Salman Masood

Islamabad

Pakistan Correspondent, NYTimes | Editor, The Nation | Author: "Fallout" ( Penguin Random House India, 2024) 'Fall Out' (Vanguard, 2024) | Views: Personal

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A pause in London

1 week ago | nation.com.pk | Salman Masood

ISLAMABAD — They didn’t go straight to London. First came Belarus — a curious stop on the diplomatic calendar, where Pakistan’s prime minister and Punjab’s chief minister shook hands over trade protocols, and posed beside the long-serving President Alexander Lukashenko. That Nawaz Sharif accompanied them raised few official questions but said much unofficially. He holds no office, signs no agreements.
In Pakistan, Imran Khan's Followers Are Counting on Trump to Free Him

Jan 17, 2025 | nytimes.com | Salman Masood

In Pakistan's turbulent politics, it has long been held that Allah, the army and America hold sway over who wields power. Supporters of Imran Khan, the imprisoned former prime minister, are now pinning their hopes on getting him freed - however fanciful - on the wild card among the three: the incoming administration of Donald J. Trump. Mr. Trump has said nothing publicly to indicate that he plans to intervene in Mr. Khan's case.
Pakistan orders inquiry after complaints that airline ad evoked Sept 11 attacks

Jan 17, 2025 | thestar.com.my | Salman Masood

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister on Jan 14 ordered an investigation into how the country’s national airline approved an advertisement with an illustration that many on social media said was uncomfortably similar to imagery from Sept 11, 2001, when terrorists attacked New York City and the Pentagon. The advertisement, by the state-run Pakistan International Airlines, or PIA, was meant to be a celebratory announcement that it was resuming flights to Paris.
Pakistan orders inquiry after complaints that airline ad evoked 9/11

Jan 14, 2025 | seattletimes.com | Salman Masood

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s prime minister on Tuesday ordered an investigation into how the country’s national airline approved an advertisement with an illustration that many on social media said was uncomfortably similar to imagery from Sept. 11, 2001. The advertisement, by the state-run Pakistan International Airlines, or PIA, was meant to be a celebratory announcement that it was resuming flights to Paris.
Pakistan arrests hundreds in crackdown on protests backing ex-leader

Nov 27, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Salman Masood

ISLAMABAD — More than 600 people were arrested in an overnight crackdown on supporters of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, police said Wednesday. The crackdown brought a swift end to the protests that have gripped Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, this week ever since thousands of people gathered in the city to demand the release of Imran Khan, the former prime minister. Khan has been in prison since last August on charges that his party claims are politically motivated.
Protesters Supporting Pakistani Ex-Leader Are Dispersed in Crackdown

Nov 26, 2024 | nytimes.com | Salman Masood

Supporters of Imran Khan, the jailed former prime minister of Pakistan, who had marched on Islamabad leading to violent clashes with security forces were dispersed in a crackdown on Tuesday, with many fleeing the city. Four civilians were reported to have been killed by gunfire in the unrest, according to local media reports. Thousands of protesters, led by Bushra Bibi, Mr. Khan's wife, had gathered in the capital since Monday night.
Trump's Dramatic Tariff Plan, and a Cease-Fire Takes Shape in Lebanon

Nov 26, 2024 | nytimes.com | Tracy Mumford |Salman Masood |Tomas Weber |Ian Stewart |Jessica Metzger
Pakistan Deploys Army as Deadly Clashes Erupt with Imran Khan Supporters

Nov 25, 2024 | nytimes.com | Salman Masood

Pakistan deployed its army within the nation's capital on Tuesday with orders to shoot protesters if necessary, as deadly clashes escalated between the police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The government said that at least six members of the security force had been killed in the violence, as thousands of protesters marched to Islamabad to demand his release from prison.
Protesters Defy Pakistan Crackdown to Demand Imran Khan's Release

Nov 25, 2024 | nytimes.com | Salman Masood

Thousands of supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan defied a government lockdown and violent police opposition to march to the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday evening and demand his release, the latest escalation of political tensions. At least one officer was killed, and several officers and demonstrators were injured, the government said.
Heavy Smog Will Close Schools in Pakistan’s 2nd-Largest City for a Week

Nov 4, 2024 | flipboard.com | Jin Young |Salman Masood

3 hours agoPakistani Actress Sonya Hussyn Slammed For Celebrating Diwali And Wearing Bindi: 'Shameful, Wannabe'Recently, Pakistani actress Sonya Hussyn was criticized for celebrating Diwali with her friends in the hostile neighboring country. As a result, she lost hundreds of followers on Instagram after sharing a video of the Diwali bash, and netizens also called her out for wearing a bindi.