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Pakistan may seek to trade hero Afridi for Al Qaeda-linked terrorist - Fox News Fri, 26 Jul 2013 21:18:56 GMT

Geo News, Pakistan

Pakistan may seek to trade hero Afridi for Al Qaeda-linked terrorist Fox News Pakistan is preparing a proposal to swap the doctor who helped the CIA pinpoint Usama bin Laden for a notorious female neuroscientist and suspected Al Qaeda operative being held at a federal prison in Texas, FoxNews.com has learned. The exchange ... No talks with Pakistan on Aafia Siddiqui: USBusiness Standard US rules out any prisoner swap talks involving Dr AafiaGeo News, Pakistan Pakistan wants repatriation of Dr. Aafia from USallvoices all 10 news articles »

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Suicide bombs kill 39 near Shi'ite mosques in Pakistan - Reuters Fri, 26 Jul 2013 20:01:33 GMT

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Suicide bombs kill 39 near Shi'ite mosques in Pakistan Reuters PARACHINAR/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Suicide bombers on motorcycles blew themselves up within a minute of each other outside Shi'ite mosques in a volatile Pakistani town near the Afghan border on Friday, killing at least 39 people, officials said. Attack On Pakistan ISI Post Kills NineRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Pakistan bomb blasts hit intelligence agency in SukkurBBC News 5 killed in bomb, gun attack on Pakistan intelligence agency officeNBCNews.com (blog) Aljazeera.com -Fox News -CNN International all 83 news articles »

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Pakistan: Twin Bombings Underscore Sectarian Tensions in Tribal Region - New York Times Sat, 27 Jul 2013 00:00:33 GMT

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Pakistan: Twin Bombings Underscore Sectarian Tensions in Tribal Region New York Times In a deadly sectarian attack, at least 45 people were killed Friday evening and about 75 wounded when two bombs ripped through a town in a tribal region of northwestern Pakistan, officials said. A militant group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban ... Pakistan finds 20 dead militants after bombing villageFox News all 5 news articles »

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Bombers Strike Busy Pakistan Markets, Killing Dozens - Wall Street Journal Fri, 26 Jul 2013 20:07:02 GMT

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Bombers Strike Busy Pakistan Markets, Killing Dozens Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD—Two suicide bombers targeted crowded food markets in a city in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 40 people, in attacks that appeared aimed at the country's minority Shiite community, officials said. Assailants wearing suicide ... Bombings at busy market in Pakistan kill 39USA TODAY Pakistan violence: Deadly bombings in Parachinar marketBBC News Twin bombings in Pakistan kill at least 40Los Angeles Times Voice of America -Times of India all 86 news articles »

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Pakistan Bans Sexy Condom Commercial - TIME Fri, 26 Jul 2013 12:52:29 GMT

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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 for being too racyYahoo! News Pakistan Bans 'Indecent and Immoral' Condom Commercial [VIDEO]IBTimes.co.uk Pakistan bans 'too racy' condom adTimes of Malta RYOT -The Journalist all 10 news articles »

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US Secretary Kerry to Visit Pakistan - Voice of America Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:50:47 GMT

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US Secretary Kerry to Visit Pakistan Voice of America Future economic needs of Afghanistan and Pakistan are likely to dominate discussions during Kerry's planned stop in Islamabad, on what will be his first visit to the south Asian nation since the new government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif took office ... Pakistan wants ties with US based on mutual, improved cooperation: PMDAWN.com Pakistan to lean Turkey's rich experience in construction, housing sectors: PMThe Nation Setting the ground: Pakistan open to any peace settlement in AfghanistanThe Express Tribune Zee News -Business Standard -People's Daily Online all 36 news articles »

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Bombs tear through crowds at busy market in north Pakistan, killing 39 people - Washington Post Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:18:16 GMT

Bombs tear through crowds at busy market in north Pakistan, killing 39 people Washington Post PARACHINAR, Pakistan — A pair of bombs tore through crowds of shoppers at a busy market in northern Pakistan on Friday, killing 39 people, officials said. The bombings struck in the town of Parachinar, which sits in the Kurram tribal area that borders ...

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Opposition boycotts Pakistan presidential vote - Fox News Fri, 26 Jul 2013 12:00:43 GMT

Opposition boycotts Pakistan presidential vote Fox News ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Pakistan's main opposition party announced Friday it would boycott next week's presidential election to protest against the manner in which the vote was brought forward. The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the ballot would be held ...

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Bombs explode in busy market in northern Pakistan, killing 23 people - Globe and Mail Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:20:46 GMT

Bombs explode in busy market in northern Pakistan, killing 23 people Globe and Mail A pair of bombs exploded in a busy market area Friday night in northern Pakistan, tearing through crowds of shoppers grabbing last-minute items to break their daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan and killing 23 people, a doctor said. The blast ...

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Burka Avenger posters and merchandise have spread across Pakistan ahead of ... - BBC News Fri, 26 Jul 2013 14:34:55 GMT

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Burka Avenger posters and merchandise have spread across Pakistan ahead of ... BBC News Female cartoon superhero Burka Avenger is set to debut on Pakistani television next month. The country's answer to Wonder Woman and Supergirl uses books and pens against bad guys trying to shut the girls' school where she works. She is already making ...