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Pakistan launches offensive in restive northwest valley; 4 soldiers, 14 ... - Fox News Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:08:56 GMT

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Pakistan launches offensive in restive northwest valley; 4 soldiers, 14 ... Fox News PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Pakistani military officials say four soldiers and 14 militants were killed as the army launched a ground offensive in a restive valley in the northwest. The officials say five soldiers were also wounded in Friday's operation in ... Security forces kill 14 militants in northwestern PakistanPress TV Soldiers, militants clash in Pakistan, 18 deadFirstpost Tirah Valley, Pakistan, clash kills 18UPI.com all 23 news articles »

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Pakistan officials bar candidates using rarely used religious rule - The Guardian Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:05:40 GMT

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Pakistan officials bar candidates using rarely used religious rule The Guardian Dozens of candidates, including the former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, have been excluded from some constituencies in the coming Pakistani elections after being subjected by officials to a rigorous test of their religious credentials and "moral ... Pakistan Makes History But Can It Do It Again?Huffington Post Pakistan bars Musharraf from contesting in Kasur constituencyPress TV Pervez Musharraf barred from one Pakistani election constituencyTimes of India DAWN.com (blog) -Xinhua -Economic Times all 60 news articles »

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Candidates in Pakistan Vote Face Oddball Questions - ABC News Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:38:13 GMT

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Candidates in Pakistan Vote Face Oddball Questions ABC News Aslam Khan Khattak passed his first — and perhaps most curious — test this week in his quest to become a member of Pakistan's parliament: He correctly named the first person to walk on the moon. The question was posed to Khattak by Pakistani judges, ... VIEW: The elections approach! —Syed Mansoor HussainPakistan Daily Times all 3 news articles »

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Pakistan's Sectarian Violence Creeps into Art Scene - Voice of America Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:55:23 GMT

Voice of America

Pakistan's Sectarian Violence Creeps into Art Scene Voice of America Pakistani art has been on an upwards trajectory since the 1980s, buoyed by media attention and domestic sales. Galleries have sprung up in cities and the two major art schools - the National College of Arts (NCA) in Lahore and in the city of Rawalpindi ... and more »

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Democracy in Pakistan is a work in progress - Huffington Post Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:55:04 GMT

Democracy in Pakistan is a work in progress Huffington Post Which are the most important events that happened during your lifetime, a sample of young people between 18 and 29 in Pakistan was asked for the British Council aligned Next Generation report published on 2 April. The assassination of Benazir Bhutto ...

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Pakistan rally condemns Rohingya killings - Press TV Sat, 06 Apr 2013 02:00:22 GMT

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Pakistan rally condemns Rohingya killings Press TV The Rohingya Muslim community in Pakistan has staged a protest rally in the southern port city of Karachi to show their outrage at the ongoing violence in Myanmar. On Friday, protesters denounced the Myanmar government for its role in the violence ... and more »

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Malala charity to fund education of girls in Pakistan - BBC News Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:37:01 GMT

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Malala charity to fund education of girls in Pakistan BBC News Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani school girl shot by the Taliban, is using a fund set up in her name to send 40 girls to school in her native Swat Valley. Malala has become known worldwide since the attack on a school bus in October last year. But the ... Malala Yousafzai, Angelina Jolie fund Pakistan school projectNew York Daily News Malala to fund Pakistan school project with JolieThe Nation Pakistan schoolgirl Malala joins forces with Angelina Jolie to launch fundTelegraph.co.uk WNN - Women News Network -First Coast News all 104 news articles »

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Pakistan must use swing - Wasim - Independent Online Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:24:21 GMT

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Pakistan must use swing - Wasim Independent Online Lahore, Pakistan – Famed paceman Wasim Akram Friday told Pakistani bowlers that they must master swing bowling to win internationally, as he readies to nurture the country's talent at a key training camp. “I was disappointed the way our fast bowlers ... Wasim Akram to coach Pakistan pacersAljazeera.com Wasim offers help to Pakistan quicksESPNcricinfo.com Akram to help coach Pakistan pacemenSuperSport (blog) DAWN.com -Eyewitness News all 24 news articles »

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Dismal findings in Human Rights Commission of Pakistan annual report - Foreign Policy (blog) Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:37:57 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Dismal findings in Human Rights Commission of Pakistan annual report Foreign Policy (blog) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan unveiled its "State of the Human Rights in 2012" report in Islamabad on Thursday, which concludes that Pakistan is "on the verge" of becoming an undemocratic society where individuals resort to violence to be ... Rights Commission Documents More than 900 Honor Killings In PakistanRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Pakistan's 2012 Human Rights Record BleakVoice of America In Pakistan: Human rights? or wrongs?The Express Tribune Newstrack India all 14 news articles »

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Ex-US envoy answers readers' questions on Pakistan - CNN (blog) Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:03:48 GMT

Ex-US envoy answers readers' questions on Pakistan CNN (blog) GPS readers ask William Milam, a former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan and currently a senior scholar on the Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center, about the implications of upcoming elections, terrorism and ties with America. “Elizabeth Shanaz” asks ... and more »