On a blustery, cold January day in 2011 in Lahore, a CIA contractor and former US Special Forces operative was driving through a busy street when two motorcyclists who allegedly attempted to rob him—or that is what he claimed—were shot and killed by him. In the ensuing chaos, he hit another car, got caught and […]
By Abdul Basit The latest deadly attack on Chinese nationals in Pakistan is likely to shift the focus of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Beijing. Pakistan must address socioeconomic grievances on the ground to save lives and keep future projects with China on the table. Source: China-Pakistan projects won’t be safe if local feelings […]
A Pakistani official says heavy rains have killed eight people, mostly children, and injured 12 in the country’s northwest Source: Heavy rains in northwestern Pakistan kill 8 people, mostly children, and injure 12 Category: International