New York Times | Suicide Bomber Kills 13 at Protest in Pakistan New York Times LAHORE, Pakistan — At least 13 people were killed, including six police officers, by a suicide bomber on Monday during a protest by hundreds of pharmacists in downtown Lahore, in eastern Pakistan, officials said. The attack wounded 108 people, 13 of ... Suicide bombing at Pakistan protest kills at least 13 Pakistan: Deadly bomb blast rips through Lahore rally At Least 13 Dead in Bombing at Protest Rally in Pakistan |
Washington Post | Court in Pakistan orders national breakup with Valentine's Day Washington Post A high court in Pakistan's capital city had enough with Cupid, ruling Monday to outlaw Valentine's Day celebrations and the promotion of the holiday nationwide with immediate effect. Just one day before the holiday, the court instructed all media ... Pakistan bans Valentine's Day for being unIslamic Pakistan wants nothing to do with Valentine's Day Pakistani court issues nationwide ban on Valentine's Day |
Pakistan: Can a three-day conference really save Mohenjodaro? Aljazeera.com (blog) Mohenjodaro, Pakistan - For three days last week, Mohenjodaro - which means mound of the dead - seemed full of life. There was electricity, internet, staff were in action and, most importantly, there were visitors. Based in Pakistan's Sindh province, ... |
Reuters | UN accused of failing Afghan refugees 'forced' to return home from Pakistan The Guardian The UN refugee agency has fallen short of its mandate to protect refugees by failing to denounce a “campaign of abuse” by Pakistan that has ushered thousands of Afghans out of the country, leaving them at risk of persecution at home, according to Human ... Rights group says Pakistan has 'forced' mass Afghan refugee returns Rights Group: Pakistan Forcing Afghan Refugees Home Pakistan's mass return of Afghan refugees raises concerns |
Washington Post (blog) | Did Pakistani security agents kidnap bloggers to make a point ... Washington Post (blog) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In the space of a few days last month, five Pakistani bloggers — all known as left-leaning social-media activists — were abducted by ... |
The Independent | Saudi Arabia 'deports 40,000 Pakistani workers over terror fears ... The Independent The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has expelled almost 40000 Pakistani migrant workers in the last four months, local media has reported. |
DAWN.com | Sana leads Pakistan to Super Six round DAWN.com COLOMBO: A five-wicket haul from skipper Sana Mir helped Pakistan to an easy win over Scotland as all six sides with ODI status at the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2017 have retained their grade for the next four-year cycle by qualifying for the ... |
Hindustan Times | Pakistan player Nasir Jamshed suspended in PSL corruption scandal Hindustan Times According to well-informed sources, the suspended Pakistan players Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif, who were sent back home from the PSL in Dubai last week had claimed during their questioning by anti-corruption officials that Jamshed had asked them to ... Pakistan: Nasir Jamshed provisionally suspended from all forms of cricket PCB to form Disciplinary Tribunal to decide sport fixing case We lost $200 million due to India not touring Pakistan: Pakistan Cricket Board |
Aljazeera.com | Pakistan's senate boycotts UN event over US visa delay Aljazeera.com Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan is boycotting a United Nations-sponsored inter-parliamentary event in the United States, in protest against an "undue delay" in a visa issuance by the US to its senate deputy chairman, a statement said. Pakistani Senate ... Pakistan boycotts UN meeting after US visa delay for Islamist politician Another Pakistan Senator says he was denied US visa Pakistan retaliates after US denied visa to politician |
Times of India | Pakistan violates ceasefire in Rajouri Times of India NEW DELHI: Pakistan army on on Monday targeted several posts and civilian areas along the LoC in Sunderbani of Rajouri district with mortars and small arms fire, drawing retaliation from Indian troops. "Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire ... PAKISTAN Three Pakistan Army soldiers killed by Indian firing across the LoC Three Pakistani troops martyred in unprovoked Indian fire at LoC |