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Gunmen kill senior woman member of Pakistani party led by Imran Khan - Reuters Sat, 18 May 2013 23:41:17 GMT

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Gunmen kill senior woman member of Pakistani party led by Imran Khan
Reuters
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Gunmen killed a senior female politician from a reformist party in Pakistan on Saturday night, the latest violent incident in a bloody election campaign and one that set off a war of words between two major opposition parties.
Pakistan politician Zahra Shahid Hussain killed in KarachiBBC News
Gunmen Kill Pakistan Party OfficialNew York Times
Member of Pakistani cricket star's party killedMiamiHerald.com
The Guardian -New Zealand Herald
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A Sampling of Pakistan's Troubles - New York Times Sun, 19 May 2013 01:12:44 GMT

New York Times

A Sampling of Pakistan's Troubles
New York Times
A train journey across Pakistan presents sweeping landscapes and troubling images of a country plagued by natural disasters; sectarian, nationalist and Islamist violence; poverty; and corruption. Violence extends beyond the northern areas of the country.


The Agenda: F1 roars into Monaco, Pakistan on tour and rugby's play-off - The Guardian Sun, 19 May 2013 00:08:52 GMT

The Guardian

The Agenda: F1 roars into Monaco, Pakistan on tour and rugby's play-off
The Guardian
New Zealand are playing at Lord's but did you know Pakistan are also on tour here this week? After Pakistan beat Scotland by 96 runs in Edinburgh on Friday the teams face a rematch on Sunday, before matches against Ireland in Dublin on Thursday and ...


UK funds poll in Pakistan on US drone attacks - The Guardian Sat, 18 May 2013 20:11:17 GMT

The Guardian

UK funds poll in Pakistan on US drone attacks
The Guardian
Britain has been forced to admit that it has been funding surveys in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas that reveal US drone strikes in the region are causing deep resentment among the local population. In an answer to a parliamentary ...

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Pakistan, Rusting in Its Tracks - New York Times Sun, 19 May 2013 01:12:25 GMT

New York Times

Pakistan, Rusting in Its Tracks
New York Times
RUK, Pakistan — Resplendent in his gleaming white uniform and peaked cap, jacket buttons tugging his plump girth, the stationmaster stood at the platform, waiting for a train that would never come. “Cutbacks,” Nisar Ahmed Abro said with a resigned shrug.

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At least 18 slain as blasts rip through 2 mosques in Pakistan village - NBCNews.com Sat, 18 May 2013 06:52:24 GMT

New York Times

At least 18 slain as blasts rip through 2 mosques in Pakistan village
NBCNews.com
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- At least 18 people were killed as they prayed when explosions ripped through two mosques in Pakistan on Friday, villagers and government officials said. The blasts occurred in Bazdara, which is located in a mountainous region ...
Two Bombings at Mosques in Pakistan Kill at Least 13New York Times
Deadly blasts hit mosques in PakistanAljazeera.com
Pakistan Bombings: 15 Killed In Explosions Outside Mosques In NorthwestHuffington Post
CNN International -Los Angeles Times
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Cause for hope -- and fear -- in Pakistan - Los Angeles Times Sat, 18 May 2013 12:03:04 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Cause for hope -- and fear -- in Pakistan
Los Angeles Times
There is reason for hope in Nawaz Sharif's victory in the recent Pakistani elections. Sharif, who has twice served as Pakistan's prime minister, has said he wants to build a more robust democracy, revive the country's shattered economy and end the ...
Pakistan's electoral equationKhaleej Times
The idea of PakistanIndian Express
Did US Pause Drone Strikes for Pakistan Election?U.S. News & World Report
The New Indian Express -NDTV
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Pakistan adopts Chinese rival GPS satellite system - DAWN.com Sat, 18 May 2013 11:08:18 GMT

Pakistan adopts Chinese rival GPS satellite system
DAWN.com
BEIJING – Pakistan is set to become the fifth Asian country to use China's domestic satellite navigation system which was launched as a rival to the US global positioning system, a report said Saturday. The Beidou, or Compass, system started providing ...


Pakistan may opt for Chinese navigation system - Economic Times Sat, 18 May 2013 16:39:08 GMT

Economic Times

Pakistan may opt for Chinese navigation system
Economic Times
Beidou is set to increase its presence in the Asia-Pacific region, with Pakistan expected to become its fourth overseas customer later this month, international business director of Beijing BDStar Navigation Huang Lei, told sate-run China Daily newspaper.
Pakistan adopts Chinese rival GPS satellite system - Science NewsPhys.Org

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MMA In Pakistan? Watch This Awesome Documentary... - SportsGrid Sat, 18 May 2013 18:20:27 GMT

MMA In Pakistan? Watch This Awesome Documentary...
SportsGrid
Pakistan and the United States have a bizarre relationship. Very different cultures and opposing interests in the region. That being said, it'd be ironic if we were united through fighting. Watch the guys from Vice head over to Lahore with American ...