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Pakistan: Execution Ends Moratorium on Death Penalty - Human Rights Watch Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:47:23 GMT

Pakistan: Execution Ends Moratorium on Death Penalty
Human Rights Watch
After a four-year unofficial moratorium, Pakistan has reverted to the odious practice of sending people to the gallows. Instead, the government should declare an official moratorium, commute all existing death sentences, and then abolish the death ...

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High Court Rejects Case Against Girl in Pakistan - New York Times Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:32:52 GMT

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High Court Rejects Case Against Girl in Pakistan
New York Times
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Pakistani court ordered the police to withdraw blasphemy charges against a Christian teenager on Tuesday, lawyers said, bringing an end to a contentious case that had gripped the country and sown fear in its Christian minority ...
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Pakistan Stocks Best as Violence Ignored: Riskless Return - Bloomberg Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:16:47 GMT

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Pakistan Stocks Best as Violence Ignored: Riskless Return
Bloomberg
The KSE 100 Index, the benchmark for Pakistan's $43 billion equity market, rose 7.3 percent in the past three years when adjusted for price swings, the top gain among 72 markets worldwide, according to the BLOOMBERG RISKLESS RETURN RANKING.
KSE observes mixed trading session, index closes higherPakistan Daily Times

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Kot Addu Power May Get $300 Million Pakistan Dues in Few Months - Bloomberg Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:21:00 GMT

Kot Addu Power May Get $300 Million Pakistan Dues in Few Months
Bloomberg
Kot Addu Power Co. (KAPCO), Pakistan's biggest non-state electricity producer, may soon receive an overdue payment of about $300 million from the government to help increase output as the nation faces a record power shortage. A payment “in the next few ...

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A court in Pakistan has dropped a controversial blasphemy case against a ... - BBC News Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:16:43 GMT

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A court in Pakistan has dropped a controversial blasphemy case against a ...
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The 14-year-old girl, known as Rimsha, was held in a maximum security jail in August, prompting global concern. Her arrest followed accusations by a Muslim cleric who is now facing allegations that he planted evidence. Rimsha's lawyer said the case had ...

Pakistan Rimsha blasphemy case dropped - BBC News Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:30:16 GMT

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Pakistan Rimsha blasphemy case dropped
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A court in Pakistan has dropped a controversial blasphemy case against a Christian girl accused by her neighbour of burning pages from the Koran. The girl, known as Rimsha and aged 14, was held in a maximum security jail in July prompting international ...

Pakistan's maritime compulsions - The Nation Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:17:10 GMT

Pakistan's maritime compulsions
The Nation
Pakistan's maritime compulsions are myriad; its geostrategic location, the blue-water navy ambitions of its eastern neighbour, the presence of international naval forces in its vicinity and the onset of piracy add to the challenges. With a 960 ...

Pakistan court acquits mentally-challenged Christian girl of blasphemy - Fox News Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:05:12 GMT

Pakistan court acquits mentally-challenged Christian girl of blasphemy
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A defense lawyer says a Pakistani court has acquitted a Christian girl accused of blasphemy over the burning of the Muslim holy book. Attorney Abdul Hameed says Tuesday's order exonerated his client for lack of evidence and dismissed the charges ...

Pakistan: Blasphemy Case Against Rimsha Masih Dismissed - Huffington Post Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:26:58 GMT

Pakistan: Blasphemy Case Against Rimsha Masih Dismissed
Huffington Post
The case provoked international concern and she could, in theory, have faced execution under Pakistan's blasphemy law despite her age and reported mental problems. Muslims consider the Koran the literal word of God and treat each book with deep ...

After 18 months, US-Pakistan dialogue on economics, finance to resume - The Express Tribune Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:03:26 GMT

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After 18 months, US-Pakistan dialogue on economics, finance to resume
The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: After a gap of 18 months, Pakistan and the United States are set to hold the first meeting of the working group on economics and finance under the US-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue aimed at finding common ground on wide-ranging economic ...