Aljazeera.com | Pakistani court orders anti-blasphemy sit-in be cleared Aljazeera.com Islamabad, Pakistan - A Pakistani court has ordered authorities to clear an anti-blasphemy protest that has blocked a major highway into the capital Islamabad for the last 10 days, prompting fears of clashes between police and demonstrators. Hundreds ... Pakistan Orders Islamist Protesters In Islamabad To Disband 10-Day Sit-In Pakistan issues 'last warning' to Islamists blocking route into capital Pakistan issues 'last warning' to Islamists blocking entrance to capital |
The News International | 'Rape is a rampant issue'; taboo drama Verna battles the censors in Pakistan The Guardian In recent years, Pakistan has seen a huge resurgence of its film industry, which has emerged from the shadow of Bollywood to find its own identity, one at the forefront of the battle between a growing conservatism in the country and an emboldened youth ... 'Verna' finally hits big screens in Pakistan without cuts Verna hits screens across Pakistan Verna will release in Pakistan without cuts |
The Hindu | London transport authority apologises to Pakistan over ads - The ... The Hindu Activists carried 'Free Balochistan' promos on buses, taxis. |
Bloomberg | 'Fragile' Pakistan Says It Can Weather the Financial Storm Bloomberg Those stresses have fueled speculation Pakistan may need support, with Karachi-based Dawn newspaper in July running a story headlined “Are we heading towards the next IMF program?” while the Economist Intelligence Unit released a report on Nov. |
Times of India (blog) | Towards a Hindu Pakistan? India may never mirror its western neighbour, but already apes some of its worst aspects Times of India (blog) Is India in danger of becoming a Hindu Pakistan? In Washington this question, once too ludicrous to contemplate seriously, has lately acquired currency. For an Indian, it's a query that can trigger a powerful emotional response. At one extreme stand ... |
The Guardian | 'Maybe the smog can bring us together': toxic air chokes Pakistan ... The Guardian With Lahore suffering from air pollution almost equal to that enveloping Delhi, joint action to tackle the problem is urgently needed, say environmentalists. Pakistan indifferent as smog kills more people than militancy |
Economic Times | Pakistan has to show pristine behaviour for normalisation of ties with NSG: Former US diplomat Economic Times I would say a decade or more, before the rest of the international community is going to have trust in Pakistan given what the state did. Assuming that the Pakistani state sponsored the AQ Khan network, which I believe the Pakistani state did, most ... Islamabad Claims India's RAW Fanning Terrorism To Pakistan |
Aljazeera.com | Brief relief for the bronchial sufferers of Pakistan Aljazeera.com The first of the season's winter storms has just built over northern Afghanistan. It brought thunderstorms to Kabul and significant snow to the mountains in Salang, to the north. The spillover stirred the air in Pakistan and brought some rain to Lahore ... |
The Wire | Pentagon Forces US Congress to Drop Linkage of Pakistan Aid To LeT The Wire Washington: The US Department of Defence (DoD) put pressure on key Congressional committees to drop a provision linking financial aid to Pakistan with Islamabad taking demonstrable action against Lashkar-e-Taiba. The DoD prevailed upon key ... |
Newsweek | Pakistan: Ancient Buddha Statues Saved From Smugglers. Museum Then Dumps Them in the Trash Newsweek After five rare Buddha statues were recovered from smugglers in Pakistan, they were supposed to be displayed at the National Museum in Karachi, Pakistan. Instead, government officials dumped them into the museum's trash. “For the last many months I ... |