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Nuclear-armed and coup-prone Pakistan appoints powerful new army chief - NBCNews.com Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:29:28 GMT

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Nuclear-armed and coup-prone Pakistan appoints powerful new army chief NBCNews.com ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Nuclear-armed Pakistan named a new army chief on Wednesday, a role widely seen as the most powerful position in the a country which has seen three periods of military rule. Lieutenant-General Raheel Sharif will take over as head ... Flexing Autonomy, Pakistani Premier Picks Outsider to Lead ArmyNew York Times Profile: Raheel Sharif, Pakistan's 'strategic' army headBBC News Pakistan Army Chief Takes Over at Tumultuous TimeWall Street Journal The Economist -Reuters UK all 762 news articles »

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Party Claims It Identified Top CIA Spy in Pakistan - New York Times Thu, 28 Nov 2013 04:58:35 GMT

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Party Claims It Identified Top CIA Spy in Pakistan New York Times The political party of the former cricket star Imran Khan on Wednesday identified a man it described as the C.I.A.'s top spy in Pakistan, in an escalation of Mr. Khan's campaign to end American drone strikes in the country. Pakistan political party outs alleged CIA station chief, seeks charges over ...NBCNews.com (blog) CIA's most senior officer in Pakistan 'unmasked' by Imran Khan's partyThe Guardian Pakistani official outs CIA officials in drone investigationCNN Washington Post -Wall Street Journal -RT all 324 news articles »

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South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Port Elizabeth - ESPNcricinfo.com Fri, 29 Nov 2013 00:06:58 GMT

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South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Port Elizabeth ESPNcricinfo.com Junaid Khan defended nine runs off the final over to ensure Pakistan secured a first ever bilateral ODI series win over South Africa. In a rain-reduced affair, which was curtailed to 45-overs a side, Ahmed Shehzad's century provided Pakistan with a ... Pakistan hail historic winSPORT24 Can Pakistan become the first team to whitewash South Africa?DAWN.com South Africa vs Pakistan stats: Dale Steyn takes career-best 6/39, Ahmed ...NDTV The Hindu -The News International all 299 news articles »

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Pakistan militants lurking in the shadows - BBC News Wed, 27 Nov 2013 09:05:15 GMT

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Pakistan militants lurking in the shadows BBC News ... cultural centre left more than 160 people dead. The Islamist militant group responsible - Lashkar-e-Taiba - has been largely quiet outside Pakistan's borders since then, but as the BBC's Brajesh Uphadyay reports, there are fears it is growing in ... SIMs planted by IB helped nail Pakistan's role in 26/11 Mumbai attacksTimes of India all 35 news articles »

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Stop praising Sachin Tendulkar, Taliban warn Pakistan media - Times of India Thu, 28 Nov 2013 23:53:24 GMT

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Stop praising Sachin Tendulkar, Taliban warn Pakistan media Times of India Rated by critics and contemporaries as arguably the greatest postwar batsman to have played the game, Tendulkar continued to rewrite the record books with his brilliant batting skills since making his debut against Pakistan in Karachi way back in 1989, ... Taliban urge Pakistanis to 'stop praising Sachin Tendulkar'BBC News Pakistan Taliban condemns media's celebration of Indian cricketer Sachin ...Telegraph.co.uk Pakistan Taliban tells country's media to stop praising Sachin TendulkarThe Daily Telegraph gulfnews.com -IBNLive all 164 news articles »

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Pakistani group says it reveals name of top CIA spy - USA TODAY Wed, 27 Nov 2013 18:11:49 GMT

Pakistani group says it reveals name of top CIA spy USA TODAY ISLAMABAD (AP) — A political party opposed to U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan revealed what it said was the name of the top CIA spy in the country on Wednesday and called for him and the head of the agency to be tried for a recent missile strike.

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Names New Military Chief - Wall Street Journal Thu, 28 Nov 2013 06:17:47 GMT

Pakistan's Prime Minister Names New Military Chief Wall Street Journal KARACHI, Pakistan—Pakistan's prime minister bypassed more senior generals to name Lt. Gen. Raheel Sharif as the new army chief, a move that seeks to bolster the civilian government's authority but may also breed discontent within the ranks.

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Ram Leela and a new Pakistani love affair with India - Times of India Thu, 28 Nov 2013 11:27:19 GMT

Ram Leela and a new Pakistani love affair with India Times of India LAHORE: Popular conversation in Lahore's affluent society these days revolves around whether they have seen Bollywood's latest release, 'Ram Leela', which is running to packed audiences in many cinema halls. This is not the only movie being lapped up ...

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Indian media: New Pakistan army chief - BBC News Thu, 28 Nov 2013 08:51:50 GMT

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Indian media: New Pakistan army chief BBC News The consensus in the Indian media is that the appointment of a general, considered to be a moderate, as head of the army in neighbouring Pakistan could help improve often-strained relations between the two countries. Lt Gen Raheel Sharif will take over ...

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Raheel Sharif named as new Pakistan army commander - BBC News Thu, 28 Nov 2013 02:10:35 GMT

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Raheel Sharif named as new Pakistan army commander BBC News Pakistan has appointed Lt Gen Raheel Sharif as its new army head after weeks of speculation, a move correspondents say could define PM Nawaz Sharif's third term in office. Lt Gen Sharif replaces Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, who retires on Thursday.