New York Times | Pope Francis, Sinai Attack, Pakistan: Your Monday Briefing New York Times Good morning. Here's what you need to know: Photo. Credit Lillian Suwanrumpha/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. • Pope Francis arrives in Myanmar today on his 21st, and perhaps most politically perilous, foreign trip. His challenge: how to address ... |
BBC News | Islamabad protests: Pakistan 'won't use force' to clear Islamists BBC News The Pakistani government and military have decided not to use force against Islamist protesters blocking a highway in Islamabad. The government had asked the military to restore order after police failed to disperse protesters on Saturday. But Prime ... Pakistan senior general warns PM to find peaceful solution to protests Pakistan anti-blasphemy row continues after crackdown As street tensions simmer, Pakistani law minister apologizes to protesters |
TIME | Pakistan Islamists Continue Rally After Deadly Clashes with Police TIME (ISLAMABAD) — Pakistani Islamists pressed ahead with their rally near Islamabad in even larger numbers on Sunday, a day after clashes with police left six dead and dozens wounded. Angry protesters gathered on the edge of Pakistan's capital torched a ... |
Washington Post | Protests enter 2nd day in Pakistan, but remain largely peaceful Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Protests by Muslim activists continued for a second day across Pakistan on Sunday, but most were peaceful and security forces kept a distance from the crowds, averting a repeat of the unrest that gripped cities and towns Saturday ... Prolonged 'Blasphemy' Protest Prompts Pakistan To Send In Troops |
BBC News | Pakistan protests: The political tensions behind the scenes BBC News The situation in Islamabad had been simmering for three weeks before it erupted into violence on Saturday. Many blame the government for allowing the protesters to grow in number and build a countrywide momentum for their movement. When the ... |
The Hindu | Pakistan will be isolated: Jaitley The Hindu His comments came on the ninth anniversary of the attacks and a day after Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi questioned the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to corner Pakistan. “Narendrabhai, baat nehi bani [did not work out the way ... White House condemns Pakistan's release of accused mastermind of 2008 Mumbai attacks US Defence Secy James Mattis may push Pakistan to act on Hafiz Saeed White House Condemns Pakistan's Release of Militant Suspect |
The Hindu | Pakistan's Law Minister Zahid Hamid resigns The Hindu Head of the Pakistani Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah radical religious party, Khadim Hussain Rizvi gestures during a press conference regarding Saturday's police operation against them, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Sunday. Pakistani Islamists pressed ... Islamabad protesters agree to end sit-in following Zahid Hamid's resignation Pakistan law minister resigns after anti-blasphemy protests Pakistan's Law Minister 'To Resign' Amid Clashes Which Left Several Dead |
Livemint | Eye on Pakistan, India to sign deal with Russia to combat terrorism Livemint New Delhi: Stepping up diplomatic pressure on Pakistan just three days after terror suspect Hafiz Saeed was released from house arrest, India is set to join hands with Russia to chalk out fresh strategies to combat terror. Union home minister Rajnath ... |
ESPNcricinfo.com | Religious unrest disrupts domestic cricket in Pakistan - ESPNcricinfo ESPNcricinfo.com The PCB has decided to postpone the semi-finals and final of the National T20 Cup because of the "prevailing situation" of religious unrest in Pakistan. National T20 Cup semis postponed due to Islamabad operation |
CNN | Pakistan's blasphemy laws threaten the nation's journalists (opinion ... CNN Rafia Zakaria writes that though Pakistan's constitution guarantees freedom of the press, it's a frail freedom circumscribed by laws that protect Islam and the ... |