Pakistan
India’s Modi calls for talks with Pakistan in letter to new PM Khan
World
August 20, 2018
India’s Modi calls for talks with Pakistan in letter to new PM Khan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for dialogue with Pakistan in a letter to its newly…
Cricket hero Khan set to be sworn in as Pakistan PM
Middle East
August 18, 2018
Cricket hero Khan set to be sworn in as Pakistan PM
Pakistan’s World Cup cricket hero Imran Khan was set to be sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan Saturday,…
Caged Lion of Punjab: the fall of Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif
Middle East
August 12, 2018
Caged Lion of Punjab: the fall of Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif
Three times he has ruled Pakistan, and three times he has been deposed. Now Nawaz Sharif, the “Lion of…
As Trump cracks down on Pakistan, U.S. cuts military training programs
World
August 10, 2018
As Trump cracks down on Pakistan, U.S. cuts military training programs
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has quietly started cutting scores of Pakistani officers from coveted training and educational…
Pakistan’s Imran Khan wins vote but no majority
Middle East
July 27, 2018
Pakistan’s Imran Khan wins vote but no majority
Cricket hero Imran Khan has swept to an emphatic victory in a disputed Pakistan election, but without a majority he…
Major Pakistan party alleges vote rigging as Khan tipped for victory
Middle East
July 26, 2018
Major Pakistan party alleges vote rigging as Khan tipped for victory
Pakistan’s incumbent party rejected early election results Thursday that suggested former cricket hero Imran Khan was on his way to…
Pakistan votes as suicide blast kills 28
Middle East
July 25, 2018
Pakistan votes as suicide blast kills 28
Pakistanis voted Wednesday in elections that could propel former World Cup cricketer Imran Khan to power, as security fears intensified…
Military fans out across Pakistan ahead of elections
World
July 24, 2018
Military fans out across Pakistan ahead of elections
Pakistan’s military fanned out across the country ahead of Wednesday’s election, deploying hundreds of thousands of troops to oversee…
Turkish attack helicopter deal with Pakistan worth around $1.5 billion: sources
Middle East
July 13, 2018
Turkish attack helicopter deal with Pakistan worth around $1.5 billion: sources
Turkey’s deal with Pakistan to sell 30 Turkish T129 attack helicopters is worth around $1.5 billion, sources with knowledge of…
Taliban defeated by the quiet strength of Pakistan’s Buddha
World
July 12, 2018
Taliban defeated by the quiet strength of Pakistan’s Buddha
The Buddha of Swat, carved on a cliff in the seventh century, was dynamited by the Pakistani Taliban in…