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Gay Pakistan: Where sex is available and relationships are difficult - BBC News Wed, 28 Aug 2013 00:16:17 GMT

BBC News

Gay Pakistan: Where sex is available and relationships are difficult
BBC News
Underground parties, group sex at shrines and "marriages of convenience" to members of the opposite sex are just some of the surprises that gay Pakistan has to offer. Under its veneer of strict social conformity, the country is bustling with same-sex ...
There Is Plenty of Gay Sex in Karachi, PakistanThe Atlantic Wire
Pakistan: 'A Gay Man's Paradise'?Towleroad

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Karzai brings away little from Pakistan visit - Washington Post Tue, 27 Aug 2013 17:47:29 GMT

The Hindu

Karzai brings away little from Pakistan visit
Washington Post
KABUL — A two-day visit to Pakistan by Afghan President Hamid Karzai ended in muted disappointment Tuesday, with no agreements or specific statements on the key issues of Taliban peace talks, prisoner releases or insurgent sanctuaries. Pakistani Prime ...
Pakistan Rekindles Hope of Afghan-Taliban TalksWall Street Journal
'Pakistan, Afghanistan need to work in tandem for peace'The News International
Karzai extends Pakistan visitThe Hindu
ABC News -The Express Tribune -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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Afghan president extends Pakistan visit - Aljazeera.com Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:19:45 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Afghan president extends Pakistan visit
Aljazeera.com
Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has extended his stay in Pakistan for another day at the request of the Pakistan prime minister, Nawaz Sharif. The decision will enable the two leaders to discuss common issues further in the context of bilateral and ...
From global bad boy to regional good guy: Pakistan overhauls its imageNBCNews.com (blog)
Afghanistan Pakistan talks: Pressure to broker Afghan peace dealBBC News
Afghan president Hamid Karzai urges Pakistan to help broker Taliban peace talksABC Online
Reuters -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -USA TODAY
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Masakadza sets up shock win for Zimbabwe - ESPNcricinfo.com Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:06:12 GMT

ESPNcricinfo.com

Masakadza sets up shock win for Zimbabwe
ESPNcricinfo.com
The last time Zimbabwe beat Pakistan in any format was 15 years ago. Back then, Pakistan lost to arguably the most formidable Zimbabwe side in history - one that was capable of standing up to the best international sides. With the cricketing climate in ...
Zimbabwe beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in 1st ODI at HarareCricket Country
Zimbabwe stun Pakistan for first win in 15 yearsDAWN.com
Zimbabwe gets elusive win from PakistanArab News
Deccan Chronicle -Reuters UK -Sportsnet.ca
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Are US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Winding Down? - Voice of America Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:17:44 GMT

Voice of America

Are US Drone Strikes in Pakistan Winding Down?
Voice of America
WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, the United States has been usingunmanned drones to strike at al-Qaida and Taliban militants in western parts of Pakistan that border on Afghanistan. The drone strikes, begun under President George W. Bush, ...
Pakistan too turns lukewarm to Prime Ministers' meet in New YorkThe Hindu
World Bank asks Pakistan to give MFN status to IndiaThe News International
Pakistan violates LoC truce, Indian troops retaliateZee News
Reuters -ABC News
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Musharraf Trial Opens in Pakistan - Voice of America Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:31:24 GMT

Voice of America

Musharraf Trial Opens in Pakistan
Voice of America
ISLAMABAD — The trial of Pakistan's former military leader, Pervez Musharraf, opened Tuesday, a week after an anti-terrorism court indicted him on charges of conspiring to murder Benazir Bhutto. The 70-year old retired general has pleaded not guilty.
Pakistan: Formal trial of Pervez Musharraf in Bhutto murder case beginsFirstpost
Benazir murder case: Court summons doctorsPakistanToday.com.pk

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Pakistan's child brides: suffering for others' crimes - Toronto Star Tue, 27 Aug 2013 03:11:26 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 ...


Karzai Seeks Pakistan's Help for Talks With Taliban - Wall Street Journal Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:51:03 GMT

Karzai Seeks Pakistan's Help for Talks With Taliban
Wall Street Journal
"Pakistan reiterated its commitment to facilitate talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban," Afghanistan's ambassador to Islamabad, Umar Daudzai, told The Wall Street Journal. A U.S.-brokered attempt to initiate talks between the Afghan ...


UNHCR teams work to protect vulnerable displaced women in Pakistan - UNHCR (press release) Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:20:30 GMT

UNHCR teams work to protect vulnerable displaced women in Pakistan
UNHCR (press release)
Fortunately, Sajida was identified by the UN refugee agency as one of the internally displaced people (IDPs) – those forced from their homes by the unrest in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) – who are in need of special protection.

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Aid to Pakistan Should be Curbed - American Spectator (blog) Tue, 27 Aug 2013 17:49:40 GMT

Aid to Pakistan Should be Curbed
American Spectator (blog)
The United States's relationship with Pakistan has been long and complicated. Diplomatic relations were first established in 1947 and founded a mutually beneficial alliance against the U.S.S.R. and communism. More recently, this complicated ...