Tag: Pakistan
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This Day in History | 2001 – Christians killed in Pakistan massacre
Masked gunmen have burst into a church in eastern Pakistan killing 18 people including children who were at prayer. The attack – the worst against Christians ... -
India-Pakistan border dispute | India warns Pakistan of heavy response if clashes persist
Indian Defense Minister Arun Jaitley warned Pakistan that it will face a heavy military response if it continues attacks along the disputed border of the nuclear-armed ... -
PAKISTAN | Taliban chief offers help to Islamic State
The Pakistani Taliban offered to help Islamic State and other militant fighters in Syria and Iraq and called on them to stay united as they besiege ... -
Offbeat: Errant Taliban tweet claims spokesman in Pakistan
An apparently errant tweet by the Taliban’s spokesman in Afghanistan gave his location as being in neighboring Pakistan. On Friday, a tweet by Taliban spokesman Zabihullah ... -
KOREAS | Together at Asian Games, North and South still far apart
When the first world record fell at the Asian Games — to a North Korean weightlifter — elated South Korean fans pounded drums and stood to ... -
PAKISTAN | Militants attack post near Afghan border
A group of militants attacked a Pakistan army post from neighboring Afghanistan yesterday morning, sparking a shootout that left 11 insurgents and three soldiers killed, the military said, ... -
PAKISTAN | Death toll in Kashmir floods reaches 400
The death toll from floods in Pakistan and India reached 400 yesterday as armies in both countries scrambled to help the victims and authorities in Islamabad ... -
PAKISTAN | Parliament meets over political crisis
Pakistan’s lawmakers held an emergency session yesterday over the political crisis roiling the country as thousands of anti-government protesters remained camped out in front of the parliament ... -
PAKISTAN | Karachi thirsts for water supply
On the outskirts of the slums of Pakistan’s biggest city, protesters burning tires and throwing stones have what sounds like a simple demand: They want water at least ... -
PAKISTAN | Opposition gears for march on parliament
Tensions rose in the Pakistani capital yesterday as an opposition rally prepared to march toward the Parliament and government headquarters in Islamabad later in the day ... -
PAKISTAN | Thousands of protesters rally demanding Sharif step down
Tens of thousands of protesters thronged the streets of Pakistan’s capital Saturday, defying pouring rain to answer the call of a fiery cleric and a cricket star-turned-politician who ... -
PAKISTAN | Lahore braces as 1 million gather for opposition protest
Pakistan opposition leader Imran Khan was seeking to rally 1 million people yesterday for a march from Lahore to the capital to oust Prime Minister Nawaz ...
