Financial Times | Mystical union that transcends divisions in India and Pakistan Financial Times A faction of Pakistan's Taliban militants, who consider qawwali songs blasphemous, claimed responsibility. Hours earlier, Sabri, 45, whose father and uncle had taken qawwalis global, had sung live on Pakistani television. His assassination shocked his ... |
New York Times | Making Art From Pakistan's Chaos New York Times LAHORE, Pakistan — A drain, clogged with pink plastic bags and filled with black water, separates Bahar Colony, a Christian neighborhood, from the rest of this city. On one side is the Arfa Software Technology Park, a soaring modern complex of steel ... |
The Guardian | Women's ODI: Tammy Beaumont blasts England beyond Pakistan's reach The Guardian England have done just that, at the considerable expense of Pakistan. This 202-run drubbing bore similarities to the 212-run margin in Worcester on Wednesday, the visitors again brutalised. Tammy Beaumont, with an unbeaten 168, the second-highest score ... England Women V Pakistan Women Katherine Brunt: England bowler revitalised during Pakistan series win Beaumont's magnificent run eclipses Pakistan's horror show |
The Diplomat | Pakistan's Counterterrorism Operation: Myth vs. Reality The Diplomat June 15 marked the two year anniversary of Pakistan's counterterrorism operation Zarb-e-Azb, which has now entered its final phase. To commemorate the occasion, the director general (DG) of the Pakistani military's Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR ... Terrorism: Pakistan must walk the talk Positive results from Pakistan in fight against terror |
Telegraph.co.uk | Pakistani clerics declare transgender marriages legal in Islam Telegraph.co.uk Fifty top Pakistani clerics have issued a religious decree declaring that transgender people have full marriage, inheritance and funeral rights under Islamic law. The fatwa stated that a female-born transgender person having "visible signs of being a ... Pakistani Clerics Declare Transgender Marriages Legal Pakistan clerics issue fatwa on third-gender rights Pakistani Muslim clerics say transgender people can marry, shouldn't be harassed |
Pakistan says it has arrested three Islamic State members Channel News Asia LAHORE, Pakistani: Counter-terrorist police raided a building in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Sunday and arrested three men affiliated with Islamic State who were planning to attack government buildings, authorities said on Monday. The raid ... |
NPR | Why Was A Prominent Muslim Musician Gunned Down In Pakistan? NPR If members of the Pakistani Taliban did carry out Sabri's assassination, it would be the latest in a string of high-profile attacks; the group has also been accused of being the force behind the assassination of Pakistan's former Prime Minister ... Pakistan: Murdering the Sabri Brothers Beloved Sufi performer gunned down in Pakistan is remembered as devoted, humble Pakistan sings the blues |
Reuters | Pakistan's new military courts challenged over abuse claims Reuters ISLAMABAD Pakistan's Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on whether secret military tribunals set up in early 2015 to try civilians accused of terrorism have violated the constitutional rights of 12 people convicted by these courts. The military ... |
DAWN.com | What about Pakistan's bid for NSG, Sartaz Aziz Saheb? Who foiled it? DAWN.com Commenting on the issue of the Afghan Taliban, Aziz acknowledged that the Pakistani government categorises Taliban into 'good' and 'bad' groups, adding that the government is trying to push 'good Taliban groups' for resumption of dialogue. Pakistan not to back down from 'principled stand' on Kashmir Pakistan would not accept Indian diktat over Kashmir: Aziz Pakistan would not accept Indian dictation over Kashmir: Aziz |
The Indian Express | Pakistan-sponsored terror: World needs to acknowledge this and bring in sanctions Times of India (blog) And it is time that Pakistan said to the Lashker- e-Taiba, and Hafiz Saeed: “You are a wanted man with a $10 million bounty on your head. You attack India and we will give you up.” But, of course, Pakistan will never say that as they just love it. So ... Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit spoiling Indo-Pak relations: NCP Pakistan's linking of every issue to Kashmir 'absurd': Venkaiah Naidu Pakistan High Commission brings out glossy mission diary, highlights bilateral cultural heritage |