 The Express Tribune | Role of trade with India in post-2014 scenario The Express Tribune At this critical juncture, due to its strategic geographical position, Afghanistan has the potential to become a land-linked country providing both Pakistan and India with direct routes to the Central Asian region. India should allow Pakistan to access ... and more » |
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan -- A long march devoted to raising awareness of human rights violations in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan has reached the northeastern city of Rawalpindi, near the capital, Islamabad.
Enclosure: http://www.topix.com/bigpic/mini-0e9ddaa34a7525d9cd936cafaf11b6dbHundreds of Afghan refugees have set up camp in a Brussels church, protesting against their imminent deportation to their home country, which they say is not safe.
Enclosure: http://www.topix.com/bigpic/mini-6112f2623350e390a3594cc85d769bfa"In 2009, my home was attacked by a drone . My brother and son were martyred. My son's name was Hafiz Zahinullah.
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Enclosure: http://www.topix.com/bigpic/mini-c752d0d4e2965096cbb32da7f6b63270The Karachi bench of the apex court was hearing applications against the alleged denial of access to the members of the minority community to the temple -- Amrapur Asthan of Prem Prakash Panth -- during a suo motu proceedings on the attack on the All Saints Church in Peshawar.
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Enclosure: http://www.topix.com/bigpic/mini-f14b095ded17ae60f215360f0649f4b8KARACHI: The economy grew at an average rate of 2.9 percent per annum during the last five years though GDP growth witnessed growth in financial year 2012-13 to stand at 3.6% against the target fixed was 4.3%, the yearly report published by Federal Board of Revenue said.
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A report by the French AFP news agency on February 26 quotes Iran's Oil Ministry as calling on Islamabad to honor its contractual commitments and complete a pipeline for Iranian gas exports to Pakistan.
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Enclosure: http://www.topix.com/bigpic/mini-18e0b00eb8ac2af3835439ae711aadc0In a boost to U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, a provincial court on Tuesday ordered that protesters end their blockade of the main NATO supply route through Pakistan.
We have a winner! Syed Faizan Hussain from Pakistan won our January Brain Games contest.
Enclosure: http://www.topix.com/bigpic/mini-8a333722a3b9adaa253cc894915f1022A million newborns die within 24 hours in the world every year, of which 200,000 in Pakistan, charity Save the Children said in a report out Tuesday which urged governments to tackle preventable deaths.
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The United States has intensified its drive against the Taliban-linked Haqqani network in an attempt to deal a lasting blow to the militants in Afghanistan before foreign combat forces depart this year, according to multiple U.S. officials.
Enclosure: http://www.topix.com/bigpic/mini-2b35c477d25b3647ab89e7869175136aPakistan is poised to launch a full-scale offensive in its lawless tribal region North Waziristan if talks with Taliban insurgents fail, a senior Pakistan government official said Tuesday.
Nine years after his release from the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a British-born man named Moazzam Begg is once again in custody and being questioned about alleged ties to terrorists.
Enclosure: http://www.topix.com/bigpic/mini-57d9bdd81e81462517fc67a51cf79927PanARMENIAN.Net - Pakistan's army launched new air strikes targeting militant hideouts in the tribal region of North Waziristan on Tuesday, Feb 25, killing at least 30 people and setting off a wave of refugees, military officials and local residents said, according to Reuters.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend millions of dollars to help farmers and ranchers improve pastures in five Midwestern states to provide food for the nation's struggling honeybees under a program to... The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend millions of dollars to help farmers and ranchers improve pastures in five Midwestern ... (more)
Pakistani fighter jets and gunship helicopters bombarded hideouts of Taliban militants in the troubled northwest on Tuesday, killing at least 30 militants, officials said.
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Enclosure: http://www.topix.com/bigpic/mini-9613654d6c5a3f1afc1f9f305ba4d462In neat rows, the Pakistani girls in white headscarves listened carefully as the teacher described the changes in their bodies.
 Aljazeera.com | Indian soldier kills fellow troops in Kashmir Aljazeera.com A number of Indian soldiers and policemen deployed in the region have been killed in similar incidents in the past. Members of the ... Muslim-majority Kashmir is divided and administered separately by India and Pakistan but claimed in full by both. The ... and more » |
PESHAWAR: A suspected suicide bomb attack outside the Iranian consulate in Peshawar Monday killed two paramilitary soldiers and wounded ten others, officials said.
Asmatullah Shaheen Bitani and three aides died in a shooting in Darga Mandi area of North Waziristan, the four officials and two militants said.
Iranian Consulate building was damaged in a suicide attack near the Consulate in the north western Pakistani city of Peshawar, Iranian ambassador to Pakistan, Ali Reza Haqiqian said, Iran's Mehr news agency reported on Feb. 24. The blast occurred in the high-security University Town area of Peshawar, where the offices of several UN agencies and ... (more)
Enclosure: http://www.topix.com/bigpic/mini-d900278bbf91e0193b203077136f7796Kerry Kennedy's morning routine at her suburban New York home is likely to be the focus of her drugged-driving trial.
 The Hindu | Pakistani cricket team loses to Sri Lanka in Asia Cup Central Asia Online FATULLAH, Bangladesh – Defending champion Pakistan February 25 lost its first match to Sri Lanka by 12 runs in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC)'s Asia Cup 2014. ... Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are taking part in the event. India take on Sri Lanka in first real test in Asia CupNiticentral all 657 news articles » |
 the Diplomat | The Pakistan-China Corridor the Diplomat Ideally, if regional relations were better, the corridor would be a circuit linking the three economic powerhouses of the region, China, Pakistan, and India (as well as Iran for that matter), integrating the economic systems of South Asia and Central Asia. |
 Aljazeera.com | Indian navy chief quits over accident record Aljazeera.com The disaster was thought to be the Indian navy's worst since the sinking of a frigate during its war with Pakistan in 1971. The Sindhurakshak had previously caught fire in February 2010 while docked in Visakhapatnam city in southern India, killing a ... and more » |
China Watching India-Japan Relations – Analysis Eurasia Review The expert, Wang Dehua, head of the institute of Southern and Central Asian Studies at the Shanghai Municipal center for International Studies recalled Abe's suggestion to establish a "democratic security diamond" consisting of Australia, India, Japan ... and more » |
 Pakistan Today | Hard talk aside, little desire by West to leave Afghanistan: NYT Pakistan Today Such a turn could also lead to insecurity for India and Pakistan, foreign policy experts say, with each of the nuclear-armed South Asian nations entering a more aggressive proxy war in Afghanistan in a bid for regional influence and a trump card to ... Hard Talk Aside, Little Desire by the West to Leave AfghanistanNew York Times all 450 news articles » |
Iran wants early completion of Chabahar port project: Zarif Business Standard Seeking deepening of bilateral ties with India, Iran today pitched for early completion of the strategically important Chabahar port project, say! ing it would provide access to energy-rich Central Asia and Afghanistan and help economies of the region ... and more » |
 The Express Tribune | Trouble moving forward: No NDMA status for India unless concerns addressed The Express Tribune In yet another setback to the already flagging trade normalisation process, Pakistan said on Monday it would not enter into any bilateral trade agreement until India addressed core concerns relating to non-tariff barriers hampering exports of Pakistani ... and more » |
 the Diplomat | India: Drawn To The Shanghai Cooperation Organization the Diplomat Nonetheless, the visit is significant and highlights the importance of the SCO in India's larger relations with Central Asia and South Asia. The trip comes against the ... India, Pakistan, and Iran are pitching to be included in the list. If that ... |