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Meet Pakistan's new Wonder Woman, "Burka Avenger" - CBS News Thu, 25 Jul 2013 20:01:41 GMT

The Guardian

Meet Pakistan's new Wonder Woman, "Burka Avenger"
CBS News
The Taliban have blown up hundreds of schools and attacked activists in Pakistan's northwest because they oppose girls' education. The militants sparked worldwide condemnation last fall when they shot Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year-old schoolgirl activist ...
Burka Avenger: Pakistan's cartoon superhero battling for girls' educationThe Guardian
Burqa-clad cartoon superhero to battle for girls' education in PakistanABC Online
Burka-Clad Wonder Woman is Pakistan's Latest SuperheroJezebel
Globe and Mail -Daily Caller -Daily News & Analysis
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US scales down drone program in Pakistan, tightens targeting in response to ... - Fox News Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:27:37 GMT

US scales down drone program in Pakistan, tightens targeting in response to ...
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ISLAMABAD – The United States has drastically scaled back the number of drone attacks against militants in Pakistan and limited strikes to high-value targets in response to growing criticism of the program in this country. Those actions appear to have ...


Pakistan's Lawmakers to Elect New President This Month - Bloomberg Fri, 26 Jul 2013 01:39:34 GMT

The Nation

Pakistan's Lawmakers to Elect New President This Month
Bloomberg
(Corrects spelling of candidate in second paragraph in story originally published July 24.) Pakistan's leading political parties nominated candidates to succeed Asif Ali Zardari as president, a largely ceremonial position since 2010 changes stripped it ...
Sharif's aide set to be Pakistan's new presidentDeutsche Welle

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Pakistan Bans Sexy Condom Commercial - TIME Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:20:54 GMT

Washington Post

Pakistan Bans Sexy Condom Commercial
TIME
The humanitarian effort to make contraception more widely available in Pakistan, the sixth most populated country in the world, just took a step back. On Tuesday, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) pulled a commercial off the ...
Pakistan bans condom commercial featuring sultry model after complaints it was ...Washington Post
Pakistan Bans Condom Commercial for Being Too RacyABC News
VIDEO: 'Racy' Condom Commercial Banned in PakistanRYOT
IBTimes India -The Journalist
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Criticism Alters US Drone Program in Pakistan - ABC News Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:19:37 GMT

ABC News

Criticism Alters US Drone Program in Pakistan
ABC News
Those actions appear to have temporarily appeased Pakistan's powerful generals, who publicly oppose the covert CIA strikes, U.S. officials said. But some officials are still worried about pushback from Pakistan's new civilian leaders, who took power in ...
CIA cutting down on drone strikes in Pakistan, fearing public outrageThe Verge
Report: U.S. Drops Signature Strikes In PakistanThinkProgress
US scales back drone strikes in Pakistan due to criticismDigitalJournal.com

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Steady Misbah steers 3-1 triumph - ESPNcricinfo.com Wed, 24 Jul 2013 22:44:25 GMT

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Steady Misbah steers 3-1 triumph
ESPNcricinfo.com
Misbah-ul-Haq battled falling wickets at the other end, a charged up Tino Best, and a rain interruption as late as the 98th over of the game to take Pakistan to their third successive away bilateral series win over West Indies. Yet again this series ...
No cash awards for Pakistan teamZee News
Pakistan beat West Indies by four wicketsFox News
CRICKET: Pakistan scramble to four-wicket winNew Straits Times
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Pakistani women use jirga to fight for rights - BBC News Fri, 26 Jul 2013 00:30:45 GMT

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Pakistani women use jirga to fight for rights
BBC News
Women in Pakistan's Swat valley are making history, and perhaps some powerful enemies, by convening an all-female jirga, a forum for resolving disputes usually reserved for men. Some readers may find details of this report by the BBC's Orla Guerin ...
Pakistan's first female jirga fights for women's rightsSBS

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Taliban Claim Deadly Attack on Pakistani Spy Agency - New York Times Thu, 25 Jul 2013 21:26:31 GMT

Taliban Claim Deadly Attack on Pakistani Spy Agency
New York Times
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Taliban militants claimed responsibility on Thursday for an attack on a regional office of Pakistan's main spy agency that left at least nine people dead and again highlighted the militants' ability to strike sensitive targets ...
5 killed in bomb, gun attack on Pakistan intelligence agency officeNBCNews.com (blog)
Death toll rises to 9 after Pakistan ISI attackFox News
Pakistan bomb blasts hit intelligence agency in SukkurBBC News
Wall Street Journal- India -Reuters
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Pakistan TV show gives away babies - The Age Fri, 26 Jul 2013 00:45:31 GMT

The Age

Pakistan TV show gives away babies
The Age
Pakistan's raucous talk shows have huge followings. Controversy is never far away. One TV anchor was sacked after she patrolled Karachi parks, hunting down young couples on illicit rendezvous without chaperones. Another generated headlines by barging ...

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Pakistan finds 20 dead militants after bombing village - Fox News Thu, 25 Jul 2013 21:02:51 GMT

Pakistan finds 20 dead militants after bombing village
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) – Pakistani authorities on Thursday found the bodies of 20 militants killed by military bombs in a restive tribal area earlier this week, an official said. The bodies were found during a "search operation" at Akakhel village in ...

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