accelerating expansion since he took office in 2013 has put Pakistan's stocks and currency among ...

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Mullah Mansour's gone, but who else is hiding in Pakistan? - Deutsche Welle Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:11:38 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Mullah Mansour's gone, but who else is hiding in Pakistan? Deutsche Welle That means the feared Taliban leader, who was responsible for killing scores of civilians and government troops in Afghanistan, had actually been living in Pakistan and travelling back and forth to different countries in the region using Pakistan as ... Is the United States Abandoning Pakistan (Again)?The Diplomat Pakistan takes a hitChandigarh Tribune US Drone Strike in Pakistan Renews Calls for TransparencyVoice of America The Korea Herald all 117 news articles »

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Pakistan's Stalled F-16 Deal is a Win For India - The National Interest Online (blog) Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:10:25 GMT

The National Interest Online (blog)

Pakistan's Stalled F-16 Deal is a Win For India The National Interest Online (blog) India has been vehemently accused by the Pakistani authorities for lobbying to block the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Islamabad from the US. The deal was first drawn out in 2015, when Pakistan was offered to pay for US$ 699 million for eight F-16 jets ... and more »

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Torkham border crossing: Pakistan curbs Afghan entry - BBC News Thu, 02 Jun 2016 18:05:51 GMT

BBC News

Torkham border crossing: Pakistan curbs Afghan entry BBC News Hundreds of people remain stranded at a key border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan after Islamabad imposed stringent new border controls. Afghans now need valid passports and visas to enter Pakistan but many at the Torkham crossing were ... Pakistan Enforces New Border Crossing Regulation on AfghansVoice of America Pakistan Imposes New Curbs At Afghan Border, Stranding HundredsRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Pakistan Tightens Border as Deadline Looms to Deport AfghansBloomberg Aljazeera.com -The Express Tribune -The News International all 89 news articles »

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Pakistan Needlessly Internationalising Kashmir: India - NDTV Thu, 02 Jun 2016 18:36:00 GMT

NDTV

Pakistan Needlessly Internationalising Kashmir: India NDTV When asked about Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain's comments on Wednesday that India was "running away" from talks, Mr Swarup said, "The main cause for lack of peace and continued instability in our region is externally sponsored terrorism and ... India 'running away' from talks, alleges Pakistan PresidentThe Hindu Pakistan is 'needlessly internationalising' Kashmir issue, says IndiaScroll.in Terror, Pakistani interference cause tension: Vikas SwarupFirstpost all 104 news articles »

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Amir Khan facing ban if he fights for Pakistan at Rio Olympics this summer - Daily Mail Thu, 02 Jun 2016 21:52:59 GMT

Daily Mail

Amir Khan facing ban if he fights for Pakistan at Rio Olympics this summer Daily Mail Amir Khan risks committing professional suicide if he goes through with his bid to box in the Rio Olympics this summer. Doing so on behalf of Pakistan would threaten to alienate much of his support in Britain, for whom he won a silver medal at the ... Amir Khan 'would love' to represent Pakistan at Rio 2016 Olympics after AIBA vote to allow professionalsThe Independent Frank Warren urges Amir Khan to forget boxing for Pakistan at the Rio OlympicsThe Sun Amir Khan wants to represent Pakistan at Rio Olympics - despite winning medal for Great Britain in 2004Mirror.co.uk Boxing News 24 -Metro all 49 news articles »

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Pakistani army removes roofs in Waziristan to get 'better aerial view' of Taliban militants - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 02 Jun 2016 09:14:06 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Pakistani army removes roofs in Waziristan to get 'better aerial view' of Taliban militants Telegraph.co.uk House after house flicks by hundreds of feet beneath a military helicopter, many distinguished by one arresting feature: their roofs have been removed by the army to allow an "aerial view" of militants who may take refuge there. South Waziristan was ... and more »

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Pakistan shares hit record closing high; rupee stronger, o/n rates fall - Reuters Thu, 02 Jun 2016 13:03:37 GMT

Pakistan shares hit record closing high; rupee stronger, o/n rates fall Reuters The benchmark 100-share index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange finished up 0.94 percent, or 342.98 points, at 36,839.14, after rising as much as 1.05 percent to a record high earlier in the day. "Today's activity, although conflicting at times, was broad ... and more »

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Our karmic confusion on Pakistan - Chandigarh Tribune Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:06:14 GMT

Chandigarh Tribune

Our karmic confusion on Pakistan Chandigarh Tribune There can be no quarrel with this position or the principle contained in Modi's comment. These have been the stated policy of all governments since Pakistan made the use of terror an essential ingredient of its security approach to India. The problem ... and more »