Forbes | Pakistan Can No Longer Fool America, And That's Good News For India Forbes For almost two decades, Pakistan has led America to believe that it is an indispensable ally in fighting Taliban in Afghanistan. That's why Washington threw a great deal of money to Islamabad. Like a $12 billion IMF brokered debt relief package in ... 'The Cancer Is In Pakistan' How the US Can Pressure Pakistan Why Trump's threats to Pakistan raise serious questions |
TIME | 50 Million People in Pakistan Are at Risk of Arsenic Poisoning From Contaminated Groundwater TIME (ISLAMABAD) — Some 50 million people are at risk of arsenic poisoning from contaminated groundwater in Pakistan's Indus Valley — far more than previously thought, according to a new study. Pakistan is aware of the growing problem, with arsenic levels ... Up to 60 million in Pakistan at risk of arsenic in water supply, study says Contaminated Water Could Poison 60 Million in Pakistan With 'Alarmingly High' Arsenic Levels Arsenic in drinking water threatens up to 60 million in Pakistan |
BBC Sport | Paul Collingwood seeks safety assurances over T20 series in Pakistan BBC Sport Former England all-rounder Paul Collingwood said he would be willing to play for a World XI T20 side in Pakistan next month provided adequate security measures were in place. The 41-year-old is in the squad for the three-match series against the hosts. Collingwood reveals interest in Pakistan series Paul Collingwood named in World XI squad to play Pakistan in Lahore Faf to captain T20 World XI in Pakistan |
Washington Post | Trump gets it right on Afghanistan and Pakistan Washington Post His remarks, which indicated more troops for Afghanistan, came down like a ton of bricks on Pakistan's continued patronage of terrorist groups. The speech was a lucid — and long-overdue — recognition: The United States' 16-year war in Afghanistan has ... With Chinese Support, Pakistan Can Ignore Trump on Afghanistan Trump's demand to Pakistan could be 'game-changer' on Afghanistan Trump and the Pakistan Problem |
CNBC | Key China diplomat defends Pakistan's role in Afghanistan in call to US Secretary of State CNBC Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Pakistani Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua in Beijing on Tuesday, according to a statement on Thursday. He praised Pakistan's efforts to combat extremism and to secure the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a development ... Pakistan's Fear of India Fuels Afghan War Trump's posturing on Pakistan is a gift to China Why Pakistan matters |
New York Times | Why Trump Is Right to Get Tough With Pakistan New York Times Unlike his two predecessors in the Oval Office, Mr. Trump has chosen to address the fact that Pakistan has been playing a double game. He unequivocally called out Pakistan for pretending to be a partner and receiving large-scale American assistance ... |
The Economist | Pakistan inaugurates a luxury graveyard The Economist The state-owned “model graveyard”, with its wide footpaths and neatly trimmed lawns, will serve the 11m-strong population of Lahore, the capital of Pakistan's richest and most populous province. Three more are under construction in the region. Across ... |
Washington Post | How it felt to be Pakistani in India during the triumph of Hindu nationalism Washington Post Seventy years ago this month, my grandfather fled India to join millions of refugees in a new country to be known as Pakistan. He survived the ordeal across the still-unmarked border, but he lost family and friends in the killings, expulsions and ... |
Trump Criticizes Pakistan In Afghan Strategy Speech; Pakistan Reacts NPR HADID: It's really hard because what is key for Pakistan, as far as I can understand from speaking to officials and analysts, is that they want some sort of guarantee that Afghanistan won't fall into the orbit of India, which is Pakistan's biggest ... |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Trump Administration Threatens to Cut Aid to Pakistan. Does It Matter? Foreign Policy (blog) Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned Tuesday afternoon that U.S. funding for Pakistan could be cut if the government doesn't cooperate with the president's strategy in Afghanistan. “Obviously, we have some leverage that's been discussed in terms of ... Trump Calls Out Pakistan Even as Security Situation Improves Respect Pakistan's sovereignty and legitimate security concerns, China tells US What Pakistan faces |