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From global bad boy to regional good guy: Pakistan overhauls its image - NBCNews.com (blog) Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:45:43 GMT

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From global bad boy to regional good guy: Pakistan overhauls its image NBCNews.com (blog) ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan -- In the post 9/11 world, Pakistan came of age as a global bad boy: A corrupt, barely democratic, nuclear-armed haven of international militancy that was two-faced in its dealings with the outside world when it came to the war on ... Karzai calls for Pakistan role in Afghan peace processBBC News Afghan leader in Pakistan to discuss peace talksUSA TODAY Karzai stresses need for Pakistani help in Taliban peace processReuters NPR -Wall Street Journal all 233 news articles »

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Afghanistan's Karzai arrives in Pakistan for talks on Taliban - NBCNews.com (blog) Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:35:47 GMT

Afghanistan's Karzai arrives in Pakistan for talks on Taliban NBCNews.com (blog) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in the Pakistani capital on Monday for meetings expected to focus on stalled peace talks with the Taliban. Accompanied by an 80-member delegation, it was Karzai's first visit to Pakistan ...

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Pakistan's child brides: suffering for others' crimes - Toronto Star Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:03:26 GMT

Pakistan's child brides: suffering for others' crimes Toronto Star KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN—At only 12, Nazia lives in expectation of the worst. As I step through the doorway of the humble compound her parents share with two other families in the Pashtun lands of northwest Pakistan, her small, fragile body ...

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Karzai asks Pakistan for help with Taliban talks - FRANCE 24 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 15:41:25 GMT

FRANCE 24

Karzai asks Pakistan for help with Taliban talks FRANCE 24 Afghan President Hamid Karzai asked Pakistan on Monday to help arrange peace talks between his government and Taliban insurgents, and called for a joint campaign against extremism in both countries. Karzai was visiting Islamabad to hold his first talks ...

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Afghanistan Pakistan talks: Pressure to broker Afghan peace deal - BBC News Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:44:06 GMT

BBC News

Afghanistan Pakistan talks: Pressure to broker Afghan peace deal BBC News Relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan are in the spotlight as leaders of the two countries meet for talks. Pakistan's new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be under pressure to release Taliban Prisoners and help broker a peace deal for Afghanistan.

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Afghan, Pakistani leaders meet, pledge cooperation - Los Angeles Times Mon, 26 Aug 2013 19:34:43 GMT

Afghan, Pakistani leaders meet, pledge cooperation Los Angeles Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Afghan President Hamid Karzai met Monday with Pakistan's prime minister and won a pledge of support for carrying out a joint campaign against militancy, jump-starting peace talks with the Taliban and improving economic ties.

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Karzai Arrives in Pakistan for Talks on Getting Taliban to Table - Bloomberg Mon, 26 Aug 2013 06:22:34 GMT

Karzai Arrives in Pakistan for Talks on Getting Taliban to Table Bloomberg Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in Pakistan for his first visit in 18 months as he seeks the support of the new government to nudge Taliban insurgents toward peace talks. Karzai is in Islamabad for a one-day visit and is due to meet Prime ...

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Bin Laden's Parrots Blood Fuel Boom in Pakistan Artists - Bloomberg Mon, 26 Aug 2013 10:39:48 GMT

Bin Laden's Parrots Blood Fuel Boom in Pakistan Artists Bloomberg The new generation of contemporary artists -- which also includes Rashid Rana and Shazia Sikander -- has started to sell more in international auction houses and seen greater interest from collectors and investors in Pakistan, the world's sixth most ... and more »

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Pakistan, Taliban and the Afghan Quagmire - Brookings Institution Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:25:09 GMT

Pakistan, Taliban and the Afghan Quagmire Brookings Institution With American and NATO combat troops scheduled to depart Afghanistan next year, the relationship between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan has become more important than ever. It is a complex and complicated nexus. Without doubt, Pakistan and its ... and more »

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Afghan Leader Asks Pakistani PM To Help Encourage Peace Process - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:30:10 GMT

Afghan Leader Asks Pakistani PM To Help Encourage Peace Process RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty "We discussed in this regard, primarily, and with emphasis the issue of joint fight against extremism and reconciliation and peace building in Afghanistan," Karzai said, "with the expectation that the government of Pakistan will facilitate and help in ...