The Economist | What makes Pakistan so unfathomable - The Economist The Economist RAJA UMAR KHATTAB speaks softly and carefully: “I would not say Karachi is a safe city, but it is better now than before.” Seven years ago, the police ... |
Voice of America | Pakistan is where OBOR hits the road The Straits Times In the more than 60 nations that span President Xi Jinping's OBOR vision, none looms larger than Pakistan, possibly the Asian state strategically closest to Beijing after North Korea. The latest projected outlay for Chinese investment in that country ... China Calls Pakistan's CPEC Fastest and Most Effective of BRI Projects Dams Pakistan will build... India's diplomacy power play pays off, Seoul pulls plug on PoK projects |
TOLOnews | Pakistan: 1 soldier, 13 militants killed near Afghan border Columbia Missourian ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's military says troops have raided several militant hideouts in a northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border, triggering firefights that killed one soldier. The army says 13 "terrorists" were also killed in the ... Afghanistan Criticizes Pakistan Over Operation Khyber-4 Pakistan army's gains against militants acknowledged in key US report Pakistan army slams Afghanistan's 'unwarranted' reaction to Khyber 4 operation |
The National Interest Online | America's Pakistan Policy Could Make or Break Trump's Legacy The National Interest Online Trump administration is on the cusp of making three crucial decisions about the sixteen-year war in Afghanistan and the related matter of how to manage the tempestuous relationship with Pakistan, thought by many to hold the key to peace in Afghanistan. Pakistan rejects US report on its anti-Haqqanis action US committee votes for tougher conditions for aid to Pakistan Snakes in the backyard: China and Pakistan betray grand delusions |
Economic Times | Pakistan warned for targeting civilians The Hindu In the second conversation between the Directors-General of Military Operations this week, India on Thursday warned Pakistan against repeated targeting of civilians along the Line of Control and the increase in ceasefire violations. “Consequent to the ... Ceasefire violations: India warns Pakistan not to target civilians After facing flak, Pakistan says fully resolved to fight terrorism Pakistan army rejects Indian allegations of targeting civilians: ISPR |
The Guardian | Facebook was where Pakistan could debate religion. Now it's a tool to punish 'blasphemers' The Guardian Taimoor Raza, a 30-year-old Shia Muslim from a “poor but literate” family, was sentenced to death in June by an anti-terrorist court in Pakistan. His crime? Allegedly insulting the prophet Muhammad on Facebook. It occurred during an online debate with ... |
Times of India | Pakistan tries to poke its nose into Doklam Times of India NEW DELHI: Amid the Sino-Indian military standoff near the Bhutan-China-India tri-junction, Pakistan high commissioner Abdul Basit met the Chinese ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui. In what further raised eyebrows among Indian authorities, after his ... India vs. China: Pakistan Onboard To Help Destroy New Delhi China has installed nuclear weapons in Pakistan, claims Indian politician China can attack, has atom bomb in Pakistan: Mulayam Singh Yadav |
The Economist | Why India and Pakistan hate each other The Economist As India and Pakistan celebrate their twin 70th birthday this August, the frontier post of Wagah reflects the profound dysfunction in their relations. On its side Pakistan has built a multi-tiered amphitheatre for the boisterous crowds that come to ... |
Quartz | CPEC: The growing resentment and resistance among poor Pakistanis can cost China dearly Quartz In Pakistan, there's no topic hotter than the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a multi-billion dollar bilateral development project that will officials promised in 2015, “usher in an era of unprecedented progress and prosperity.” The CPEC is ... |
Voice of America | US Envoy to Afghanistan-Pakistan Named After Outcry Over Expected Office Closure Voice of America The appointment came with little fanfare at a time when there is increasing attention on the expected closure of Office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP), which is part of the planned downsizing and restructuring of the ... |