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Obama and Modi Need to Talk About Pakistan - Bloomberg Wed, 08 Jun 2016 22:15:55 GMT

Bloomberg

Obama and Modi Need to Talk About Pakistan Bloomberg U.S. officials seem finally to be losing patience with Pakistan's double-dealing in Afghanistan and its support for key Taliban factions. In recent weeks, the U.S. has sent two unmistakable messages to the Pakistani military brass, killing Taliban ... Modi's fires salvo at Pakistan during eloquent speech to US CongressFirstpost Modi turns his guns on Pakistan in address to US CongressThe News International Joint statement also makes India 'priority partner' in Asia-Pacific, presses Pakistan to take action on PathankotThe Indian Express NDTV all 975 news articles »

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Mom burns daughter alive for eloping, has no regrets - CBS News Wed, 08 Jun 2016 16:14:00 GMT

CBS News

Mom burns daughter alive for eloping, has no regrets CBS News LAHORE, Pakistan -- A woman in Pakistan burned her 17-year-old daughter alive on Wednesday to punish her for marrying against the family's wishes, the latest in a series of so-called "honor killings" that claim the lives of nearly 1,000 women every ... Pakistan: Mother 'burnt her daughter to death' over marriageBBC News Pakistani Woman Burns Daughter Alive Allegedly Because She Married Against Family's WishesTheBlaze.com Pakistani mother reportedly burns daughter to death for elopingAOL News The Guardian -Daily Star all 44 news articles »

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Blackout: Pakistan - VICE News Wed, 08 Jun 2016 12:44:06 GMT

VICE News

Blackout: Pakistan VICE News Pakistan is one of the world's least tolerant countries when it comes to homosexuality. Being gay is illegal in the Islamic republic and carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. Gay men are often accused of bringing shame to their families and ... Exclusive: The Deadly Dangers of Gay Dating Apps in PakistanOut Magazine all 3 news articles »

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Don't Be Scared to Squeeze Pakistan - The National Interest Online Thu, 09 Jun 2016 02:17:00 GMT

The National Interest Online

Don't Be Scared to Squeeze Pakistan The National Interest Online Pakistan returned to the headlines last month, after a U.S. air strike eliminated Afghan Taliban commander Mullah Mansour inside Pakistani territory. It marked the first ever U.S. strike on an Afghan Taliban leader inside the group's Pakistani ... Punishing PakistanCommentary Magazine Why Pakistan Is the Biggest Beneficiary of Mullah Mansour's DeathThe Diplomat all 10 news articles »

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Pakistan ups efforts for NSG membership - Economic Times Wed, 08 Jun 2016 15:01:26 GMT

Economic Times

Pakistan ups efforts for NSG membership Economic Times ISLAMABAD: Pakistan today asked NSG member states to be "objective and non-discriminatory" while deciding on expanding the grouping's membership as Islamabad stepped up diplomatic efforts to raise support for its inclusion in the elite 48-nation bloc ... Pakistan lobbying 'pro-actively' to stop India's NSG bid: Sartaj AzizTimes of India Pakistan steps up efforts to join NSGSAMAA TV Pakistan intensifies lobbying against India's NSG bidBusiness Standard Pakistan Today -The Nation all 179 news articles »

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How Death Threats and the Government Shut Down Pakistan's First LGBTQ Website - VICE News Wed, 08 Jun 2016 20:04:46 GMT

How Death Threats and the Government Shut Down Pakistan's First LGBTQ Website VICE News Three years ago, shortly before the holy month of Ramadan began, I launched a website for QueerPK. Short for Queer Pakistan, the organization is an LGBTQIA media and advocacy group in a country in which homosexuality is technically illegal. The site ...

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Breaking the Pakistan-Taliban Alliance - Wall Street Journal Tue, 07 Jun 2016 22:34:25 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Breaking the Pakistan-Taliban Alliance Wall Street Journal Opportunities have come and gone before. The last golden hour that could have secured a verifiable Pakistani break with the Taliban was after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. From the moment the U.S.-led coalition overthrew the Taliban in 2001 ...

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Pakistan Tightens Security at Key Afghan Border Crossing - The Diplomat Wed, 08 Jun 2016 15:49:45 GMT

The Diplomat

Pakistan Tightens Security at Key Afghan Border Crossing The Diplomat Located on the Durand Line border, Torkham is a key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan. For a number of years, the area has served as a busy port of entry for businesses, refugees, and citizens who move back and forth, with up to 15,000 ...

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31 people suddenly died in a village in Pakistan. Now police know the awful reason why - The Independent Wed, 08 Jun 2016 12:11:46 GMT

The Independent

31 people suddenly died in a village in Pakistan. Now police know the awful reason why The Independent In India and Pakistan, laddus, ball-shaped sweets made of flour, minced dough and sugar, are for special festive occasions, like holidays, weddings and births. And on a Wednesday in mid-April, Umar Hayat and his family had much to celebrate in his ...

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Pakistan outflanked by India - The New Indian Express Wed, 08 Jun 2016 22:39:50 GMT

The New Indian Express

Pakistan outflanked by India The New Indian Express The latest joke making the rounds in Pakistan has it that the May 23 Trilateral Transit Agreement — signed in Tehran during PM Modi's visit there — between India, Iran and Afghanistan so fazed and unnerved Nawaz Sharif that he got a heart attack. US should mediate between India, Pakistan: Think-tankEconomic Times India's Chabahar port plan is to counter our Gwadar port plan: Chinese mediaThe Hindu Is Chabahar a danger to Pakistan?Pakistan Today all 50 news articles »