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Obama Names Veteran Troubleshooter to Afghanistan-Pakistan Post - New York Times Fri, 03 May 2013 20:41:45 GMT

PBS NewsHour

Obama Names Veteran Troubleshooter to Afghanistan-Pakistan Post New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama on Friday named James F. Dobbins, a veteran diplomat who oversaw the return of the United States to Afghanistan after the defeat of the Taliban in 2001, as his third special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, an ... James Dobbins Next U.S. Envoy to Afghanistan and PakistanPBS NewsHour US names veteran diplomat Dobbins as new envoy to Afghanistan/PakistanReuters New US representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan is critic of Biden on warWashington Post (blog) US Department of State (press release) -Wall Street Journal (blog) -DAWN.com all 39 news articles »

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Pakistan secular candidates campaign at their own risk - Los Angeles Times Sat, 04 May 2013 01:03:59 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Pakistan secular candidates campaign at their own risk Los Angeles Times SHABQADAR, Pakistan — When Masoom Shah hits the campaign trail these days, he brings a 9-millimeter Glock pistol and a team of up to 50 bodyguards. Instead of appearing before large crowds, he meets small clusters of voters at guesthouses where ... Pakistan election candidate shot deadABC Online Pakistan candidate shot dead in KarachiAljazeera.com Pakistan election candidate shot dead: PoliceTimes of India Arab News -Pakistan Daily Times all 56 news articles »

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Pakistan's Lead Prosecutor in Bhutto Case Killed - TIME Fri, 03 May 2013 20:17:40 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Pakistan's Lead Prosecutor in Bhutto Case Killed TIME (ISLAMABAD) — Gunmen on Friday killed the lead Pakistani prosecutor in two high-profile cases — the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, and the brutal assault on civilians in Mumbai — shocking a country reeling from Taliban ... Politician, Bhutto case prosecutor gunned down in PakistanCNN International Pakistan prosecutor in Bhutto case shot deadAljazeera.com Prosecutor probing Pakistan ex-PM's assassination slain in 'targeted killing'NBCNews.com (blog) The Guardian -BBC News all 233 news articles »

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Pakistan's Coal Quandary: Energy, the Environment and Hindu-Muslim Harmony - National Geographic Thu, 02 May 2013 13:57:05 GMT

National Geographic

Pakistan's Coal Quandary: Energy, the Environment and Hindu-Muslim Harmony National Geographic In this guest-post, Muhammad Makki, a doctoral candidate at the University of Queensland, presents his reflections on a field visit to the remote Tharparkar coal region of Pakistan and the challenges of communal harmony and a diversified approach to ...

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Who Are the Candidates in Pakistan's Election? - VOA - Voice of America Fri, 03 May 2013 22:37:31 GMT

BBC News

Who Are the Candidates in Pakistan's Election? - VOA Voice of America Sixty percent of Pakistanis live in the province, which is the country's political power base. Sharif has twice served as prime minister and heads the second largest political party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Under his leadership in May ... Pakistan faces 'bloodiest' electionBBC News Eyes on Economy, Ex-PM Becomes Front-RunnerWall Street Journal (India) A guide to the Pakistan electionThe Guardian (blog) Telegraph.co.uk -The Nation -Bloomberg all 147 news articles »

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Prosecutor in Benazir Bhutto case slain in Pakistan - Los Angeles Times Fri, 03 May 2013 12:47:33 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Prosecutor in Benazir Bhutto case slain in Pakistan Los Angeles Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Police in Islamabad were looking for suspects and a motive in the shooting death Friday of a lead prosecutor in the investigation into the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto -- a case that also involves ...

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Are Indian-Pakistani relations in jeopardy after prisoner death? - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 03 May 2013 18:07:00 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Are Indian-Pakistani relations in jeopardy after prisoner death? Christian Science Monitor A Pakistani prisoner in an Indian jail was attacked and seriously injured in a tit-for-tat assault one day after the death of an Indian man in a Pakistani prison. By Shivam Vij, Correspondent / May 3, 2013. Indians watch the funeral procession on ...

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Imran Khan reaches out to young voters with 'third-way' in Pakistan's general ... - The Guardian Fri, 03 May 2013 20:08:31 GMT

The Guardian

Imran Khan reaches out to young voters with 'third-way' in Pakistan's general ... The Guardian Mohammed Saeed had been waiting all day. Early that morning the 27-year-old bakery worker had cycled from his home on the outskirts of Okara, a rural town in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, to the scruffy crossroads at its centre. Now, as evening ... Pakistan Election 2013: Imran Khan Becoming Pakistan's Game-ChangerPolicyMic Pakistan: Imran Khan, from the cricket field to politicsFRANCE 24 Imran says the change has already come to PakistanThe News International India Today -The Nation -The Express Tribune (blog) all 47 news articles »

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Pakistan prosecutor in Bhutto case gunned down - CNN Fri, 03 May 2013 06:54:22 GMT

Pakistan prosecutor in Bhutto case gunned down CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Gunmen killed a leading Pakistani prosecutor working on high-profile terrorism cases, shooting him multiple times Friday as he was on his way to a hearing. Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali was heading to a court in Rawalpindi, where ...

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Musharraf party to boycott Pakistan election - Aljazeera.com Fri, 03 May 2013 16:52:34 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Musharraf party to boycott Pakistan election Aljazeera.com The party of Pervez Musharraf, a former Pakistani military ruler who is facing a barrage of legal cases over his time in power, has announced it will boycott next week's historic election. A spokeswoman for the All Party Muslim League told the AFP news ... Musharraf to boycott Pakistan electionNEWS.com.au Pakistan Musharraf's party announces elections boycottAPA all 48 news articles »