World news about “Pakistan” published by euronews.
Pakistan: Dozens feared trapped in deadly factory collapse At least three people have died and more than 100 others are feared trapped after a factory building collapsed in Pakistan. The explosion of a gas cylinder… 06/02/2012
Pakistan PM faces contempt hearing Pakistan’s Supreme Court is preparing to charge the prime minister with contempt of court for failing to re-open corruption inquiries against the president… 02/02/2012
NATO report dismissed as ‘old wine in even older bottles’ The Pakistani foreign minister, Hina Rabbani Khar has dismissed as ‘old wine in even older bottles’, the NATO report leaked by media sources in Britain which… 01/02/2012
Report says Taliban preparing to retake Afghanistan A leaked NATO report claims the Taliban are preparing to retake control of Afghanistan when the alliance’s troops leave in 2014. The top secret report… 01/02/2012
Gilani contempt trial opens in Islamabad Pakistan’s legal system has fired its latest shot in the triangular struggle for power there between the courts, the army and government. The Supreme Court… 19/01/2012
Pakistan’s top court wants PM to face contempt charges Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to appear before judges to face contempt charges. The court said that Gilani… 16/01/2012
Zardari returns to Pakistan amid crisis with military Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has returned home from a trip to Dubai amid growing tension between his civilian government and the military. While… 13/01/2012
Pakistan bomb may have targeted pro-government militia The death toll has risen to at least 35 after a bombing near a busy market-place in Jamrud in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber region. Seventy more people… 10/01/2012
Bomb blast kills more than 20 in Pakistan A bomb blast has killed at least 23 people and wounded at least 26 others in northwest Pakistan. The explosion happened near at a bus stop in Jamrud, a… 10/01/2012
Deadly bomb blast hits northern Pakistan A bomb blast in northern Pakistan killed at least 13 people and wounded at least twenty five others on Tuesday. The explosion happened near a bus in the… 10/01/2012
Musharraf to make a political comeback The exiled former president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf has told supporters he will return to the country and politics despite the risk of arrest. Speaking… 09/01/2012
Anti-NATO demonstration in Pakistan – nocomment Protesters from various political factions demonstrated in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Sunday after Pakistan accused NATO of killing 24 Pakistani troops… 28/11/2011
Pakistan cricket captain set to appeal jail sentence Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt, along with team mates Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir and their agent Mazhar Majeed have been jailed. They will… 03/11/2011
Pakistani cricketers found guilty of betting plot Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Mohammad Asif could face jail sentences after being found guilty of spot-fixing during a match… 01/11/2011
Protest against Qadri’s death sentence – nocomment Police in Karachi, Pakistan were forced to use tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters unhappy at the condemnation of Mumtaz Qadri, a bodyguard for… 03/10/2011
Heavy monsoon rains floods in Pakistan – nocomment Pakistanis send relief goods to help more than 300,000 people left homeless by floods caused by monsoon rains. 18/09/2011
Two bombs hit northwest Pakistan – nocomment Two bombs in the Pakistani city of Peshawar have left at least seven people dead. 12/08/2011
UNICEF supports schools around the world For more than six decades, UNICEF has been working for the welfare of children around the world, especially in developing countries. This week we turn our… 13/06/2011
East and West meet in South Asian-jazz fusion It’s a gem of musical fusion: “Sachal Jazz: Interpretations of Jazz Standards & Bossa Nova” is a surprising new album of jazz classics blended with… 18/05/2011
Operation against bin Laden took just 45 minutes More details have emerged of how al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden was found and killed at a fortified compound in north-west Pakistan. One thing which… 03/05/2011
Red faces in Pakistan and fears of reprisals At face value Osama bin Laden’s death looks highly embarrassing for Pakistan. A short distance from a prestigious military academy, in a popular tourist… 03/05/2011
Pakistan: friend or foe in the fight against extremism? Back in 2001, the Americans were sure that Osama bin Laden would be found secreted away in the depths of the remote Tora Bora cave system in… 02/05/2011
How the US got its man The US special forces’ hit on Osama bin Laden had been in preparation for over nine months before it was launched. In a mission the CIA said was designed to… 02/05/2011
Pakistani reactions to bin Laden death Reactions by Pakistanis in Islamabad to the reports of American action on their soil have been mixed. The government said it was a breakthrough against… 02/05/2011
Bin Laden killed by US troops in Pakistan The United States says it has finally killed Osama bin Laden. US President Barack Obama said this brought a nearly 10-year worldwide effort to a conclusion… 02/05/2011
