WIRED | The Iranian Smugglers Trafficking Fuel Into Pakistan WIRED In Pakistan, a gallon of diesel costs more than $3. In Iran, it's just 34 cents. The math is simple, and it sends droves of poor, Iranian smugglers speeding to the border in beat-up Toyota pickups loaded down with fuel. Sadegh Souri tried his best to ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | North Korean embassy in Pakistan 'hid £114000 stash of bootleg alcohol' Telegraph.co.uk Burglars in Pakistan stumbled upon a secret stash of more than £114,000 worth of black market alcohol after breaking into a North Korean diplomat's home in Islamabad, it has emerged. Neighbours told Reuters news agency that a group of men kicked down ... |
BBC News | North Korean diplomat in Pakistan suspected of bootlegging booze BBC News A burglary at the residence of a North Korean diplomat in Pakistan has raised suspicion that the envoy might have been involved in large-scale booze bootlegging. Either that or the diplomat drinks a hefty amount himself, as the burglars took off with ... North Korean Diplomat Suspected Of Bootlegging in Pakistan |
Bloomberg | Pakistan's Central Bank Allays Concerns Over Widening Deficits Bloomberg Speaking on Wednesday at the Bloomberg Pakistan Economic Forum in Karachi, Ahmad said a decline in exports, such as textiles, had bottomed out and taxes imposed last month on more than 700 “luxury” goods are expected to curb unnecessary imports. |
Geo News, Pakistan | 10th Pakistan Expo kicks off in Karachi Geo News, Pakistan The changes will be made in the interest of the country,” he said at the inauguration ceremony of the four-day 10th International Expo Pakistan with the theme of 'Emerging Pakistan'. The minister said that Pakistan is in the process of negotiating a ... 2017 Expo Pakistan kicks off |
Reuters | Bomber targeting senior police officer kills 4 in Pakistan ABC News Pakistani police officer examines a vehicle hit by suicide attacker in Quetta, Pakistan, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. A suicide bomber struck a vehicle carrying a deputy inspector general of police in the southwestern city of Quetta on Thursday, killing him ... Bomb kills three, including senior police official, in restive southwestern Pakistan Bomber Targeting Senior Police Officer Kills Four In Pakistan Suicide Blast in Pakistan Kills Key Provincial Police Officer, Guards |
Aljazeera.com | Sikh pilgrimage transcends Pakistan-India tensions - Al Jazeera Aljazeera.com Sikhs from India and the diaspora travel to Pakistan to mark the birth of Sikhism founder, Guru Nanak. |
DAWN.com | Farooq Sattar retracts decision to quit MQM-Pakistan Geo News, Pakistan KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement - Pakistan Chief Farooq Sattar has retracted his decision to quit the party and politics, saying his mother has convinced him to keep on serving the people of Pakistan. "My mother ordered me to continue serving the ... Farooq Sattar back as MQM chief after brief resignation stint |
Islamist Rally Cripples Life in Pakistani Capital Voice of America Several thousand Islamists in Pakistan have effectively blocked a main crossing near the national capital, Islamabad, crippling the daily life of millions of people and underscoring challenges facing the country's counter extremism efforts. Activists ... |
Geo News, Pakistan | Pakistan's 'human owl' teenager can turn his head 180 degrees Geo News, Pakistan An unbelievably flexible boy from Karachi can turn his head 180 degrees to look directly behind him. Muhammad Sameer, Pakistan's 'human owl' teenager, uses his hands to help rotate his head back over his shoulders, reported the Daily Mail. This 14-year-old 'human owl' from Pakistan can twist his head 180 degrees |