Pakistan

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News about Pakistan, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Nov. 11, 2014

All Pakistan Private Schools Federation, network of private schools in Pakistan, unleashes scathing public attack on Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai; network urges government to ban Yousafzai's memoir I Am Malala because it offends Islam and 'ideology of Pakistan.' MORE
Nov. 7, 2014

Pakistani police officer in Punjab Province hacks a man to death apparently over remarks considered to be blasphemous, just two days after a Christian couple were killed over accusations of blasphemy in the same province. MORE
Nov. 6, 2014

Pakistani Prime Min Nawaz Sharif orders authorities to 'show no mercy' in bringing to justice those involved in murder of Shahzad and Shama Masih, Christian couple who were tortured and then incinerated in brick kiln after being accused of blasphemy; killings have been met with widespread condemnation in country. MORE
Nov. 5, 2014

Enraged mob in Punjab Province, Pakistan, tortures and kills Pakistani Christian couple Shahzad Masih and Shama Masih, incinerating their bodies in a brick kiln; authorities plan to arrest 460 people in the killings, which began when the couple were accused of blasphemy by burning the Quran. MORE
Nov. 3, 2014

Suicide bomber sets off explosives at Indian border post in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 55 people and injuring at least 120; Taliban splinter group takes responsibility. MORE

ARTICLES ABOUT PAKISTAN

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Number of Academic Refugees Grows

By AISHA LABI | THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

In recent years, the dangers facing intellectual dissidents and universities in troubled regions like the Middle East have reached a crisis point.

November 17, 2014, Monday

MORE ON PAKISTAN AND: Education , Refugees and Displaced Persons , Syria , Iraq , Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) , Boko Haram , Institute of International Education , Pakistan , Nigeria

In Shift, Pakistanis Fleeing War Flow Into Beleaguered Afghanistan

By CARLOTTA GALL and FAROOQ JAN MANGAL

Pakistani military’s continuing offensive against Islamist militants in the North Waziristan tribal region has forced an exodus of at least 1.5 million residents.

November 16, 2014, Sunday

MORE ON PAKISTAN AND: Afghanistan , Pakistan , Refugees and Displaced Persons , Taliban

Pakistanis Optimistic on Ties After Afghan Leader’s Visit

By SALMAN MASOOD

As President Ashraf Ghani met with Pakistan’s prime minister on Saturday, officials were upbeat about a possible reset in the relationship.

November 16, 2014, Sunday

MORE ON PAKISTAN AND: Afghanistan War (2001- ) , Terrorism , Taliban , Ghani, Ashraf , Sharif, Nawaz , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Pakistan)

Afghan President Out to Ease Relations on Visit to Pakistan

By SALMAN MASOOD

President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan will meet with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Pakistani military officials to discuss curbing terrorism on the shared border.

November 15, 2014, Saturday

MORE ON PAKISTAN AND: Ghani, Ashraf , Sharif, Nawaz , Afghanistan , Pakistan , International Relations

Rare Vaccine-Derived Polio Discovered in 2 Countries

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr

Cases of paralysis caused by mutating polio vaccine have been found in South Sudan and Madagascar, the World Health Organization said Friday.

November 15, 2014, Saturday

MORE ON PAKISTAN AND: Poliomyelitis , Vaccination and Immunization , World Health Organization , Madagascar , South Sudan , Pakistan , Afghanistan

Pakistan Seeks Dissidents’ Arrest

By DECLAN WALSH

Warrants were issued for the opposition leaders Imran Khan and Muhammad Tahir-ul Qadri for their part in leading a protest movement.

November 13, 2014, Thursday

MORE ON PAKISTAN AND: Pakistan , Khan, Imran , Qadri, Muhammad Tahir-ul , Sharif, Nawaz

Dozens Die in Bus Crash on Pakistan Highway

By SALMAN MASOOD

The deaths occurred, the police said, when the driver lost control of the bus, crossed over into oncoming traffic and collided with a truck.

November 12, 2014, Wednesday

MORE ON PAKISTAN AND: Pakistan , Traffic Accidents and Safety

Pakistan: U.S. Drone Strike Is Reported

By ISMAIL KHAN

A Pakistani security official has reported a new American airstrike, saying a drone killed six foreign militants on Tuesday in the North Waziristan tribal region.

November 12, 2014, Wednesday

MORE ON PAKISTAN AND: Drones (Pilotless Planes) , Pakistan

Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Laureate, Is Assailed by Schools Group in Pakistan

By SALMAN MASOOD

A network of private schools on Monday called for a day of protest against Ms. Yousafzai, 17, and her memoir about being shot by a Taliban gunman after pressing for girls’ rights and education.

November 11, 2014, Tuesday

MORE ON PAKISTAN AND: Yousafzai, Malala , Pakistan , Books and Literature , Muslims and Islam , Demonstrations, Protests and Riots

F.B.I. Is Investigating Retired U.S. Diplomat, a Pakistan Expert, Officials Say

By MARK MAZZETTI and MATT APUZZO

F.B.I. counterintelligence agents have searched the home and office of Robin L. Raphel, a veteran American diplomat, but have not said whether she was a target of their investigation.

November 8, 2014, Saturday

MORE ON PAKISTAN AND: Raphel, Robin Lynn , State Department , Federal Bureau of Investigation , Classified Information and State Secrets , Espionage and Intelligence Services , Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates , Pakistan

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Pakistan at a Glance

Official Name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Capital: Islamabad (Current local time)
Government Type: Federal republic
Population: 164.74 million
Area: 310,527 square miles; almost twice the size of California
GDP Per Capita: $2,600
Year of Independence: 1947
Web site: Pakistan.gov.pk