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PAKISTAN

COMMENTARY / World
Oct 26, 2014
Modi government faces Kashmir conundrum
Just as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was trying to project himself as a global statesman recently, Pakistan decided it needed attention. So, as usual, it escalated tensions along its border with India.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 19, 2014
Scion of Pakistan's Bhutto dynasty makes political debut
The only son of assassinated Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto told hundreds of thousands of supporters on Saturday that he would fight for his party's revival, in an appearance intended to mark the official launch of his political career.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2014
Malala becomes lightning rod for anger over neglect of her hometown in Pakistan
In the hometown of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, the students at the government-run Girls' High School Mingora sit cross-legged on sacks and sheets on the floor because there is not enough furniture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2014
India's illusory nuclear gains
The subcontinent's history since 1998 belies expectations at the time, in both India and Pakistan, that the nuclearization of weapons would prove to be a largely stabilizing factor.
WORLD
Sep 21, 2014
Afghan presidential rivals Abdullah, Ghani sign up to power-sharing deal
Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates on Sunday signed a deal to share power after months of turmoil over a disputed election that destabilized the nation at a crucial time as most foreign troops prepare to leave.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2014
State's flood response angers Kashmiris
Residents of Indian Kashmir turned their wrath on state administrators, accusing them of failing to provide them with help after the worst flooding in over a century, and angrily dumped food parcels into gutters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 12, 2014
Al-Qaida's shadowy new 'emir' in South Asia has a tough job ahead
Pakistani militant Asim Umar has been handed a very tough job.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 9, 2014
Islamic State makes inroads in South Asia
Islamic State pamphlets and flags have appeared in parts of Pakistan and India, alongside signs that the ultraradical group is inspiring militants even in the strongholds of the Taliban and al-Qaida.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2014
India's Modi eyes breakthrough nuclear pact on Japan trip
Indian leader Narendra Modi will try to assure Japan it will not conduct weapons tests or divert fuel when she visits Tokyo to sign a nuclear energy pact.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 20, 2014
Pakistani military gains political power as protests weaken Sharif
Besieged Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been assured by the military there will be no coup, but in return he must "share space with the army," according to a government source who was privy to recent talks between the two sides.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 17, 2014
Cricket star Khan overplays hand in Pakistani power game
Cricket hero Imran Khan rode a wave of discontent to finally break through as a serious player in Pakistani politics in last year's election. Now he is aiming even higher, leading thousands on a march to the capital in a bid to unseat the prime minister.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2014
Pakistani boy loses arms after row with landowner over cows: police
Pakistani police have arrested the son of a landowner for an assault on a 10-year-old boy that resulted in his injured arms being amputated, the latest case highlighting harsh treatment of villagers by so-called feudal families.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 4, 2014
Pakistan waging a risky war at home
Pakistan's launch of a full-scale military operation in the North Waziristan Tribal Agency, to eliminate terrorist bases and to clear out foreign fighters, will trigger yet another refugee crisis. And that risks spreading the terrorist threat to other parts of Pakistan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2014
India expands uranium enrichment
India is expanding a covert uranium enrichment plant that could potentially support the development of thermonuclear weapons, a defense research group says, raising the stakes in a regional arms race with China and Pakistan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2014
Pakistan resumes airstrikes to flush insurgents from border region
Pakistani fighter jets resumed airstrikes in North Waziristan on Monday, a day after the army announced the start of a major military operation to flush insurgents out of the volatile region bordering Afghanistan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2014
Pakistan jets pound 'terrorist hideouts' after Taliban strike on Karachi airport
Pakistan carried out early morning airstrikes Tuesday on a militant-infested tribal district, killing at least 15 people, the military said, a day after a brazen and bloody Taliban assault on Karachi airport.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 1, 2014
With an eye on Pakistan and China, Modi makes two key appointments
New Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen a daring former spy with years of experience in dealing with Pakistan as his national security adviser, a move that officials say signals a more muscular approach to New Delhi's traditional enemy.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 17, 2014
Pakistani minority 'blasphemer' slain
A teenager reportedly walked into a Pakistani police station Friday and shot dead a 65-year-old man from a minority sect who had been accused of blasphemy, the second murder involving the country's controversial blasphemy laws in as many weeks.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2014
Saudi Arabia's diplomatic pilgrimage to Pakistan
Although the strategic value of closer military ties with Pakistan seems highly questionable, Saudi Arabia has little choice.
WORLD
Jan 25, 2014
'Abe-genda': nuclear export superpower
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is now in New Delhi to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Indian Republic. His presence speaks volumes about closer diplomatic, security and economic ties and, at least from Tokyo's perspective, a common agenda on responding to the rise of China. India remains...

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