US press hails bin Laden’s deathAlmost all major newspapers in the United States were celebrating the death of Osama bin Laden on their websites ahead of going to press. In New York, the… 02/05/2011
Bin Laden: timeline of a 10-year manhuntBin Laden’s death at the hands of US special forces comes four months before the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that he is said to have masterminded… 02/05/2011
Osama Bin Laden is killed in Pakistan Osama Bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader widely thought to be the mastermind behind 9/11 is dead. President Barack Obama broke into Sunday night television… 02/05/2011
India vs Pakistan: united in rivalryIt’s estimated that a television audience of more than a billion people watched India play Pakistan in the semi-final of the world cup of cricket. To put that… 30/03/2011
A victim of floods in Pakistan stands outside his tentSix months after the floods that hit Pakistan, many Pakistanis still live in tent camps donated by aid agencies. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro 31/01/2011
Solar therapy in PakistanChildren with disabilities were buried chest-deep during the partial solar eclipse on Tuesday at Karachi’s Clifton beach. According to a traditional… 05/01/2011
Emergency education after disasters Recovering from the trauma of a natural disaster is not only about rebuilding homes and schools, but also rebuilding broken lives and healing trauma… 03/01/2011
Pakistan planting for hope Six months ago, flooding in Pakistan killed 1,600 people, badly affected millions more and wrought billions of euros in material destruction. Today, Red Cross… 21/12/2010
New arms deal allegations hit SarkozyFour months ahead of presidential elections, France’s Nicholas Sarkozy has found himself in the middle of a corruption scandal. French newspaper Liberation… 02/01/2012
Imran Khan rally draws thousandsMore than 100,000 people turned out for a rally in support of former Pakistani cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan on Sunday. The protest in Karachi was… 26/12/2011
Karzai blames Pakistani militants for bombingsA deadly bomb attack in Helmand province is the latest incident in a wave of violence in Afghanistan that looks like stoking tensions with Pakistan. Nineteen… 07/12/2011
Pakistan will not attend summit on Afghanistan futureOne important country will be missing from a conference on the future of Afghanistan due to start in the German city of Bonn on Monday. Representatives from… 04/12/2011
Pakistan boycotts conference over NATO attackPakistan is said to be pulling out of an international conference on the future of Afghanistan, after 24 of its soldiers were killed in a cross-border attack… 29/11/2011
NATO says it is ‘highly likely’ it killed Pakistani troopsNATO has admitted it is “highly likely” its aircraft killed Pakistani soldiers in a raid that left up to 28 of them dead. The troops were said to be… 26/11/2011
Pakistan halts NATO supplies after ‘deadly airstrike’Pakistan has protested ‘in the strongest terms’ amid claims that NATO killed at least 26 of the country’s soldiers today in a cross-border helicopter… 26/11/2011
NATO raid kills up to 25 Pakistani troops say officialsNATO has killed up to 25 Pakistani soldiers, according to military officials in the country, in a cross-border helicopter raid from Afghanistan. The air… 26/11/2011
‘New chapter’ in India-Pakistan engagementsAlmost three years of frosty relations between India and Pakistan looks set to thaw after the leaders of both countries held a one-on-one meeting in the… 10/11/2011
Hajj draws to a close as Eid al-Adha beginsAround three million Muslim pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia on the penultimate day of the Hajj festival. They symbolically stoned Satan in a valley near the holy… 07/11/2011
Turkey brings Afghanistan and Pakistan togetherTalks have been held between Afghanistan and Pakistan for the first time since the assassination of an Afghan peace negotiator. The meeting was hosted by… 01/11/2011
Tension as India and Afghanistan deepen tiesIt is an agreement that observers say is likely to anger Pakistan. India and Afghanistan have signed an agreement aimed at deepening their relations. One of… 04/10/2011
Karzai abandons Taliban talksAfghan President Hamid Karzai has said his government will no longer hold peace talks with the Taliban but will instead focus on negotiations with… 01/10/2011
Pakistan to US: stop the blame gameWashington must stop blaming Pakistan for regional instability – that is the blunt message today from the Pakistani Prime Minister at a gathering of political… 29/09/2011
‘Stop the blame game’, Pakistan PM warns USPakistan is warning the US to stop blaming it for instability in the region. It comes as Washington is stepping up pressure on Islamabad to crack down on… 29/09/2011
Head of Afghan Peace Council killed in attackThe man who was tasked with trying to negotiate a political end to the war in Afghanistan has been killed. Burhanuddin Rabbani, the head of the country’s… 20/09/2011
Pakistan suicide blast kills eightAt least eight people have died in a suicide car bomb attack aimed at a top Pakistani policeman. A vehicle packed with explosives was driven into the home… 19/09/2011
