The Guardian | Pakistani court orders release of alleged mastermind of Mumbai attacks The Guardian A Pakistani court has ordered the release of Hafiz Saeed, an alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, in a move likely to worsen the country's tattered relationship with the US. The Islamist cleric, who heads Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) – listed ... Pakistan releases Hafiz Saeed from house arrest Pakistan Orders Release Of Suspected Mastermind Of Deadly Mumbai Attacks Pakistan to Free Alleged Mastermind of Mumbai Terror Attack |
BBC News | India student refuses to be 'anti-Pakistan' poster girl BBC News The Twitter account of an unofficial Pakistani defence blog is suspended after it doctored an image of an Indian student to portray her as someone who hated her country. Indian media swiftly hailed it as a "victory" against Pakistani propaganda, but ... |
The Independent | Islamic schools in Pakistan plagued by child sex abuse, investigation finds The Independent Sexual abuse is a pervasive and longstanding problem at madrassas in Pakistan, an AP investigation has found, from the sunbaked mud villages deep in its rural areas to the heart of its teeming cities. But in a culture where clerics are powerful and ... Islamic schools in Pakistan plagued by sex abuse of children - ABC ... Sexual abuse is pervasive in Pakistan's religious schools |
U.S. News & World Report | Facing Graft Probe, Pakistan Finance Minister Relieved of Duties U.S. News & World Report The case had, along with Pakistan's worsening economic outlook, led to mounting calls for him to resign. The country is battling to stave off balance of payments pressures due to a dwindling foreign currency reserve and a widening current account deficit. 'Sick' Ishaq Dar relieved of finance ministry duties: reports |
Economic Times | Pakistan trying to fan tension during poll season, say officials Economic Times Pakistan is trying to stoke communal tension in India, including in Gujarat, ahead of the assembly election, according to senior government officials, who said that the reason might be the neighbouring country's failure to achieve its desired goals in ... |
Economic Times | Chinese official expresses concern over political unrest in Pakistan Economic Times ISLAMABAD: A top Chinese official has expressed concern over the prevailing political instability in Pakistan that could negatively impact the pace of the projects started under the ambitious USD 50 billion CPEC initiative, according to a media report ... Pakistan Will Be Our 'Priority' In Neighbourhood Diplomacy: China Energy-seeking Pakistan receives major setback New CPEC phase to ensure transfer of technology to Pakistan: Ahsan Iqbal |
Deutsche Welle | Pakistan's 'last Jew' Fishel Benkhald complains of anti-Semitism Deutsche Welle Dubbed "Pakistan's last Jew," Fishel Benkhald, a resident of the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, was originally registered as a Muslim and was named Faisal Khalid. After several months of bureaucratic struggle and paperwork, he was finally ... |
Fox News | Pakistan former PM appears again in anti-graft court Fox News ISLAMABAD – Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif has appeared again in an anti-graft court seeking an exemption from attending his corruption trial so that he can visit his wife as she undergoes cancer treatment in London. Judge Mohammad ... Nawaz Sharif lashes out at PTI, PPP for being anti-democratic Pakistan anti-graft court begins trial of ousted PM Nawaz Sharif, his family Pakistan– a Machiavellian State? |
The Diplomat | Nuclear Stability, Conventional Instability: North Korea and the Lessons From Pakistan The Diplomat But India and Pakistan's behavior after both countries acquired nuclear weapons suggest reason to doubt this narrative. Despite persistent revisionist aims, twenty years after acquiring nuclear weapons Pakistan has achieved none of its stated ... |
Quartz | Inside Pakistan's biggest business conglomerate: the Pakistani military Quartz In July 2016, the Pakistani senate was informed that the armed forces run over 50 commercial entities worth over $20 billion. Ranging from petrol pumps to huge industrial plants, banks, bakeries, schools and universities, hosiery factories, milk ... |