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Pakistan Faces Struggle to Keep Its Lights On - New York Times Mon, 27 May 2013 22:01:45 GMT

New York Times

Pakistan Faces Struggle to Keep Its Lights On New York Times In a bid to quell discontent, Pakistan's interim government, which is running the country until Mr. Sharif takes over, has ordered civil servants to switch off their air-conditioners and stop wearing socks — reasoning that sandals were more ... Pakistan left in the darkGlobe and Mail all 3 news articles »

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US Shift Poses Risk to Pakistan - New York Times Sun, 26 May 2013 00:59:47 GMT

New York Times

US Shift Poses Risk to Pakistan New York Times From multibillion-dollar military aid to stealthy and secretive drone strikes, Pakistan, perhaps even more than Afghanistan, has been the central focus of America's 12-year war on Islamist militancy. FP Passport: Pakistan says Obama's drone speech too little, too lateForeign Policy (blog) Pakistan Car Bombing: Explosion Kills 11 Police Officers, 1 Civilian Near ...Huffington Post Pakistan greets new US drone policy with skepticismGlobe and Mail Indian Express -ABC News -Yahoo! News all 871 news articles »

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Pakistan's education crisis - Arab News Mon, 27 May 2013 22:29:14 GMT

Pakistan's education crisis Arab News Sir, the column on Pakistan's education crisis by Muhammad Waqas has rightly highlighted the gloomy picture of education in Pakistan. Sadly, as per the latest statistics, only 65 percent of children in the country are enrolled in schools whereas the ... and more »

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Electricity crisis grips Pakistan as temperatures reach 40 C - Globe and Mail Mon, 27 May 2013 14:26:59 GMT

Electricity crisis grips Pakistan as temperatures reach 40 C Globe and Mail With rising summer temperatures, Pakistan is witnessing a sudden rise in tempers as the country's electricity crisis grips its 180 million population. Pakistanis, who have had to endure “load shedding” – the term widely used to refer to rolling ...

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Pakistan skipper backing Ireland's bid for top-flight status - Irish Examiner Tue, 28 May 2013 00:51:18 GMT

Business Recorder (blog)

Pakistan skipper backing Ireland's bid for top-flight status Irish Examiner After the match Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq admitted the International Cricket Council (ICC) needed to consider Ireland for top-flight status, saying: “That's purely on the ICC, but they are a better team now so the ICC should think about that. “If ... Batting holds key for Pakistan in Champions Trophy: Rashid LatifBusiness Recorder (blog) Pakistan rally to thwart IrishHerald.ie Akmal, Riaz heroics give Pakistan series victoryPakistan Observer all 12 news articles »

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UNHCR deeply concerned over drone attacks in Pakistan - The News International Mon, 27 May 2013 20:31:00 GMT

The News International

UNHCR deeply concerned over drone attacks in Pakistan The News International GENEVA: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay has said that she was gravely concerned over the use of armed drones in Pakistan's extremist-infested tribal belt bordering on Afghanistan. " I am profoundly disturbed at the human ... UNHCR chief 'profoundly disturbed' on use of armed dronesThe Express Tribune all 14 news articles »

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Pakistan teenager rescued after kidnap by fake Facebook friend - BBC News Mon, 27 May 2013 11:20:30 GMT

Arab News

Pakistan teenager rescued after kidnap by fake Facebook friend BBC News A 13-year-old boy who was kidnapped in the Pakistani city of Karachi after being lured into a meeting via Facebook has been rescued, police say. Police said that a criminal gang masqueraded as an online gaming friend and abducted him after arranging to ... Pakistan cops rescue Facebook kidnap teenArab News Facebook Kidnap Teen Rescued In PakistanSky News Pakistan cops kill 4 in rescue of teen kidnapped via FacebookGlobalPost gulfnews.com all 16 news articles »

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Project in Pakistan ensures health services for both refugees and locals - UNHCR (press release) Mon, 27 May 2013 15:00:02 GMT

Project in Pakistan ensures health services for both refugees and locals UNHCR (press release) CHAMKANI, Pakistan, May 27 (UNHCR) – Nineteen-year-old Naila is expecting her first child in two months and comes for regular medical check-ups at the new reproductive health care unit in a government-run Basic Health Unit (BHU) in the remote town of ...

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Pakistan plane threat suspects appear in court - The Guardian Mon, 27 May 2013 13:26:51 GMT

The Guardian

Pakistan plane threat suspects appear in court The Guardian The pair were arrested on Friday at Stansted airport after Pakistan International Airways flight PK709 from Lahore was diverted from Manchester. They were travelling home after attending Safdar's mother's funeral, the court heard. The Boeing 777 plane, ... 2 men arrested after flight from Pakistan diverted in UK airspaceCNN PIA plane threat case: UK court rejects bail of two accusedGeo News, Pakistan Pakistan airline passengers denied bail over alleged threat to blow up UK ...Windsor Star Huffington Post UK all 28 news articles »

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Akmal, Wahab give Pakistan thrilling win over Ireland - Gulf Times Mon, 27 May 2013 20:09:04 GMT

Gulf Times

Akmal, Wahab give Pakistan thrilling win over Ireland Gulf Times Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq holds the trophy as he poses with the team after defeating Ireland in the second ODI at Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin yesterday. Pakistan beat Ireland by two wickets with eight balls to spare to take the two-match ... Ireland lose to Pakistan in second one-day internationalBBC News Pakistan battle to down IrelandSPORT24 Porterfield shattered by defeat to PakistanPakistanToday.com.pk ESPNcricinfo.com -GlobalPost all 100 news articles »