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6 sentenced to death for singing, dancing at wedding: Pakistan police

Mon, 28 May 2012 10:19:33 GMT

Four women and two men have been sentenced to death in northern Pakistan for singing and dancing at a wedding, police said Monday.

5 suspected militants killed in US drone attack in North Waziristan

Mon, 28 May 2012 04:54:04 GMT

The attack late on Sunday in North Waziristan was the fourth in less than a week, signaling that Washington has no intention of heeding demands by Islamabad to stop the strikes.

Bilawal wants Interpol to issue red warrant against Musharraf

Sun, 27 May 2012 11:52:43 GMT

Musharraf has been living in London since he resigned after elections in 2008 which brought Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples' Party to power.

Rocket kills two at Pakistan market: police

Sat, 26 May 2012 20:40:31 GMT

Rockets fired by suspected insurgents on Saturday killed two people and wounded 20 others in Pakistan's troubled southwestern city of Quetta, police and hospital officials said.

Four suspected militants killed in US drone strike in Pakistan

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:53:32 GMT

This was the third US drone strike in North Waziristan within last four days and the 15th of its kind (counted on daily basis) in Pakistan since the beginning of this year.

US cuts aid to Pakistan for jailing doctor who helped nab Osama

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:09:58 GMT

A US Senate panel has voted to cut aid to Pak by $33 million, which in effect means $1 million for every year of the physician's 33-year sentence for high treason.

Musharraf murdered my mother, says Benazir Bhutto's son Bilawal

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:12:45 GMT

Stating that Pervez Musharraf murdered his mother Benazir Bhutto, Bilawal has vowed to play a bigger political role in his homeland Pakistan.

War of words over drones

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:19:51 GMT

Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned US drone strikes in its tribal belt along the border with Afghanistan, describing them as “illegal” and a “total violation” of its sovereignty.

Jail for Osama doctor sparks fresh US-Pak row

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:15:11 GMT

A Pakistani tribal court’s decision to convict a doctor accused of helping CIA hunt down al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden has added fresh strains to the country’s already deeply troubled ties with the US.

Who's afraid of granting easy access to scribes?

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:53 GMT

If you ever sit in a newspaper office and eavesdrop on a reporter's conversation, you might hear a negotiation to avoid a meeting.

US Senate panel cuts $33m aid to Pak for jailing man who helped CIA get Osama

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:44:37 GMT

Shakil Afridi ran a vaccination program for the CIA to collect DNA and verify bin Laden's presence at the compound in the town of Abbottabad.

US Senate panel cuts $33m in aid to Pak over conviction of man who helped CIA find Osama

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:44:37 GMT

Shakil Afridi ran a vaccination program for the CIA to collect DNA and verify bin Laden's presence at the compound in the town of Abbottabad.

Gilani won't be disqualified: Pak Parliament Speaker

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:52:58 GMT

Pakistan Parliament's Speaker today ruled out his disqualification in the wake of his conviction for contempt by the Supreme Court for refusing to revive graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.

Pak doc gets 33 years jail for helping CIA trace Osama bin Laden

Thu, 24 May 2012 01:07:46 GMT

A Pakistani doctor , who helped the CIA in tracking down al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden by collecting his DNA samples through a fake vaccination campaign, was sentenced to 33 years in prison for high treason.

US senate panel votes to cut Pak aid

Thu, 24 May 2012 01:02:34 GMT

In a fresh warning to Pakistan, a senate panel has approved a foreign aid budget for next year that slashes US assistance to Islamabad by more than half and threatens further reductions if it fails to open supply routes for Nato forces in Afghanistan.

US sees no basis for arrest of Pak doctor who helped CIA

Wed, 23 May 2012 19:43:10 GMT

The Obama administration has said there was no basis for Pakistan to hold a doctor who ran a fake vaccination campaign for the CIA to help find Osama bin Laden.

Pakistani doctor jailed for helping CIA find Osama bin Laden

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:59:55 GMT

A Pakistani doctor accused of helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden has been jailed for 33 years for treason, an official said.

US drone kills 4 militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal area

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:04:42 GMT

At least four militants were killed when a US drone fired missiles on a house in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal area early today, officials said.

Obama must apologize for Nato attack: Bilawal Bhutto

Wed, 23 May 2012 01:28:32 GMT

Bilawal Bhutto added to the atmosphere of bitter recrimination between US and Pakistan when he said US President Barack Obama should “show some courage” and apologize to Pakistan for Nato airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.

Pak books Facebook for ‘blasphemy’

Wed, 23 May 2012 01:06:27 GMT

Acting on the orders of a judge, police in Islamabad, have registered a case against social networking website Facebook for hosting “blasphemous materials”.

US Senate panel cuts aid for Pakistan citing strained relations

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:10:53 GMT

A Senate panel has approved a foreign aid budget for next year that cuts US assistance to Pakistan and Egypt.

Obama's snub not enough? Pakistani leaders harp on US apology for Nato air strike

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:50:34 GMT

Barack Obama should "show some courage" and apologise to Pakistan for a Nato air strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last year, Bilawal Bhutto said.

Obama's snub not enough? Pakistani leaders harp on US apology for NATO air strike

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:50:34 GMT

Barack Obama should "show some courage" and apologise to Pakistan for a NATO air strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last year, Bilawal Bhutto said.

Pak deserves US apology over NATO attack: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to Obama

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:07:49 GMT

US President Barack Obama should "show some courage" and apologise to Pakistan for a cross- border air strike by NATO forces in Afghanistan that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last year, the ruling PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said.

Pak deserves US apology over NATO attack: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to Obama

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:07:49 GMT