Aljazeera.com | Pakistan court resumes Sharif 'corruption' hearings Aljazeera.com Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan's Supreme Court has resumed deliberations in a corruption case that could unseat Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, after investigators tasked with probing the allegations submitted their findings to judges on Monday. The Joint ... Pakistani Premier Could Face Trial Over Unexplained Assets Graft probe of Pakistan PM finds wealth 'disparity' Panamagate: Pakistan PM, family face corruption case |
Washington Times | Pakistan's long history of duplicity Washington Times This working relationship peaked in the 1980s when the CIA and Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, or ISI, partnered to bleed the Soviet Union in Afghanistan by providing covert assistance to the Afghan anti-communist rebels. But even as the U.S. ... |
Wall Street Journal (subscription) | Pakistan Prime Minister Rejects Resigning After Corruption Probe Finds Case for Charges Wall Street Journal (subscription) ISLAMABAD—Pakistan's prime minister rejected calls to resign and will continue to fight allegations of corruption, aides said Monday, after a criminal investigation found that he and his children were living beyond their means. Lawyers said the ... |
The Diplomat | Can the United States Afford to Isolate Pakistan? The Diplomat A five-member delegation of the United States Senate recently visited Pakistan. The delegation, headed by Senator John McCain, chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, also visited the country's tribal areas and acknowledged Pakistan's ... |
Newsweek | US Military Trains With Japan and India, While China Courts Pakistan Newsweek The U.S. has begun a series of what has been described as the most complex war games with Asian allies India and Japan. All three are engaged in regional power struggles with rival nations. The maritime drills, known this year as "Malabar 2017," kicked ... |
Mobile Phones Improve Farming in Pakistan Voice of America Mobile phones and satellites are becoming valuable farming tools in Pakistan. A new program there uses satellite information to estimate how much water a field needs. The satellite then sends this information by text message to farmers' mobile phones. |
Reuters | Exclusive: Pakistan sees bigger LNG profile; imports to surge by ... Reuters Pakistan says it could become one of the world's top-five buyers of liquefied natural gas (LNG), with Petroleum Minister Shahid Abbasi predicting imports could ... Pakistan sees increased LNG imports | TradeWinds |
Washington Post | Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomat after Kashmir fire Washington Post ISLAMABAD — Pakistan summoned India's deputy high commissioner in Islamabad Sunday after five civilians were killed by “unprovoked” Indian fire across the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region. In a separate 'goodwill gesture' it also ... India Slams Pakistan For Glorifying Terrorist Burhan Wani India slams Pakistan for glorifying Burhan Wani India hits out at Pakistan for glorifying Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani |
Reuters | Tracks to nowhere: a desperate search for missing climbers on Pakistan's "Killer Mountain" Reuters ISLAMABAD Search team leader Alex Gavan wept uncontrollably after a helicopter dropped him at a Himalayan base camp on June 28, certain an avalanche had killed the two men he was searching for as they tried to conquer Pakistan's "Killer Mountain". |
Aljazeera.com | A new life after bonded labour in Azad Nagar, Pakistan Aljazeera.com Sindh, Pakistan - Azad Nagar is a small, marked settlement around 200km north of Pakistan's coastal city of Karachi. Most of the houses in this community spread over 11 acres are made of baked clay with thatched roofs of straw strung together. Azad ... |