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Pakistan Dismisses Chinese Debt-Trap Concerns - Bloomberg Sun, 29 Jan 2017 21:31:27 GMT

Bloomberg

Pakistan Dismisses Chinese Debt-Trap Concerns Bloomberg Pakistan is confident of managing its rising debt obligations to China as the world's second-largest economy boosts investment in the South Asia nation by about 20 percent. Pakistan will be able to handle repayments of Chinese soft loans to the ... and more »

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Khan Wants Trump to Extend US Travel Ban to Pakistan - Voice of America Sun, 29 Jan 2017 21:00:31 GMT

Khan Wants Trump to Extend US Travel Ban to Pakistan Voice of America Pakistan's leading opposition politician, Imran Khan, is urging President Donald Trump to ban Pakistanis from entering the United States, after he suspended immigration from seven Muslim majority countries. The controversial U.S. ban currently applies ... and more »

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Pakistan lifts ban on Indian movies - The Sydney Morning Herald Sun, 29 Jan 2017 12:30:22 GMT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Pakistan lifts ban on Indian movies The Sydney Morning Herald Islamabad: Pakistan has lifted a ban on the import and screening of movies from neighbouring India after months of suspension amid tension over the disputed region of Kashmir. Information and Broadcasting Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced the ... If Donald Trump imposes Visa ban on Pakistan, it will help us: Imran KhanThe Indian Express Imran Khan prays for US visa ban on PakistanisDunyaNews Pakistan Imran claims to fix country if Trump bans Pakistani visasGeo News, Pakistan Scroll.in -Daily Times all 72 news articles »

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Pakistan could be included in immigration ban list in future: White House - Economic Times Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:01:00 GMT

Economic Times

Pakistan could be included in immigration ban list in future: White House Economic Times WASHINGTON: There is a possibility in the future of including Pakistan in the list of countries from where immigration has been banned, a top White House official indicated today, acknowledging for the first time that Pakistan was under consideration ... US hints at extending visa ban to PakistanThe Express Tribune US may extend visa ban to PakistanPakistan Today (press release) all 181 news articles »

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Foreign aid handouts to Pakistan top £420m - Daily Mail Mon, 30 Jan 2017 01:11:00 GMT

Daily Mail

Foreign aid handouts to Pakistan top £420m Daily Mail The bill for Britain's foreign aid cash handouts in Pakistan has reached a staggering £420.3million, it was revealed last night. Aid officials admitted an extra £120million had been lavished on the controversial scheme dogged by claims of corruption ...

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India invites Pakistan for Speakers' summit but Pakistan unlikely to attend - Times of India Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:36:19 GMT

Times of India

India invites Pakistan for Speakers' summit but Pakistan unlikely to attend Times of India It may be worth recalling here that India had in 2015 threatened to boycott a conference of Speakers organized under the Commonwealth Parliamentary Union after Pakistan refused to invite the Speaker of J&K assembly. Pakistan later called off the event ... India to focus on BIMSTEC after hurdles from PakistanEconomic Times Pakistan hopes to host SAARC summit soonThe Hindu all 7 news articles »

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Missing activist leaves country after being released - Aljazeera.com Sun, 29 Jan 2017 12:45:17 GMT

The Indian Express

Missing activist leaves country after being released Aljazeera.com Islamabad, Pakistan - Three of five Pakistani activists who disappeared three weeks ago have been released and are safe, their family members say, although it remains unclear who abducted them. The family of Asim Saeed, a Singapore-based IT manager ... Second missing Pakistani blogger found, leaves country fearing for life: familyThe Indian Express Missing Pakistani activist Salman Haider returns homeBBC News Missing Pakistani activist Salman Haider recoveredEyewitness News Voice of America -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Washington Post all 59 news articles »

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Why the World Needs to Watch the India-Pakistan Nuclear Standoff - The National Interest Online Mon, 30 Jan 2017 01:14:19 GMT

The National Interest Online

Why the World Needs to Watch the India-Pakistan Nuclear Standoff The National Interest Online Nuclear dangers are growing in five different regions. The least noticed is South Asia. New Delhi has not been able to figure out how to deal with militant groups that enjoy safe havens in Pakistan. So far, India's options have been to do nothing after ... After Indira Gandhi's death, US assessed India could've crippled Pakistan's nuclear-plantsEconomic Times CIA papers reveal China's nuclear free pass to PakistanTimes of India all 21 news articles »

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Pakistan acquits 112 in case of torching Christian homes over blasphemy rumour - Reuters Sun, 29 Jan 2017 14:29:27 GMT

Reuters

Pakistan acquits 112 in case of torching Christian homes over blasphemy rumour Reuters LAHORE, Pakistan A Pakistani court acquitted 112 suspects in the 2013 torching of hundreds of Christian homes in the eastern city of Lahore over a rumour that one of the residents there had blasphemed, a lawyer said on Sunday. In March 2013, more than ... Joseph Colony attacks: ATC acquits 115 suspected arsonistsDunyaNews Pakistan Pakistan court acquits 115 accused of torching Christians' housesThe Indian Express all 13 news articles »

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Pakistan: Climate Change Adaptation Project to benefit 185m people - gulfnews.com Sun, 29 Jan 2017 14:00:35 GMT

Pakistan: Climate Change Adaptation Project to benefit 185m people gulfnews.com Islamabad: Pakistan's $36 million (Dh132 million) Climate Change Adaptation Project, a result of a glacial outburst in northern Pakistan, will benefit the 185 million-strong population of the country. The project was approved by Green Climate Fund (GCF ... and more »