Pakistan
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Pakistan-India tensions mount with new diplomatic spat
The months-long Pakistan-India tensions over Kashmir unrest and border skirmishes worsened this week with allegations against diplomats assigned in Islamabad and New Delhi. On Thursday, Pakistan accused eight Indian diplomats of carrying out espionage and terrorism....November 3, 2016 965 0 -
Amnesty International slams Pakistan crackdown on opposition; urges release of activists
As the Nawaz Sharif government continued heavy-handed action against PTI protesters, Amnesty International urged Islamabad to “immediately and unconditionally” release hundreds of opposition activists and “lift restrictions on their movement. In a statement the AI asked...November 1, 2016 820 0 -
Pakistan NewsGate : Sharif removes information minister to mend fences with military
In a bid to improve civil-military relations, soured by a controversial news item published in an English newspaper, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has removed Pervaiz Rasheed from the post of federal minister for information. The ministry...October 29, 2016 1105 0 -
IMF Chief favors transparency, as Pakistan braces for political fight over corruption allegations
FEATURED IMAGE above shows Constitution Ave, Islamabad, Photo: By Zacharie Grossen via Wikimedia Commons Managing Director International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde has called Panama and Bahamas Leaks a matter of honesty, transparency and accountability. On the...October 26, 2016 1087 0 -
Pakistani politicians demand probe into security lapse after terror attack kills 60 policemen
In one of the deadliest attacks of the year, militants killed 60 under training police officers and over 100 others in Police Training College near Quetta in Southwestern province of Pakistan on Monday night. Prime Minister...October 25, 2016 789 0 -
India, Pakistan cross-border shelling kills four amid Kashmir tensions
FEATURED IMAGE above shows the floodlit border zone between India and Pakistan has a distinctly orange hue in this astronaut photograph PHOTO CREDIT: By ISS Expedition 28 crew (NASA Earth Observatory) via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan and...October 24, 2016 1044 0 -
Gwadar port shaping up for energy corridor as first Chinese ship docks
China and Pakistan took a huge step toward creating energy links among the world’s strategic regions when the first Chinese vessel docked at the Gwadar deepsea port in southwestern Balochistan province early Monday. The port, built...October 18, 2016 1250 0 -
Pakistan says open to “serious” Kashmir dialogue with India
Islamabad has said it is willing to hold talks with India if it shows seriousness toward addressing Kashmir dispute, amidst a dangerous standoff between the two nuclear-armed rivals that has alarmed world capitals. While renewing Pakistan’s call...October 15, 2016 866 0 -
What will save Pakistanis society from corruption?
Money has been the Achilles heel of Pakistan politics. Even so-called champions of change are surrounded by the ubiquitous presence of big money investors. Excess baggage of self-respect is slowly being shed. They travel light. There...May 5, 2016 1025 0 -
Why South Asia struggles to save lives from extreme heat
With the mercury already shooting to 40 degrees centigrade (104 Fahrenheit) in southern Pakistan and eastern and southern parts of India, South Asia is bracing for a series of heat extreme waves over the next two months. According to...May 1, 2016 3095 0