The Diplomat | The Islamic State's Support Base in Pakistan Continues to Grow The Diplomat The government in Pakistan has said that the hoisting of the militant group's flag doesn't mean that the IS threat is serious in Pakistan. While the group's presence in the country may not have emerged in the form of an active resistance, the militant ... The leverage factor in US–Pakistan relations |
Bloomberg | As Terror Attacks Recede, Tourism in Pakistan Starts to Thrive Bloomberg After a bone-jarring mountain journey, Alan Cameron surveys the snow-capped peaks of Pakistan's north near the Saiful Maluk lake. “It's beautiful -- well worth the effort,” said the 34-year-old Canadian holidaying in a country better known for ... |
Financial Times | Pakistan targets import curbs to ward off currency crisis Financial Times Pakistan plans to tighten curbs on luxury imports to ward off a foreign currency crisis without devaluing the rupee, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the prime minister, has said. Mr Abbasi said he would rather place further controls on imports in an effort to ... Pakistan mistakenly calls itself "Terroristan" at UN General Assembly Meet the young Indian diplomats who took on Pakistan at the UN |
ESPN | The quiet signs of change in Pakistan's bowling strategy ESPN On Thursday, Pakistan will walk into the Sheikh Zayed stadium and it will feel much as it has the last nine times they have walked into this venue for a Test. It is now home, now fortress. The stands will be empty and the immediate surrounds barren ... Sarfraz's Pakistan look to build on Misbah's success Pakistan brace for new era in Tests Pakistan hopeful of smooth changeover into Sarfraz era |
Washington Examiner | Pakistan, Qatar, Turkey: Time for Trump's State Department to call them sponsors of terrorism Washington Examiner Since 1979, the State Department has maintained a State Sponsor of Terrorism list. Three laws inform the designation: (1) The Export Administration Act of 1979; (2) The Arms Export Control Act; and (3) the Foreign Assistance Act. If the secretary of ... |
The Hindu | Neither friend nor foe: Pakistan, the United States and the war in Afghanistan The Interpreter The Trump administration's Afghanistan policy suggests that the United States will exert greater pressure on Pakistan, but no amount of US foreign assistance or coercion is likely to change Pakistan's behaviour, especially while its security ... Hafiz Saeed, Lashkar a liability: Pakistan Foreign Minister Pakistan Claims It Got 'Proposal' To Swap Kulbhushan Jadav For Terrorist Hafiz Saeed, Haqqanis are liabilities for Pakistan: Khawaja Asif |
Easterneye (press release) (subscription) | EX-PAKISTAN LEADER FIGHTS PANAMA PAPERS CHARGES Easterneye (press release) (subscription) OUSTED Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif appeared before an anti-corruption court on Tuesday (26), kicking off trial proceedings that he says are biased and which threaten to dent his party's chances at the next general election due in mid-2018. Pakistan finance minister Ishaq Dar denies corruption charges Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan's very own Macbeth Panama Papers case: Pakistan finance minister indicted for corruption |
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty | Pakistani court indicts finance minister on graft charges ABC News Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar arrives to appear in an accountability court in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. A Pakistani court in a high-profile corruption case has indicted Finance Minister Dar over graft allegations after ... Pakistani Finance Minister Indicted On Corruption Charges Pakistan Finance Minister indicted by Islamabad Accountability Court Pakistan court indicts Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for corruption |
Geo News, Pakistan | Pakistan joins NATO-led disaster & relief exercise in Bosnia and Herzegovina Geo News, Pakistan A medical team of the Pakistan Army joined those from 34 other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nations to learn and share experiences from the humanitarian response to natural disasters — such as floods and earthquakes — and their aftermath. |
Economic Times | Sushma Swaraj grants medical visa to ailing Pakistani girl Economic Times However, on July 18, a patient from Pakistan-administered Kashmir, seeking treatment in New Delhi for a liver tumour, was granted a visa. Sushma Swaraj said that he needed no recommendation from the Pakistan government for a medical visa because the ... UN says will deal with fake photos after Pakistan diplomat Maleeha Lodhi's faux pas Pakistan's isolation is responsible for its recent rants at UNGA Sushma Swaraj's UN speech arrogant but there is terrorism in Pakistan: Chinese media |