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Some Taliban prisoners released by Pakistan are back in battle, officials fear - Washington Post Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:10:47 GMT

Some Taliban prisoners released by Pakistan are back in battle, officials fear Washington Post KABUL — Pakistan's release late last year of several imprisoned Taliban officials and fighters, which it advertised as a good-faith effort to help bring peace to Afghanistan, is now prompting questions about whether the gesture has yielded anything ... and more »

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Mumbai attacks case: Pakistani panel's visit to India delayed - DAWN.com Sun, 10 Feb 2013 02:28:30 GMT

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Mumbai attacks case: Pakistani panel's visit to India delayed DAWN.com RAWALPINDI: Legal complications have delayed a Pakistani team's visit to India, scheduled for the second half of the current month, for recording statements of four Indian witnesses to the 2008 Mumbai attacks after the defence counsel sought written ... Prosecution witnesses testify against LeT in Pakistan's Mumbai caseEconomic Times all 2 news articles »

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Pakistan take Nepal series with 1-0 win - DAWN.com Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:51:21 GMT

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Pakistan take Nepal series with 1-0 win DAWN.com Second-half substitute Mohammad Mujahid was the hero as Pakistan recorded their second successive victory by edging Nepal 1-0 in their friendly match at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Saturday. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) striker was on the ... Pakistan footballers complete clean sweep in NepalThe News International Pakistan beat Nepal to win soccer series 2-0The Nation Football: Mujahid hands Pakistan second successive winThe Express Tribune Republica all 12 news articles »

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Afghanistan, Pakistan Seek A Fatwa Against Suicide Attacks - NPR Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:11:07 GMT

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Afghanistan, Pakistan Seek A Fatwa Against Suicide Attacks NPR For the past decade or so, suicide bombings have become a standard tactic for Islamist militants in Afghanistan and its neighbor Pakistan. In an effort to stem these deadly bombings, the Afghan government convinced its neighbor to convene a joint ... Release of Taliban prisoners slowed downPakistanToday.com.pk COMMENT : The changing nature of sub-conventional warfare adversaries ...Pakistan Daily Times all 4 news articles »

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Pakistan to consult Afghans before freeing Taliban - DAWN.com Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:50:01 GMT

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Pakistan to consult Afghans before freeing Taliban DAWN.com ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has agreed to give a formal role to Afghan High Peace Council in the release of remaining Taliban detainees. Pakistani authorities would consult High Peace Council through a new coordination mechanism being set up before setting ... Pakistan's foreign secretary denounces drones, claims al Qaeda is deadLong War Journal Drone strikesPakistanToday.com.pk all 12 news articles »

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Pakistan: Toll From Suspected US Strike Now 9 - ABC News Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:36:01 GMT

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Pakistan: Toll From Suspected US Strike Now 9 ABC News Pakistani officials say the death toll from a suspected U.S. drone strike in a restive tribal region has risen to 9, all of whom were militants. Two intelligence officials said Saturday that three members of the Pakistani Taliban movement wounded in ... Bomb blast in northwest Pakistan kills 16; suspected drone attack hits ...Washington Post Bomb kills 16 people in northwest PakistanFox News Bomb kills policeman in Karachi's Orangi TownDAWN.com all 32 news articles »

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Bazaar Bomb Claimed by Taliban Kills at Least 11 in Northwest Pakistan - New York Times Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:31:01 GMT

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Bazaar Bomb Claimed by Taliban Kills at Least 11 in Northwest Pakistan New York Times A Pakistani Taliban commander in Orakzai said his operatives had planted the bomb near the bazaar in a village called Ferozkhel, local journalists reported. They quoted the commander as saying that the targets were tribal elders who had helped organize ... Blast near mosque kills 16 in Pakistan's northwestReuters Kalaya in Pakistan hit by deadly market bombBBC News Blast kills ten in lower Orakzai; TTP claims responsibilityDAWN.com The Independent -UPI.com all 37 news articles »

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Swiss govt shuts the door on Zardari case - DAWN.com Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:19:30 GMT

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Swiss govt shuts the door on Zardari case DAWN.com The letter, addressed to the Swiss attorney general, had been sent through the Foreign Office and Pakistan's embassy in Switzerland. Submitting a copy of the letter before the apex court, Law Minister Farooq Naek had said that there had been no change ... Anger rises in Pakistan at Bhutto's lavish homeThe Age * Official response from Swiss authorities to Pakistan's letter says Zardari ...Pakistan Daily Times Swiss authorities say cases against Zardari cannot be reopenedThe Express Tribune Jagran Post all 38 news articles »

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Viewpoint: Pakistan civil society under threat - BBC News Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:00:06 GMT

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Viewpoint: Pakistan civil society under threat BBC News Religious radicals, right-wing politicians and some elements in the security services are increasingly harassing non-governmental organisations (NGOs), human rights workers and other civil society groups, even as Pakistan enters into a delicate ... PAKISTAN: Prominent human rights defenders are targets of assassinationAsian Human Rights Commission News (press release) all 2 news articles »

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CJ urges all institutions to respect constitutional norms - DAWN.com Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:07:20 GMT

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CJ urges all institutions to respect constitutional norms DAWN.com LAHORE: The top judge of Pakistan Saturday said that every institution in the country has to recognize and respect constitutional norms to secure democratic governance and rule of law. Addressing lawyers, who signed rolls as advocate of the apex court ... Constitution allows judicial review of govt actions: CJPPakistanToday.com.pk Judiciary, legislature, executive should support each other: CJPPakistan Daily Times CJP for institutions to respect constitutional normsAssociated Press of Pakistan all 13 news articles »