300,000 homeless in Pakistan floodingAuthorities in Pakistan are under pressure to find shelter for 300,000 people who have been left homeless by severe flooding. Monsoon rains have inundated… 14/09/2011
Four children killed in Pakistan school bus shootingGunmen opened fire on a school bus in north-west Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least four children and their driver. The attack on the outskirts of… 13/09/2011
Children killed in attack on Pakistan school busGunmen opened fire on a school bus in north-western Pakistan on Tuesday killing at least three children. Officials said the driver also died in the shooting… 13/09/2011
Double suicide attack targets Pakistan barracksA bomb detonated in a car left a breach in the perimeter wall of a military compound in Quetta, Pakistan, allowing a suicide bomber to enter on foot and… 07/09/2011
Double bomb attack targets Pakistan militaryThere has been a double bomb attack on a government compound in the city of Quetta in southwestern Pakistan. Officials say at least 13 people have been… 07/09/2011
Al Qaeda’s number two ‘killed in Pakistan’Al Qaeda’s new second-in-command Atiyah abd al- Rahman has been killed in Pakistan, according to American officials. It would deal another blow to the… 28/08/2011
Dozens killed in Pakistan mosque blastMore than 40 people have been killed in a suspected suicide attack at a mosque in Pakistan. The blast ripped through the building in Jamrud in the… 19/08/2011
A deadly Independence Day in PakistanBloodshed has marked Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations with bomb, gun and rocket attacks leaving at least 18 people dead. An explosion at a roadside… 14/08/2011
Hotel bomb blast kills 11 in PakistanA bomb has ripped through a two-storey hotel in southwest Pakistan, killing at least 11 people. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack in the… 14/08/2011
Death sentence for Pakistani RangerIn a rare rebuke for Pakistan’s powerful army, a court has sentenced a soldier to death for shooting an unarmed civilian dead in June. Five fellow Ranger… 12/08/2011
Police targeted as two bombs hit northwest PakistanTwo bombs in the Pakistani city of Peshawar have left at least seven people dead. In the first attack, a remote-controlled device blew up a police van… 11/08/2011
Fears of new Pakistan floodsOne year after devastating floods in Pakistan wreaked havoc on more than 18 million people, there are fears that this year’s monsoon season may bring about a… 30/07/2011
India and Pakistan make fresh push for peaceNuclear armed rivals India and Pakistan have renewed efforts to mend ties to reduce tension in the region. Hopes of a breakthrough remain low but the… 27/07/2011
Pakistan and India foreign ministers meetPakistan’s newly-appointed foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar has arrived in India to push forward the peace process with India, derailed after the 2008… 26/07/2011
Suspected Taliban attack on Pakistani police stationAn attack on a police station in Pakistan has left at least twelve people dead. Suspected Taliban militants armed with hand grenades and automatic weapons… 26/06/2011
India, Pakistan reopen Kashmir talksIndia and Pakistan have opened their first formal talks on the disputed territory of Kashmir in two and a half years. Diplomats met on Thursday to resume a… 23/06/2011
Taliban accused of using girl as suicide bomberPolice in Pakistan have shown an eight year old girl on national television, who they say was kidnapped by militants and forced to wear a suicide vest to… 20/06/2011
Very public shooting damages Pakistani armyWith public confidence in Pakistan’s army very low, especially after Osama bin Laden was found living in one of the country’s most heavily militarised areas… 10/06/2011
Pakistan hit by fatal bomb blastA bomb blast has killed as many as eight people in the Bajaur region of Pakistan close to the country’s border with Afghanistan. Reports suggest the bomb… 28/05/2011
Clinton seeks to smooth US-Pakistan tiesThe most senior American official to visit Pakistan since a US strike team killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden this month says tense relations between the… 27/05/2011
Clinton in Pakistan for showdown talksThere was a warm welcome in Islamabad for Hilary Clinton but the smiles will do little to gloss over soaring tensions between Pakistan and the US. The … 27/05/2011
Taliban bomb a Peshawar police stationA car bomb driven by suspected militants has exploded outside a Pakistani police station in Peshawar killing two people and wounding at least 19 others. The… 25/05/2011
Pakistan naval base siege close to an endA siege at a Pakistani military base is over. According to a navy spokesman at least three Taliban militants have been killed and seven arrested, and the… 23/05/2011
Pakistani militants attack Karachi military basePakistani security forces say they are close to ending a shoot out with a group of militants holed up in the country’s largest naval aviation base at… 23/05/2011
Pakistan blast kills 16 peopleAt least 16 people were killed when a truck carrying NATO fuel supplies exploded in northwest Pakistan on Saturday. Weapons and other supplies are often… 21/05/2011
