CNN | India set to launch satellite for South Asian countries, Pakistan says no thanks CNN While some have suggested Pakistan may have pulled out due to espionage concerns, Ajay Lele, a senior analyst at the Delhi-based Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis said "in modern times, you do not develop a satellite to spy on a country.". |
The Guardian | Boy, 10, killed in attempted blasphemy lynching in Pakistan The Guardian A 10-year-old boy has been killed and five other people wounded after a mob attacked a police station in an attempt to lynch a Hindu man charged with blasphemy in south-west Pakistan, officials said. It was the third major vigilante attack linked to ... Hindu man arrested in Pakistan for sharing 'blasphemous' content on WhatsApp |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Book excerpt: Obama's drone war in Pakistan was bigger than people think Foreign Policy (blog) [T]he incoming Obama administration had come to see these drone strikes as a vital component of its war against terrorism in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Like the Bush administration before it, the Obama administration felt that the public relations ... |
cricket.com.au | Windies skittle Pakistan in Barbados cricket.com.au Fast bowler Shannon Gabriel claimed 5-11 as the West Indies bowled out Pakistan for 81 to send them crashing to defeat in the second Test at Kensington Oval on Thursday. Gabriel bowled within himself with a focus on hitting line and length on a ... Gabriel five-for suckerpunches Pakistan Yasir hands Pakistan the advantage Full Cricket Score, West Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Day 5, Barbados: WI win by 106 runs |
New York Times | Pakistan's Triangle of Hate New York Times KARACHI, Pakistan — Pakistan has found a new ally in its never-ending war against India — and he is the public face of our most ruthless killers. For years Liaquat Ali, better known as Ehsanullah Ehsan, was a familiar and dreaded figure on national ... Dealing with Pakistan Pakistan belligerent under Modi govt: With China attempting to 'help', India should be vigilant on Kashmir India summons Pakistan envoy over 'killing of soldiers' |
Livemint | Pakistan to take up with India issue of students' return over soldiers' beheading Livemint Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday said it would take up with India the issue of about 50 students being sent back following the beheading of two Indian soldiers and criticised New Delhi for being “a silent spectator”. Delhi-based NGO Routes2Roots had ... India vitiating atmosphere: Pakistan Pakistan 'to raise students issue diplomatically' India sends back Pakistani students to Lahore amid dispute over mutilation of Indian soldiers |
Voice of America | Pakistan, Iran agree to boost border security after incident New Zealand Herald ISLAMABAD (AP) " Pakistan and Iran reached an agreement Wednesday to strengthen security along their shared border after last week's incident when gunmen killed 10 Iranian border guards, officials said. The border is frequently used by drug smugglers ... Deadly Militant Attack Strains Fragile Pakistan-Iran Ties Pakistan to keep up efforts to reduce friction amongst Muslim countries, COAS tells Zarif |
Livemint | Time to stop letting Pakistan call the shots Livemint In yet another display of sickening behaviour, a Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) chose to kill two Indian soldiers and mutilate their bodies in the Krishna Ghati sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The Indian Army has asserted that this ... India must rethink its 'stable' Pakistan policy as Islamic fundamentalists grip the neighbour's army |
Bloomberg | China Repeats West's Mistakes in Pakistan Bloomberg When President Xi Jinping announced in 2015 that China would pump $46 billion worth of investments into Pakistan, the recipients of his largesse seemed less surprised than one might have expected. The military and political elites of the Islamic ... Why India and Pakistan Are Renewing Their Love Affair with Coal Economic corridor passes through Pakistan-controlled territory: China scholar Is China backing Pakistan's position on PoK projects under its China-Pakistan Economic Corridor plan? |
NDTV | Pakistan executes 3 militants convicted by military courts ABC News Pakistan has executed 428 prisoners — mostly convicted of routine murders instead of acts of terrorism — since 2014 when it lifted a moratorium on executions following a Taliban attack on a school that killed 150 people, mostly schoolchildren. Pakistan Executes 3 Taliban Terrorists Convicted By Military Courts |