Pakistan
India to sign port deal with Iran, ignoring US warning against haste
Middle East
May 5, 2015
India to sign port deal with Iran, ignoring US warning against haste
India will push ahead this week with plans to build a port in southeast Iran, two sources said, with Prime…
Gunmen kidnap seven Pakistani police in Punjab attack
Middle East
May 3, 2015
Gunmen kidnap seven Pakistani police in Punjab attack
Dozens of gunmen from criminal gangs kidnapped seven Pakistani police from a checkpoint in the normally peaceful province of Punjab…
Ten jailed in Pakistan for involvement in attack on Malala
Middle East
April 30, 2015
Ten jailed in Pakistan for involvement in attack on Malala
A Pakistani court jailed 10 men for 25 years each on Thursday for involvement in the 2012 shooting of teenage…
Officials: Pakistan ‘mini-cyclone’ death toll rises to 44
World
April 27, 2015
Officials: Pakistan ‘mini-cyclone’ death toll rises to 44
A severe storm in northwest Pakistan, dubbed a "mini-cyclone", has killed 44 people and injured more than 200, officials said…
Chinese president to launch economic corridor link in Pakistan
World
April 20, 2015
Chinese president to launch economic corridor link in Pakistan
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pakistan on Monday to launch US$46 billion in projects linking the allies, a figure…
Pakistani court blocks execution of those convicted by military courts
World
April 16, 2015
Pakistani court blocks execution of those convicted by military courts
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the suspension of death sentences passed by military courts set up this year after…
Pakistan’s cartoon ‘Burka Avenger’ swoops into India to empower girls
Life & Style
April 14, 2015
Pakistan’s cartoon ‘Burka Avenger’ swoops into India to empower girls
A female cartoon superhero who dons a burka to tackle crimes against girls and other social ills is bringing her…
Saudi sources: Pakistan walkout on Yemen may give Egypt stronger role
Middle East
April 11, 2015
Saudi sources: Pakistan walkout on Yemen may give Egypt stronger role
Saudi sources have slammed Pakistan's decision to backtrack on its previously declared participation in the Saudi-led air strikes on Houthi…
Gunmen kill 20 sleeping laborers in Pakistan’s Baluchistan
World
April 11, 2015
Gunmen kill 20 sleeping laborers in Pakistan’s Baluchistan
Gunmen in Pakistan killed 20 laborers as they slept early on Saturday, a government official said, in what appeared to…
Lawyer: Pakistan court frees on bail accused mastermind of Mumbai attack
World
April 10, 2015
Lawyer: Pakistan court frees on bail accused mastermind of Mumbai attack
A Pakistani court freed on bail on Friday a man accused of plotting a 2008 militant assault on India's financial…