Telegraph.co.uk | Former French PM charged over 'kickbacks from submarine sales to Pakistan' Telegraph.co.uk It was initially blamed on al-Qaeda terrorists, but investigating judges also looked into whether the blast was to punish France for failing to pay part of €80 million in sweeteners to senior Pakistani officials. When Jacques Chirac beat Mr Balladur to ... |
Financial Times | Ramadan power outages in Pakistan pile pressure on Nawaz Sharif Financial Times Nawaz Sharif has ordered power companies not to cut electricity supplies in the hours before or after the daily Ramadan fast, as outages in the first few days of the Muslim holy month threaten to embroil Pakistan's prime minister in a political crisis. |
Voice of America | Self-proclaimed Peacemongers Push India, Pakistan to Talk Voice of America More than 900 people, most of them from India and Pakistan, have signed a resolution calling on the two governments to decrease hostilities and resolve their differences through dialogue. Drafted by Boston-based Pakistani journalist Beena Sarwar and ... |
Aljazeera.com | Hezb-i-Islami former secretary assassinated in Pakistan - Al Jazeera Aljazeera.com Haji Farid, former secretary of group's leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, shot dead by unknown gunmen in Peshawar. Police say Afghan warlord's close aide shot dead in Pakistan Close Aide To Hekmatyar Assassinated In Pakistan | TOLOnews Hekmatyar's close aide assassinated in Pakistan |
Pakistan Observer | Pakistan still open to int'l mediation with India Pakistan Observer According to the diplomatic sources Pakistan is ready for any “mediation” at the sidelines of SCO Astana Conference and would welcome any peace initiative but this time Pakistan looks for a meaningful move that can ease the tension between Pakistan and ... |
The Diplomat | How Well Is Pakistan Dealing With Its Fiscal Deficit? The Diplomat On May 27, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz-led (PML-N) federal government in Pakistan presented its final budget before the next general elections. The government has termed the budget a remarkable success. While the budget promises generous ... |
The Independent | Pakistan village 'court' sentences woman to death for adultery for saying she was raped The Independent A teenager has reportedly been sentenced to death by a village council in Pakistan's Punjab province for having a sexual relationship with her cousin. The 19-year-old denied having consensual sex with him, saying her relative had raped her at gunpoint. Woman is sentenced to die 'for being raped' in Pakistan |
Voice of America | Report: Banned Islamist Groups in Pakistan Freely Operate on Social Media Voice of America Dozens of banned militant, sectarian, terrorist and anti-state groups in Pakistan reportedly operate freely on social media, particularly on Facebook, spreading hate speech without being confronted by authorities. In an investigative article published ... Banned outfits in Pakistan operate openly on Facebook: report Terror Groups Banned in Pakistan Are Alive and Active on Facebook Banned Outfits From Pakistan Are Thriving On Facebook: Report |
Livemint | Movement across LoC frozen since Monday amid rising tensions between India, Pakistan Livemint Since Monday, neither could the people travel to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) nor could the trucks carrying commodities cross over, said the officials. “There has been no response from the Pakistani side for two days now and as such the cross-LoC ... Indian Army kills two Pakistani soldiers to foil a BAT attack on LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri India has handed over Kashmir to its army: Mirwaiz |
DailyO | Let not cricket come between India-Pakistan DailyO On the other hand, we allow cricket bonhomie with Pakistan to become hostage to what is essentially a political agenda: our failure to secure an assurance from Pakistan on cross-border terror! What is even more surprising is that the BJP, which has, in ... Of cricket and Pakistan Pakistan's famous fan predicts India's win in Champions Trophy contest India vs Pakistan: Vijay Goel obstructing bilateral series suggests his moral compass is broken |