US condemns ‘odious’ Taliban attack in PakistanThe US has condemned what it calls the “odious attack” which killed at least 80 people in northwest Pakistan. The Pakistani Taliban said they bombed the… 14/05/2011
Pakistan braces for more revenge attacksPakistan has felt the first outburst of revenge from its domestic branch of al Qaeda, which promised revenge for the killing of Osama bin Laden. The double… 13/05/2011
Twin suicide blasts kill 80 people in PakistanTwo suicide bombings killed at least 80 people and injured more than 100 at a paramilitary academy in northwest Pakistan on Friday. It marks the first terror… 13/05/2011
Scores killed in Pakistan suicide bomb blastsPolice in Pakistan say at least 69 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in the north west of the country. It happened at a training academy for… 13/05/2011
France arrests seven suspected militantsSeven people have been arrested in France following an investigation into terror networks in Pakistan. The suspected Islamic militants are believed to be… 10/05/2011
Pakistan may allow US access to bin Laden wivesPakistan may be ready to allow the US to interview the wives of Osama bin Laden. The three women were among a number of people, also including several… 10/05/2011
Pakistan’s PM says blame game helps no-oneAsk any Pakistani if they had imagined Osama bin Laden had been in their midst for years and most would have laughed. He evaded capture thanks to… 09/05/2011
Gilani says claims Pakistan sheltered bin Laden “absurd”Claims being made that Pakistan had been “in cahoots” with al-Qaeda and had sheltered Osama bin Laden were refuted robustly today by Pakistan’s Prime Minister… 09/05/2011
Pakistan PM to brief parliament on bin Laden killingPakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani is to address parliament on the US special forces mission that led to the death of Osama bin Laden. The briefing… 09/05/2011
Obama puts pressure on Pakistan over bin LadenOne week after Osama bin Laden was killed by US commandos and President Obama has made his strongest comments yet over just how the al Qaeda leader… 09/05/2011
Pentagon aims to ‘strip away bin Laden mystique’Not a martyr – but a frail old man wrapped in a blanket watching himself on TV. By releasing new videos showing Osama bin Laden inside the compound where… 08/05/2011
No let up in US home securityFor the time being President Obama is basking in the approval of the American public after the killing Osama bin Laden in Monday’s daring raid in Pakistan… 07/05/2011
Obama in message to troops at Fort CampbellThe President of the US was in buoyant mood for his speech to soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. He had already had a… 07/05/2011
Al-Qaeda reacts to bin Laden deathAl-Qaeda has confirmed the death of Osama bin Laden and vowed to continue attacking the USA and its allies. A statement attributed to the group was posted on… 06/05/2011
Anger at US attack simmers in PakistanSome of the residents of Abbottabad finally showed their anger at their town being attacked by the US army on Friday. About 1,500 marched in protest at the… 06/05/2011
Bin Laden’s possible attack against US trainsUS government officials say they have found evidence in Osama bin Laden’s hideout of a planned rail attack on the tenth anniversary of September 11. The… 06/05/2011
Pakistan warns US: no more raidsFollowing the killing of Osama bin Laden by American special forces, Pakistan has warned its powerful ally the US against trying out any future raid on its… 05/05/2011
Bin Laden raid details remain sketchyThe unreliability and sheer lack of any hard data concerning the bin Laden raid in Pakistan continues to top the news. The manner of bin Laden’s death is… 04/05/2011
The US and Pakistan – uneasy bedfellows?The greatest casualty of the operation to eliminate Osama bin Laden, apart from the al Qaeda leader himself, may well be the relationship between the US and… 04/05/2011
Osamaland briefly opens to publicAfter the US and Pakistani armies raked over the bin Laden compound it was the stunned residents of Abbottabad’s turn. The world’s media was also allowed in… 04/05/2011
Who are the Navy Seals that ‘killed bin Laden’?The US military has not said which of its units killed bin Laden but sources say an elite division of the Navy Seals carried out the operation. The division… 04/05/2011
CIA wants answers from Pakistan on bin LadenThe United States chose not to inform Pakistan about its covert raid on Osama Bin Laden’s hideout as it feared that Pakistani officials would alert the… 04/05/2011
US considers publishing photos of bin Laden’s bodyDespite the compound where Osama bin Laden died suddenly becoming a place for the curious, the US is under pressure to release photographs to prove the… 04/05/2011
Bin Laden supporters warn of al-Qaeda revengeAround a thousand people in Pakistan’s largest city Karachi have held a prayer service and vigil in honour of Osama bin Laden. The death of the al-Qaeda… 04/05/2011
Pakistan’s leaders squirm in spotlightDifficult questions were being asked in Pakistan on Tuesday following the bin Laden raid. Although the atmosphere is calm, many seem bemused. How could … 03/05/2011
