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Anti-Polio Campaign Worker Is Shot Dead in Pakistan - New York Times Tue, 28 May 2013 23:12:26 GMT

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Anti-Polio Campaign Worker Is Shot Dead in Pakistan New York Times By ISMAIL KHAN. Published: May 28, 2013. PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A volunteer in a polio vaccination campaign was killed and her colleague wounded in an attack by militants near Peshawar on Tuesday, a district administration official said. Enlarge This ... WHO suspends Pakistan operations after polio workers shot deadNBCNews.com (blog) Polio Team Pulled From Pakistan CityWall Street Journal Polio worker slain by gunmen in PakistanSan Jose Mercury News Los Angeles Times -Sky News -Voice of America all 61 news articles »

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Pakistan PM to take on foreign, defense portfolios himself: sources - Reuters Tue, 28 May 2013 19:01:43 GMT

New York Times

Pakistan PM to take on foreign, defense portfolios himself: sources Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan Prime Minister-elect Nawaz Sharif will oversee the sensitive foreign and defense portfolios as he seeks to forge a working partnership with the all-powerful military in the early days of his tenure, sources close to him ... Pakistan Faces Struggle to Keep Its Lights OnNew York Times As America leaves: Pakistan's looming threat may also be the best opportunity ...Times of India Pakistan's incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif reaches out to 'Godfather of ...The Independent Yahoo! News -Economic Times -DAWN.com all 200 news articles »

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US special envoy to visit Pakistan soon - DAWN.com Wed, 29 May 2013 01:49:20 GMT

DAWN.com

US special envoy to visit Pakistan soon DAWN.com ISLAMABAD, May 28: With the United States eager to establish a working relationship with the incoming PML-N government, its special envoy for the region will soon be visiting Islamabad. A meeting with Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan James ...

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Pakistan Shia lawyer and sons shot dead in Karachi - BBC News Tue, 28 May 2013 10:49:24 GMT

BBC News

Pakistan Shia lawyer and sons shot dead in Karachi BBC News Gunmen in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi have shot dead a lawyer and two of his sons as he took them to school, police say. They say that the family was targeted for its minority Shia faith. Separately, a female anti-polio worker was shot dead ... Gunmen kill Shia lawyer, sons in PakistanPress TV Pakistan Lawyer and Children KilledVoice of America Pakistan lawyer and sons killed in 'sectarian' attackNew Straits Times Kuwait News Agency all 29 news articles »

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The Stigma of Reporting a Rape in Pakistan - FRONTLINE Wed, 29 May 2013 01:43:49 GMT

The Stigma of Reporting a Rape in Pakistan FRONTLINE Sarah Zaman is the director of War Against Rape (WAR), a nonprofit advocacy group in Pakistan that helped Kainat Soomro with her case. Founded in 1989, the group investigates more than 100 rape allegations every year. But because many rape victims ... and more »

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US drone strike kills four in Pakistan - Yahoo!7 News Wed, 29 May 2013 02:30:36 GMT

Yahoo!7 News

US drone strike kills four in Pakistan Yahoo!7 News MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (AFP) - A US drone early Wednesday fired two missiles into a house in Pakistan's troubled northwestern tribal belt, killing four people, local security officials said. Another four people were wounded in the attack which took place ... 4 killed in US drone strike in NW PakistanXinhua all 8 news articles »

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Rape and Justice in Pakistan: Live Chat Wed. 2pm ET - FRONTLINE Wed, 29 May 2013 02:09:32 GMT

Rape and Justice in Pakistan: Live Chat Wed. 2pm ET FRONTLINE When 13-year-old Kainat Soomro accused four men of gang rape, she risked everything: her reputation, her education and even her life. That's because in Pakistan, women and girls who allege rape are often more strongly condemned than their alleged ... Have Women's Rights Evolved In Pakistan?NPR What Chance Does a Girl Have? 'Frontline: Outlawed in Pakistan'PopMatters 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) Obama's speech welcomed in Pakistan, YemenYahoo! News Pakistan welcomes Obama stance on forceCNN International ABC News -Globe and Mail -BBC News all 870 news articles »

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Pakistan anti-graft agency head sacked, slowing accountability - Yahoo! News Tue, 28 May 2013 11:57:54 GMT

Yahoo! News

Pakistan anti-graft agency head sacked, slowing accountability Yahoo! News ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court sacked the head of the state-run anti-corruption agency on Tuesday because of his faulty selection, officials said, a move likely to slow down an already shoddy accountability process. The leader of the ... Pakistan anti-corruption body chief removedPress TV Pakistan Supreme Court sacks corruption watchdog chiefNew Straits Times SC voids Fasih Bokhari's appointment as chairman NABDAWN.com all 30 news articles »

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High court suspends Ashraf as Pakistan Cricket Board chairman - Reuters UK Tue, 28 May 2013 16:06:40 GMT

Bangkok Post

High court suspends Ashraf as Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Reuters UK KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf was suspended by the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday over what it described as the "polluted" process to elect him to the post. The decision came after a petition filed by a former coach ... Pakistan chief suspended over 'dubious' electionBangkok Post Islamabad High Court suspends Ashraf as PCB chairmanESPNcricinfo.com PCB welcomes Ireland's plan to tour PakistanIBNLive PakistanToday.com.pk all 34 news articles »