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Pakistan: Government Shutters International Groups - Human Rights Watch Sat, 16 Dec 2017 00:00:28 GMT

Human Rights Watch

Pakistan: Government Shutters International Groups Human Rights Watch The “Policy for Regulation of INGOs in Pakistan,” announced on October 1, 2015, contains vague and overly restrictive regulations that have harmed the work climate for many international groups. The regulations require all INGOs to register and obtain ... and more »

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Concern Grows In Pakistan Over Cases Of Disappearance - NPR - NPR Thu, 14 Dec 2017 10:09:05 GMT

NPR	Concern Grows In Pakistan Over Cases Of Disappearance - NPR NPR The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan counted more than 700 alleged disappearances last year. Since 2001, the group estimates that as many as 10000 people have gone missing. and more »

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Pakistan's top court rejects Imran Khan parliament ban - BBC News Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:40:41 GMT

BBC News

Pakistan's top court rejects Imran Khan parliament ban BBC News Pakistan's Supreme Court has cleared opposition politician Imran Khan of failing to declare his assets. The former cricketer could have been banned from parliament. However, the secretary general of his PTI party, Jahangir Tareen was disqualified. Both ... Pakistan court rejects petition to disqualify Imran KhanTampabay.com Pakistan's Supreme Court Rejects Bid To Disqualify KhanRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Imran, Nawaz cases similar but judgement differed: Shehbaz SharifGeo News, Pakistan Reuters -NDTV -The Hindu all 221 news articles »

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Pakistan Premier Abbasi Says 'No Plan' to Further Weaken Rupee - Bloomberg Fri, 15 Dec 2017 09:11:00 GMT

Voice of America

Pakistan Premier Abbasi Says 'No Plan' to Further Weaken Rupee Bloomberg Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said his administration has “no plan” to weaken the rupee further after the central bank started devaluing the currency last week. Since Dec. 8 the rupee has dropped 4.3 percent to 109.875 per dollar as ... Some Pakistani Experts See No End to Nation's Economic SlideVoice of America How politics is dragging down Pakistan economy, againEconomic Times all 8 news articles »

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Time for Pakistan to Apologize to Bangladesh - The Diplomat Fri, 15 Dec 2017 16:21:42 GMT

The Diplomat

Time for Pakistan to Apologize to Bangladesh The Diplomat During the 1971 conflict, the Jamaat-e-Islami had allied itself with Pakistani security forces and had supported military efforts to quell the uprising in what was East Pakistan at the time. Mollah, a leader of the party during that period, was ... Vijay Diwas: Your key to understanding Indo- Pakistan war of 1971 and liberation of BangladeshTimes Now Trial of 195 Pakistani soldiers in limboDhaka Tribune '71 war was never between India and PakistanThe Daily Star all 22 news articles »

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Pakistan: One step forward, two steps back - Deutsche Welle Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:32:44 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Pakistan: One step forward, two steps back Deutsche Welle With a country as resourceful and a population as talented as that of Pakistan, even if it was not possible to transform into an advanced economy, the transition from critical poverty to relative prosperity for all and from perpetual instability to ... and more »

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Pakistan orders expulsion of 29 international NGOs - Financial Times - Financial Times Thu, 14 Dec 2017 03:55:59 GMT

Financial Times

Pakistan orders expulsion of 29 international NGOs - Financial Times Financial Times Pakistan has ordered almost 30 international non-governmental organisations to leave the country, the latest sign of a wider crackdown on human rights and civil society across south Asia. The interior ministry has in recent days written to 29 ... Pakistan Orders At Least 10 Foreign Charities To Close Down ...RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Several foreign NGOs in Pakistan asked to shut shopEconomic Times all 8 news articles »

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Pakistan: Three years after 140 died in the Peshawar school massacre, what has changed? - The Independent Fri, 15 Dec 2017 23:29:04 GMT

The Independent

Pakistan: Three years after 140 died in the Peshawar school massacre, what has changed? The Independent The hardline Islamist gunmen who carried out the attack were all foreign nationals, including a Chechen, three Arabs and two Afghans. Affiliated with the Tehrik and Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant movement, all six were killed by the Pakistan Army's ... PAKISTAN: Clemency is no way to curb terrorismScoop.co.nz (press release) all 27 news articles »

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Remains of world's oldest sleeping Buddha statue unveiled in Pakistan - Lion's Roar Fri, 15 Dec 2017 19:35:53 GMT

Lion's Roar

Remains of world's oldest sleeping Buddha statue unveiled in Pakistan Lion's Roar Last month, the remains of a 1,700-year-old reclining Buddha was unveiled in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The statue measures 48 feet long and is located near Bhamala Stupa, a ruined Buddhist stupa and National Heritage Site. Carbon ...

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Sufi and Salafi: For how long can Indian and Pakistani Muslims ... - Quartz Fri, 15 Dec 2017 05:29:22 GMT

Quartz

Sufi and Salafi: For how long can Indian and Pakistani Muslims ... Quartz The two-way traffic of the nineteenth century, when Muslim scholars of South Asia and the Middle East—including clerics of Mecca and Medina—were in a conversation, is something of the past. Indeed, as shown by Ayesha Sidiqqa, the “madrasa system in ... and more »