Los Angeles Times | After tough Trump speech, Pakistan scrambles to answer US demands in Afghanistan Los Angeles Times Pakistan, facing growing pressure internally and from the United States about the relationship between the two countries, is weighing how to respond to U.S. demands that it do more to help stop the fighting in Afghanistan. U.S. envoys have renewed ... Threats From America Will Move A Wary Pakistan Even Closer To China Roadside bomb kills tribal officials in Pakistan US moves closer to designating Pakistan a terrorist state |
National Review | The US-Style Liberal–Conservative Divide Doesn't Translate to Pakistan National Review While reading the Washington Post's coverage of Pakistani politics, I noticed that reporters Pamela Constable and Shaiq Hussain describe Imran Khan's Pakistan Justice Movement as “liberal.” I'll admit that this surprised me a bit, and I thought I'd ... |
China Quickens Work on Pakistan Utility in Area Claimed by India Bloomberg Construction on the 720 megawatt Karot power station being built on Jhelum river began in December 2016 and looks set to finish nine months ahead of its December 2021 completion date, a first for a Pakistan hydro-project said Qin Guobin, chief ... |
Voice of America | Pakistan's By-Election Reveals Undercurrents Impacting 2018 Elections Voice of America A by-election this week in Pakistan's second largest city, Lahore, shows undercurrents of change and possible upheaval in the ruling party that could impact general elections next year. A low voter turnout also suggests that governing and opposition ... Ousted Pakistani Leader's Wife Wins Election, but Imran Khan's Party Gains Pakistan warns on US threat to downgrade relations - Financial Times Despite by-election loss, Pakistan opposition claims momentum for 2018 |
Washington Post | In Pakistan, ruling party wins race for ex-premier's seat in Parliament Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Voters in the longtime stronghold of Pakistan's ruling party signaled they were looking for change Sunday, when the main opposition candidate did unexpectedly well although losing the race to fill the parliamentary seat of former ... Pakistan by-election: A 'referendum' against army's role in politics Nawaz Sharif's party clinches local election victory in Pakistan Ex-Pakistan PM's wife wins Lahore by-election |
Miami Herald | Pakistan kicks off nationwide polio drive, citing success Miami Herald Pakistan has launched its first nationwide polio vaccination drive, aiming to reach tens of millions of children while citing success in previous campaigns. Dr. Rana Mohammad Safdar, the national coordinator for polio eradication, said Monday that some ... |
The Herald | Flower bats for Pakistan The Herald Andy Flower LAHORE. — In the 1990s, Andy Flower had his share of riveting battles against Pakistan's pace attack. On occasions, he struggled to navigate Waqar Younis, especially during Zimbabwe's first two tours of Pakistan — 1993 and 1996. However ... |
Human Rights Watch | In Pakistan, a Text Message Can Lead to a Death Sentence Human Rights Watch In Pakistan, a poem sent over WhatsApp can prove deadly. On September 14, a court in Gujrat district, Punjab province sentenced to death Nadeem James, a 35-year-old Christian, for sending a poem to a friend that was deemed insulting to Islam. James ... Blasphemy: A Life-and-death Issue in Pakistan Pakistan sentences Christian man to death for blasphemy Roadside bomb kills 6 tribal officials in Pakistan |
The Hindu | Hafiz Saeed's JuD to contest 2018 general elections in Pakistan The Hindu Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's Jammat-ud-Dawah will foray into Pakistan's political scene by contesting the 2018 general elections, a senior member of the outfit said, a day after its candidate finished third in a crucial by-poll. Last ... Pakistani Actor Under Fire for Praising 'Terrorist' |
Voice of America | Pakistan: Attack at Afghan border kills 1, wounds 11 WFMZ Allentown CHAMAN, Pakistan (AP) - A Pakistan government official says a suicide attack has killed one civilian and wounded 12 others attempting to target a paramilitary vehicle near the Chaman border crossing with Afghanistan. Local administrator Qaiser Khan ... Suicide Blast Prompts Pakistan to Close Busy Afghan Border Crossing 1 killed, 22 injured in Chaman blast near Pak-Afghan border |