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Afghanistan says Pakistan putting conditions on Taliban peace effort ... - Fox News Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:56:44 GMT

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Afghanistan says Pakistan putting conditions on Taliban peace effort ... Fox News KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghanistan accused Pakistan on Thursday of placing unacceptable conditions on efforts to bring peace to the country after nearly 12 years of war, the latest in a series of barbed exchanges that has sunk relations between the two ... Don't let Pakistan marginalize Afghan governmentCNN (blog) Afghanistan, Pakistan Struggle To Find Common GroundNPR Six Insurgents Killed in Attack on Pakistan Border PostLatin American Herald Tribune Critical Threats Project -Pakistan Daily Times -PakistanToday.com.pk all 249 news articles »

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A Terror Group That Recruits From Pakistan's 'Best and Brightest' - The Atlantic Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:26:48 GMT

A Terror Group That Recruits From Pakistan's 'Best and Brightest' The Atlantic Imagine a terrorist group that recruits tens of thousands of young men from the same neighborhoods and social networks as the Pakistani military. A group whose well-educated recruits defy the idea that poverty and ignorance breed extremism. A group ... and more »

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Pakistan's Precipitous Decline - New York Times Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:35:57 GMT

Pakistan's Precipitous Decline New York Times Never mind that this is the only accomplishment of that government, or that the news is drowned out by the horror stories that continue to emanate from Pakistan. These only serve to solidify the impression of an increasingly dysfunctional, fragmented ...

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Pakistan election: Taliban threats hamper secular campaign - BBC News Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:46:44 GMT

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Pakistan election: Taliban threats hamper secular campaign BBC News The cancellation of a key political rally that was to kick-start the election campaign of one of the largest political parties in Pakistan is seen by many as indicative of hard times for the country's secular political forces in the coming days. The ... Pakistan Elections 2013: Movers, Shakers And Losers - AnalysisEurasia Review all 11 news articles »

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Pakistan's 2012 Human Rights Record Bleak - Voice of America Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:50:20 GMT

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Pakistan's 2012 Human Rights Record Bleak Voice of America ISLAMABAD — The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan says ethnic, sectarian, terrorist and politically linked violence in 2012 killed or wounded more than 8,000 people. The independent commission and analysts place much of the blame on a lack of ... Pakistan on the verge of becoming violent, undemocratic society: HRCP reportThe Express Tribune Pakistan notes increase in US drone strikesDeccan Herald Judiciary accused of encroaching on political spaceDAWN.com PakistanToday.com.pk -Frontier Post all 9 news articles »

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Stop extra UK aid to Pakistan unless taxes increase, urge MPs - BBC News Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:48:09 GMT

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Stop extra UK aid to Pakistan unless taxes increase, urge MPs BBC News The UK government should withhold extra aid to Pakistan unless the country does more to gather taxes from its wealthier citizens, a group of MPs has said. The International Development Committee said British taxpayers should not be paying for health ... UK aid to Pakistan should stop unless taxes rise, MPs sayChannel 4 News Should the UK increase aid to Pakistan?The Guardian Stop extra aid to Pakistan unless tax reform: BritainDAWN.com Daily Mail -Telegraph.co.uk -Financial Times all 38 news articles »

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Pakistan needs to recoup more in taxes before any aid boost, say MPs - The Guardian Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:05:31 GMT

The Guardian

Pakistan needs to recoup more in taxes before any aid boost, say MPs The Guardian "But the committee is concerned that not enough tax is raised in Pakistan to fully finance improvements in the quality of life for poor people. In particular, we cannot expect people in the UK to pay taxes to improve education and health in Pakistan if ...

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Pakistan expels Frenchmen over militant links - DAWN.com Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:42:38 GMT

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Pakistan expels Frenchmen over militant links DAWN.com ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has deported three Frenchmen who have been held in secret since they entered the country illegally 10 months ago to fight Nato troops in neighbouring Afghanistan, officials said Thursday. Investigators are expected to question the ... Police question suspected French Islamists sent from PakistanYahoo! News 'Pakistan can become world's leading economy'The Nation French Police Question Suspected Extremists Expelled By PakistanRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Associated Press of Pakistan all 7 news articles »

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Deadly grenade attack in Pakistan's Karachi - Aljazeera.com Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:13:22 GMT

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Deadly grenade attack in Pakistan's Karachi Aljazeera.com A police spokesman said late on Wednesday the attack took place as the vehicle approached the headquarters of paramilitary forces called the Rangers, in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city. "It was a bomb blast, the target seems to be a van carrying ... Pakistan graduation attack that killed principal, student called 'cowardly'Central Asia Online all 55 news articles »

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Feature: Pakistan's sectarian violence creeps into art scene - Reuters India Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:21:04 GMT

Feature: Pakistan's sectarian violence creeps into art scene Reuters India Pakistan's sectarian crisis has grown so acute that it is creeping into the country's contemporary art scene, spurring young artists to question the causes and assumptions behind the violent Sunni-Shi'ite divide. Hardline Sunni groups have killed ... and more »