Twin Bomb Attacks In Pakistan Injure Nine A double bomb attack has injured nine people in Pakistan's northwestern town of Akora Khattak. Officials said police and journalists were among the injured in the twin blasts on May 9 at the tomb of a Pashtun nationalist leader, Ajmal Khattak. Read more on RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran – Radical Islam, Nuclear Weapons and Regional Security Pakistan's quest for nuclear weapons was India specific and State led. It received impetus after breakup of the country in 1971, seeking to address the growing asymmetry in conventional military strength. Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan worked in Netherlands from … Read more on…. Read more
72 fishermen rescued from Pakistani waters The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued 72 fishermen and one boat from the Pakistan waters on Saturday. A crew of 85 fishermen in 14 boats had reportedly strayed into Pakistan waters a day earlier. The ICG officials received a tip-off from Pakistani … Read more on Indian Express Failures of Pakistani media Is our news media really working for Pakistan? Or against Pakistan? Why are we being called terrorists? Why does a layman feel insecure here? Why is our tourism sector facing a decline? One answer for this, “esa karoge to kon ayega? Read more on Pakistan…. Read more
Models have fun as Pakistan fashion grows up By Nosheen Abbas BBC Urdu, Islamabad Pakistan's fashion industry is trying to shed its image as entertainment for a gilded elite and instead get recognition for its business success. The country's latest fashion show, held this week in Islamabad, … Read more on BBC News Is Pakistan ready to host international cricket yet? By Saleem Khaliq The fans are anxiously waiting for international cricket to return to Pakistan but rushing into anything will not be advisable. PHOTO: APP March 3, 2009 was a black day for cricket in Pakistan. Although it were the Sri Lankan … Read more on The Express Tribune More good news on India-Pakistan relations By Editorial Indian Home…. Read more
Pakistan students face stricter visa tests By Hannah Kuchler and agencies Pakistani applicants for visas to study in Britain will be interviewed face-to-face after concerns that up to 40 per cent of applications from the country could be bogus. The government is considering extending interviews … Read more on Financial Times Pakistan to send bin Laden family to Saudi Arabia ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will deport Osama bin Laden's three widows and their children to Saudi Arabia next week after they finish a 45-day prison sentence for illegally entering and living in the country, their defense lawyer said Friday. Read more on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle AP Interview: Focusing US aid projects in Pakistan SEBASTIAN…. Read more
Pakistan Seeks Russia's Help to Finance Iran Gas Pipeline Officials from Pakistan's petroleum ministry will travel to Russia early next month for talks with Gazprom OAO (GAZP) as the South Asian country seeks financial and technical help to revive a stalled gas pipeline from Iran. Read more on Bloomberg Pakistan: Gunmen Kill 6 People, 1 a UN Employee Gunmen killed six people Thursday in a pair of attacks in southwestern Pakistan, one of which targeted local employees of a UN agency, officials said. The assailants opened fire on the staff of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization as … Read more on ABC News Prominent Pakistani Acid Victim Suicides 28, 2012 (ISLAMABAD) — Pakistani acid attack victim…. Read more
