Section: Pakistan Today (Pakistan)
Obama’s Pentagon nominee willing to expand counter-terrorism cooperation with Pakistan
President Barack Obama’s pick for defence secretary, Ashton Carter, is willing to expand US counter-terrorism cooperation with Pakistan and advancing efforts to arm and integrate Sunni tribal forces into Iraq’s battle against Islamic State (IS) militants, according to the opening statement Carter is due to read to the Senate on...
Pakistan among top five ‘least favourable’ countries for Britons: survey
Pakistan ranked fourth ‘least favourable’ non-European country for Britons, above Nigeria North Korea takes the lead followed by Israel and Iran Pakistan has been ranked fourth in the top five of the least favourable non-European countries for British citizens, according to a survey conducted by think-tank Chatnam House on public attitudes...
Contours of a new relationship
The implications of India-US getting close Hugging President Barack Obama upon his arrival to India and pouring tea for him over chats, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed the message strong and clear: India wants to redefine its relationship with America. What is very clear is a clear-cut decision by India, its long term close relationship...
Pakistan among top five ‘least favourable’ countries for Britons: research
LONDON- Pakistan has been ranked fourth in the top five of the least favourable countries for British citizens, according to a survey conducted by think-tank Chatnam House on public attitudes towards other countries, The Independent reported. According to the report, the research; conducted in August 2014 and titled ‘Internationalism or...
Rebels, government say eight killed in east Ukraine fighting
At least six civilians and two government soldiers have been killed in fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine over the past day, a government official and rebels said Sunday. Three civilians were killed and one was seriously wounded when shelling hit their homes in two government-held towns along the frontline in the war-ravaged Lugansk region,...
Deep malaise
Different maladies afflict the Muslims and the secular West Hidden in the West’s cloak of democratic lover of freedoms lie the many skeletons of its crimes against humanity. So too the rest of the world, though not to that extent, depending on who held superior power at the time. The entire tally of the West’s killings of Muslims and...
EU draft would extend Russia sanctions over Ukraine escalation
The EU has prepared a draft statement for the foreign ministers of its 28 members to agree to extend sanctions against Russia by six months, add new people to the sanctions list and prepare new measures. Foreign ministers have called an extraordinary meeting for Thursday after a new advance by pro-Russian rebels. Kiev says 30 civilians were...
Malaysia Airline website hacked by group claiming support for IS
The website of embattled Malaysia Airlines has been hacked by a group proclaiming support for Islamic State group. The airline’s site was changed on Monday, at first with a message saying “404 – Plane Not Found” and that it was “Hacked by Cyber Caliphate”. The browser tab for the website said “ISIS will prevail”. Malaysian Airlines is...
Miss Colombia crowned Miss Universe
DORAL- Colombia’s Paulina Vega was crowned Miss Universe Sunday, beating out contenders from the United States, Ukraine, Jamaica and The Netherlands at the world’s top beauty pageant in Florida. The 22-year-old model and business student triumphed over 87 other women from around the world, and is only the second beauty queen from...
Obama vows to ratchet up pressure on Moscow over Ukraine
US President Barack Obama blamed Russia on Sunday for the fighting that has flared anew between government troops and separatists in eastern Ukraine, and said the United States would consider additional options to ratchet up pressure on Moscow. “We will continue to take the approach that we have taken in the past, which is to ratchet up the...
