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Nawaz Sharif, ousted Pakistani prime minister, indicted on corruption charges - Washington Post Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:48:45 GMT

Washington Post

Nawaz Sharif, ousted Pakistani prime minister, indicted on corruption charges Washington Post The five-member court's findings — and now the indictment — give a powerful boost to Pakistan's major opposition leader, former cricket star Imran Khan, 64, who brought the case against Sharif in the Supreme Court more than a year ago. Sharif's ... Ousted Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif indicted over corruption claimsThe Guardian Nawaz Sharif, Ousted Pakistani Leader, Is Indicted in Corruption CaseNew York Times Pakistan court indicts ex-PM Nawaz Sharif for corruptionFRANCE 24 NPR -Bloomberg -New York Post -WION all 193 news articles »

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CIA chief says US needs Pakistan help on Taliban safe havens - The Spokesman-Review Thu, 19 Oct 2017 18:15:00 GMT

The Spokesman-Review

CIA chief says US needs Pakistan help on Taliban safe havens The Spokesman-Review WASHINGTON – CIA Director Mike Pompeo said Thursday that the United States is going to do everything it can to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table in Afghanistan, but Pakistan must first deny the militants a safe haven on its soil. Pompeo said ... CIA chief says US-Canadian couple held for five years in PakistanReuters.com CIA director: Pakistan must deny the Taliban a safe havenBusiness Insider Pakistan says fence on Afghan border will reduce attacksABC News Yahoo Singapore News -Channel NewsAsia all 250 news articles »

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Pakistan militant leader 'killed by drone' in Afghanistan - BBC News Thu, 19 Oct 2017 18:44:03 GMT

BBC News

Pakistan militant leader 'killed by drone' in Afghanistan BBC News The leader of a Pakistani Islamist militant group has been killed by a suspected US drone attack in Afghanistan, its spokesman says. Omar Khalid Khorasani led Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a faction of the Pakistani Taliban behind several high-profile bomb attacks ... US Drone Strike Kills Pakistan Militant Leader In Afghanistan, Group SaysRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty US Drone Strike Kills Leader Of Pakistan's Jamaat-ul-Ahrar Terrorists: SpokesmanNDTV US Drone Strike Kills Militant Whose Group Killed 250 in PakistanU.S. News & World Report Daily Sabah all 22 news articles »

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CIA chief says US-Canadian hostages held for five years in Pakistan - Reuters.com Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:08:21 GMT

Reuters.com

CIA chief says US-Canadian hostages held for five years in Pakistan Reuters.com Pakistan's military and government has indicated that U.S. citizen Caitlan Coleman, her Canadian husband Joshua Boyle and their children were rescued shortly after entering Pakistan from Afghanistan. The couple had been kidnapped in 2012 while ... Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections - Office of the Director of National IntelligenceOffice of the Director of National Intelligence all 20 news articles »

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Pakistan, Land of the Intolerant - New York Times Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:48:01 GMT

New York Times

Pakistan, Land of the Intolerant New York Times KARACHI, Pakistan — This country has a poor record of protecting its religious minorities, but we outdo ourselves when it comes to Ahmadis. Members of the sect insist on calling themselves Muslims, and we mainstream Muslims insist on treating them ...

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Imam's century seals it for Pakistan - The Hindu Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:20:23 GMT

DunyaNews Pakistan

Imam's century seals it for Pakistan The Hindu Young opener Imam-ul-Haq, nephew of Pakistan great Inzamam-ul-Haq, smashed a hundred on debut to guide his side to a seven-wicket win in the third ODI against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Seamer Hasan Ali became the quickest bowler to reach 50 ... Imam hits debut ton in Pakistan series-clinching winSport24 Cricket: Pakistan's Hafeez reported for suspect bowling actionYahoo Cricket (blog) On song Pakistan eager to extend winning streakDunyaNews Pakistan Khaleej Times -ESPNcricinfo.com all 266 news articles »

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India, Pakistan are both important to US policy, says Tillerson - The Hindu Thu, 19 Oct 2017 16:38:00 GMT

The Hindu

India, Pakistan are both important to US policy, says Tillerson The Hindu Mr. Tillerson, who will be travelling to India and Pakistan next week, said both countries are “important elements” in the U.S. policy for stabilising South Asia and characterised China a destabilising force. “China's provocative actions in the South ... Tillerson Hails Ties With India, but Criticizes China and PakistanNew York Times Rex Tillerson To Visit Both Pakistan And India, Says Senior US OfficialNDTV Tillerson to Visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, India, SwitzerlandU.S. News & World Report Economic Times -The Express Tribune all 245 news articles »

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Pakistan Builds Afghan Border Fence in Bid to Stem Terrorist Attacks - Voice of America Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:42:00 GMT

CGTN America (blog)

Pakistan Builds Afghan Border Fence in Bid to Stem Terrorist Attacks Voice of America Pakistan's military is installing a robust fence along its largely porous 2,600-kilometer border with Afghanistan and establishing new forts as well as outposts on mountain peaks. Officials hope the fortification plan of hundreds of millions of dollars ... Pakistan building massive fence on Afghanistan borderCGTN America (blog) Pakistan, Afghanistan in angry tangle over border fence to keep out militantsTimes LIVE Pakistan, Afghanistan in angry tangle over border fenceGulf Times TOLOnews all 19 news articles »

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Roadside blast kills elite police in Pakistan's Quetta - Aljazeera.com Wed, 18 Oct 2017 05:54:29 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Roadside blast kills elite police in Pakistan's Quetta Aljazeera.com Islamabad, Pakistan - A suicide bomber has killed at least seven police officers and wounded 22 others in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta. The attack targeted a truck carrying police personnel on the city's main Saryab road on Wednesday ... Car bomb kills 5 police, 2 civilians in southwest PakistanABC News Taliban suicide bomber kills 7 in PakistanSBS Bombing Targets Pakistani Security Forces, Killing At Least SevenRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Channel NewsAsia -News Nation -Aljazeera.com all 110 news articles »

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What's Really Keeping Pakistan's Children Out of School? - New York Times Wed, 18 Oct 2017 22:51:16 GMT

New York Times

What's Really Keeping Pakistan's Children Out of School? New York Times Pakistan's education crisis is a supply-side problem. Enrollment rates are used as the measure for progress because Pakistan has the second-largest population of out-of-school children in the world. But the proportion of 5- to 9-year-olds in school is ...