Ex-British PM Gordon Brown shows support for Malala

Ex-British PM Gordon Brown shows support for Malala

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is heading to Pakistan with an international message of support for Malala Yousafzai and many more brave girls like her. Brown has said November 10, a month after Yousafzai was shot at by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education in Pakistan, has been declared Malala Day. ...
09:32 AM, Nov 10, 2012
Pakistan prays for recovery of Malala Yousufzai

Pakistan prays for recovery of Malala Yousufzai

Fourteen-year-old Pakistani activist Malala Yousufzai is still fighting for her life after being shot by the Taliban. Doctors say the next several days will be key in determining what happens next. Malala was targeted by the Taliban because she has stood up for the rights of women and girls in Pakistan's Swat Valley, an area of the country where support for Islamic fundamentalism runs high. ...
10:46 PM, Oct 13, 2012
Kayani meets Malala, doctors say her condition stabilising

Kayani meets Malala, doctors say her condition stabilising

A 14-year-old girl who risked her life so she and her peers could attend school in Pakistan's Swat Valley is recovering from a gunshot wound has been moved to a military hospital in Rawalpindi. Doctors say Malala Yousufzai's condition is now stable. While doctors have removed the bullet from her head and say she is stable for now and they also shifted her to a Rawalpindi hospital for better care. ...
08:47 AM, Oct 12, 2012
People need me to speak out,: Malala Yousafzai

People need me to speak out,: Malala Yousafzai

In a never-before-seen interview with CNN's Reza Sayah in 2011, Malala Yousafzai explained why she decided to stand up against the Taliban. The 14-year-old activist was shot by the Taliban on Tuesday. Malala is said to be out of danger and stable. Meanwhile, scores of people - mostly women - have been holding rallies to pray for her recovery. Minister Rehman Malik claims that Malala's attackers have been identified and ...
08:58 AM, Oct 11, 2012
Pak blasphemy case: Court to clear charges against girl

Pak blasphemy case: Court to clear charges against girl

A 14-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan who was charged with blasphemy is expected to be declared innocent by a juvenile court on Monday. Police say that Rimsha Masih was not only innocent but that she was framed by a Muslim cleric in her home town. Masih reportedly suffers from Down Syndrome. The cleric said that he saw her tearing down the Quran's pages. ...
10:01 AM, Oct 01, 2012
KFC shuts shop in Pakistan after anti-US protest spreads

KFC shuts shop in Pakistan after anti-US protest spreads

Nearly 19 people were killed in Islamabad on Friday as outrage continued over the 'anti-Islamic' film by US director Sam Bassil. ...
10:20 AM, Sep 22, 2012
Pakistan: Will PM Ashraf be sacked like his predecessor?

Pakistan: Will PM Ashraf be sacked like his predecessor?

Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf faces contempt charges for refusing to reopen a money-laundering probe against President Asif Ali Zardari. ...
09:53 AM, Aug 27, 2012
Osama bin Laden killing: The aftermath

Osama bin Laden killing: The aftermath

The compound in Abbottabad where Osama bin Laden hid from authorities is now just a patch of dirt and rubble which children use as a playground. ...
11:19 AM, May 02, 2012

Pakistan: 60-year-old mother takes on ISI

Pakistan: 60-year-old mother takes on ISI Islamabad: A crucial hearing is set to take place in Pakistan on Friday on a plea filed against the powerful spy agency, the ISI, over the death of a man who was in its custody. And taking over the agency is none other than the man's mother, a 60-year-old. "This was Abdul Saboor before he was taken into a custody by the ISI. This is what he looked like after,"...
09:51 AM, Feb 10, 2012
Pakistan: Spurious heart medicine kills 108 in Lahore

Pakistan: Spurious heart medicine kills 108 in Lahore

Contaminated heart medicine handed out to Pakistan's poorest leaves hundreds severely ill. ...
08:29 AM, Jan 30, 2012
Ready to rule Pakistan again: Pervez Musharraf

Ready to rule Pakistan again: Pervez Musharraf

Musharraf said his first stint was a testimony to the fact that he can be trusted to rule Pakistan again. ...
10:14 AM, Jan 10, 2012
NATO attacks Pak checkpost, Pak blocks supply routes

NATO attacks Pak checkpost, Pak blocks supply routes

NATO helicopters attacked a Pakistani checkpost killing at least 28 soldiers on Saturday. ...
07:31 PM, Nov 26, 2011
Pakistanis welcome spot-fixing verdict

Pakistanis welcome spot-fixing verdict

The people of Pakistan feel the verdict will act as a deterrent and help clean the country's cricket. ...
09:41 AM, Nov 02, 2011
Unusual tactics being used by Afghan suicide bombers

Unusual tactics being used by Afghan suicide bombers

The mechanics and placement of the new explosive devices makes them hard to detect. ...
10:40 AM, Sep 26, 2011
Libyan music inspired by revolt against Gaddafi

Libyan music inspired by revolt against Gaddafi

In rebel-held Benghazi, young people are expressing themselves through hip-hop music. ...
06:45 PM, Apr 19, 2011