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Pakistan hosts regional economic summit - News & Observer Tue, 28 Feb 2017 16:45:00 GMT

News & Observer

Pakistan hosts regional economic summit News & Observer Leaders from Iran, Turkey and other states arrived in Pakistan's capital on Tuesday amid tight security for a regional conference seeking to improve economic ties by removing trade barriers. Islamabad is hosting representatives from 10 countries as ... Pakistan Hosts Regional Summit Under Tight SecurityVoice of America ECO summit: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reaches PakistanGeo News, Pakistan G7 Plus India And Afghanistan: Lead Economic Sanctions Against PakistanForbes Anadolu Agency -The Nation all 236 news articles »

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A village ails after Pakistani fishermen's arrest - Aljazeera.com Tue, 28 Feb 2017 12:51:26 GMT

Aljazeera.com

A village ails after Pakistani fishermen's arrest Aljazeera.com Kharo Chan, Pakistan - Hajiani lives in Ramzan Parerhi - a nondescript fishing village on Pakistan's coast near the Indian border, about 150km east of Karachi. She does not remember her surname, her age or where she is from. What she cannot forget, ...

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'Pakistan's Mother Teresa': Google Doodle honors Abdul Sattar Edhi - Christian Science Monitor Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:21:00 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

'Pakistan's Mother Teresa': Google Doodle honors Abdul Sattar Edhi Christian Science Monitor February 28, 2017 —On what would have been his 89th birthday, Google Doodle is honoring Abdul Sattar Edhi, who went from begging for donations to his own volunteer philanthropic foundation to presiding over Pakistan's largest humanitarian organization. Abdul Sattar Edhi, the "Pakistani Mother Theresa," is today's Google DoodleVox Abdul Sattar Edhi, Pakistan's 'Father Teresa' who 'adopted' 20000 childrenTelegraph.co.uk Who was Abdul Sattar Edhi and why is Pakistan's 'Angel of Mercy' being honoured with a Google Doodle?The Sun DAWN.com -The Independent -EMSWorld (press release) (blog) -Google all 50 news articles »

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Murderer Tanveer Ahmed inspires Pakistani hardliners from Scottish jail - BBC News Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:22:06 GMT

BBC News

Murderer Tanveer Ahmed inspires Pakistani hardliners from Scottish jail BBC News But in Pakistan, Ahmed is developing a growing number of supporters who see him as a "defender of Islam" for having killed someone they believed to be disrespecting the Prophet Muhammad. On Monday evening, about 400 gathered outside his family's ... and more »

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Pakistan, Sri Lanka set up final showdown - DAWN.com Wed, 01 Mar 2017 01:29:02 GMT

DAWN.com

Pakistan, Sri Lanka set up final showdown DAWN.com ISLAMABAD: Pakistan moved one step closer to retaining the West Asia Baseball Cup title after overwhelming Iran 11-0 in a one-sided last-four clash and set up a final showdown against Sri Lanka who beat Nepal by the same margin on Tuesday. In seven ... and more »

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Pakistan Is Getting Ahead Of India, Again - Forbes - Forbes Mon, 27 Feb 2017 23:44:54 GMT

Forbes

Pakistan Is Getting Ahead Of India, Again - Forbes Forbes While Pakistan is trying to place economic growth in the hands of entrepreneurs, India insists to place economic growth in the hands of government bureaucrats. Pakistan triumphs over India, marginally, in economic freedom - Geo.tvGeo News, Pakistan Take a leaf out of Pakistan's bookThe New Indian Express all 8 news articles »

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Will Australian cricketers risk their lives for $65000 in Pakistan? - The Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 28 Feb 2017 06:35:07 GMT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Will Australian cricketers risk their lives for $65000 in Pakistan? The Sydney Morning Herald Australian cricketers and support staff in the Pakistan Super League will have to make a call within days as to whether they are prepared to risk their safety and play in the Twenty20 final in Lahore. Dean Jones, the coach of Islamabad United, and ... Pakistan Super League cricket final to be played at Lahore's Gadaffi StadiumHindustan Times Two foreign players willing to play PSL final in PakistanSAMAA TV Pakistan to host PSL final in LahoreIndia Today DAWN.com -Pakistan Observer all 315 news articles »

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Closed Pakistan-Afghan Border Causes Pain, Trade Losses - Voice of America Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:48:31 GMT

Voice of America

Closed Pakistan-Afghan Border Causes Pain, Trade Losses Voice of America Pakistan's decision to close the border with Afghanistan was a largely symbolic act aimed at forcing its neighbor to take action against extremist groups blamed for fomenting cross-border terror attacks. It's a hard reality for the travelers and ... and more »

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Upsurge in Islamist violence in Pakistan - Financial Times Wed, 01 Mar 2017 01:50:37 GMT

Financial Times

Upsurge in Islamist violence in Pakistan Financial Times Pakistan is facing renewed questions over its vulnerability to Islamist terrorism after a spike in violence in February, as Isis fighters return from the Middle East and test the country's new army chief. Militants claimed the lives of 114 civilians ... Our New Afghanistan Strategy Must Get Tough on PakistanWashington Free Beacon (blog) all 14 news articles »

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Pakistan Pledges to Rein in Spending as Sharif Eyes Election - Bloomberg Tue, 28 Feb 2017 04:25:27 GMT

Pakistan Pledges to Rein in Spending as Sharif Eyes Election Bloomberg Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar pledged that the government wouldn't go on on a spending binge before next year's elections as it wants to maintain reforms made under a three-year International Monetary Fund bailout. “We are not going to be ... and more »