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Pakistan's 'Mother Teresa' dies aged 87 - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 11 Aug 2017 00:05:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Pakistan's 'Mother Teresa' dies aged 87 Telegraph.co.uk Ruth Pfau, a German nun who devoted her life to combatting leprosy in Pakistan, has died at the age of 87. Pfau, who was known locally as Pakistan's Mother Teresa, came to the southern port city of Karachi in 1960 and spent half a century taking care ... Ruth Pfau, Beacon For Pakistan's Leprosy Patients, Dies At 87NPR Why Pakistan is mourning loss of German nun Ruth PfauAljazeera.com Ruth Pfau: Pakistan's 'Mother Teresa' dies aged 87BBC News Vatican Radio -The Hindu all 75 news articles »

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How India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were formed - Aljazeera.com Thu, 10 Aug 2017 08:11:47 GMT

Financial Times

How India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were formed Aljazeera.com Upon independence, the British gave the princely states the option to join India or Pakistan - by signing the Instrument of Accession - or to remain independent. Some of these territories and princely states did not become part of India or Pakistan ... India and Pakistan are still paying for a botched partitionFinancial Times Remembering Partition: 70 years since India-Pakistan divideWashington Post AP Explains: 70 years of India-Pakistan tensions unresolvedABC News CNN all 49 news articles »

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Pakistan's deposed PM criticizes top judges for his ouster - The Seattle Times Thu, 10 Aug 2017 13:18:04 GMT

The Seattle Times

Pakistan's deposed PM criticizes top judges for his ouster The Seattle Times Deposed Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, center, addresses his supporters during a rally in Jhelum, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017. Sharif criticized the country's judiciary for disqualifying him from office for... (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) More ... Sharif blasts Pakistan judiciary for his ousterThe Hindu Nawaz Sharif, Ousted Pakistani Leader, Leaves Capital — but Not MeeklyNew York Times Former Pakistan PM Sharif rallies crowds on road to LahoreChannel NewsAsia Foreign Policy (blog) -Reuters -Jordan Times all 1,588 news articles »

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Pakistan's New Patriarchs - New York Times Thu, 10 Aug 2017 08:05:24 GMT

New York Times

Pakistan's New Patriarchs New York Times KARACHI, Pakistan — There is an increasingly popular formula for political TV talk shows in Pakistan. A young, well-groomed and articulate woman introduces one or two or sometimes six middle-aged, gray-haired men, and asks them what they think of this ...

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Heatwaves could turn parts of India and Pakistan uninhabitable by the end of the century - Quartz Thu, 10 Aug 2017 05:15:44 GMT

Quartz

Heatwaves could turn parts of India and Pakistan uninhabitable by the end of the century Quartz Catastrophic heatwaves triggered by climate change could render parts of south Asia uninhabitable by the end of the century, potentially upending the lives of millions of people across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. Recent climate change ...

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Taliban Leader Feared Pakistan Before He Was Killed - The New ... - New York Times Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:52:48 GMT

New York Times

Taliban Leader Feared Pakistan Before He Was Killed - The New ... New York Times The vehicle that was carrying Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, the Taliban leader, was destroyed by a drone strike last year in Ahmad Wal, Pakistan. and more »

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Pakistan boss eyes international tours - cricket.com.au Thu, 10 Aug 2017 00:33:45 GMT

cricket.com.au

Pakistan boss eyes international tours cricket.com.au Newly elected Pakistan cricket chief Najam Sethi vowed on Wednesday to bring international competition back to the terror-hit country after years of isolation. Sethi made the promise after being elected chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for ... New chairman for Pakistan Cricket BoardSport24 Pakistan want to host cricket tours againSBS New PCB chief promises good news for Pakistan cricketInternational Cricket Council The National -Cricbuzz -ESPNcricinfo.com -Scroll.in all 117 news articles »

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The challenge of fundamentalism in Pakistan and around the world - Toronto Sun Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:22:24 GMT

Toronto Sun

The challenge of fundamentalism in Pakistan and around the world Toronto Sun Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy of Pakistan is a professor of physics but he often lectures in various parts of the world on the state of Islam. At a venue in Mississauga he recently presented his ideas on the rise of fundamentalism in Pakistan. According to the ... and more »

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Transgender bill introduced in Pakistan parliament - The Hindu Thu, 10 Aug 2017 11:04:01 GMT

The Hindu

Transgender bill introduced in Pakistan parliament The Hindu For the first time, a legislation has been introduced in Pakistan's lower house of parliament to protect the fundamental rights of transgender people in the conservative Muslim nation. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, moved by ... and more »

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Abuse in Pakistan: 'I'm more scared of harassment online than offline' - The Guardian Wed, 09 Aug 2017 10:50:00 GMT

The Guardian

Abuse in Pakistan: 'I'm more scared of harassment online than offline' The Guardian Today, there are more than 136 million mobile phone users and 34 million internet users in Pakistan, making online spaces new crucibles for women's safety. In Pakistan, there are few avenues for women like Suman to seek support. Alarmingly high rates ...