Washington Post | In Pakistan, Sunday's election plays into larger struggle for democracy Washington Post LAHORE, Pakistan — Precinct 120 is a small pocket of a sprawling city, with less than 340,000 voters amid a hodgepodge of slums, shrines and stately monuments. It is also the electoral heart of a political dynasty that has long ruled Pakistan's ... Family Business: Pakistan Vote Is Vital to Sharif Dynasty's Political Future Pakistan's top court rejects challenges to removal of ex-PM Sharif Pakistan Supreme Court rejects Sharif's appeal |
NPR | A Rare Win For A Woman Stabbed By A Stalker In Pakistan NPR Even talking about "sexual harassment is still a taboo in Pakistan," let alone fighting back, says Nighad Dad, director of the Digital Rights Foundation, which helps women who are threatened online. The attitude is "if something had happened to her ... |
Financial Times | US weighs dropping Pakistan as an ally Financial Times The Trump administration is considering dropping Pakistan as an ally as it examines tough measures to quell more than 20 terrorist groups it says are based in the country. Officials familiar with the Pakistan prong of Washington's new “AfPak” strategy ... |
The Independent | Pakistan could face mass droughts by 2025 as water level nears 'absolute scarcity' The Independent Pakistan could face drought in the near future according to experts in the country, who have warned the country will approach the “absolute scarcity” level of water by 2025. The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) made the grim ... |
Voice of America | Drone strike kills 3 militants in NW Pakistan, say officials Washington Post If confirmed, it would be the first U.S. drone strike on Pakistan since President Donald Trump announced his new strategy for Afghanistan last month. The Trump administration in August infuriated Pakistan when it accused Islamabad of providing ... Suspected US drone strike targets militants in Pakistan, regional official says US Drone Strike Kills 3 Suspected Terrorists in Pakistan Pakistani Official Says Three Killed In Suspected US Drone Strike |
Washington Post | Two Pakistani teens accused of trying to elope were tied down and ... Washington Post "The boy and the girl had fallen in love and finally they ran,” said an advocacy worker who spoke to The Post. Pakistan honour killing: Teenage lovers 'were electrocuted', say Karachi police Teenage couple 'electrocuted in honour killing' in Pakistan | London ... |
cricket.com.au | Pakistan celebrate return with series triumph cricket.com.au Pakistan celebrated the return of international cricket with a thumping 33-run win to clinch the final Twenty20 match and the series against a World XI team at Lahore's Gaddafi stadium Friday. The hosting of the short series is a major step towards ... Pakistan beats World XI in final T20, anticipates return of international cricket Pakistan vs World XI, 3rd T20, highlights of PAK vs WXI: PAK win by 33 runs 3rd T20I (N), Independence Cup at Lahore, Sep 15 2017 | Match ... |
New York Times | Purge of Doctors Without Borders Was a Permit Issue, Pakistan Says New York Times LAHORE, Pakistan — The Interior Ministry confirmed on Thursday that it had ordered Doctors Without Borders to leave Pakistan's impoverished Kurram tribal region, saying the medical charity's permit to work there expired two years ago. Pakistan's ... Pakistan evicts MSF charity from Kurram tribal district - BBC News Pakistan: MSF asked to close medical activities in Kurram Agency, north-west Pakistan Pakistan Kicks Out Medical Charity MSF From Country's Tribal Region |
Pakistan army pushed political role for militant-linked groups Reuters LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A new Pakistani political party controlled by an Islamist with a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head is backing a candidate in a by-election on Sunday, in what a former senior army officer says is a key step in a military ... |
Quartz | Pakistan says it'll raise Kashmir again at UN. India says go ahead ... Quartz United Nations, New York Sixty-nine years after it was first discussed here, the vexed Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan will again feature at the UN ... Pakistan stresses importance of engagement with the US: PM ... Pakistan PM to attend UNGA session next week |