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Pakistan to release senior Afghan prisoner in days - Fox News Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:28:32 GMT

The Guardian

Pakistan to release senior Afghan prisoner in days Fox News KARACHI (AFP) – Pakistan is set to release this week Abdul Ghani Baradar, a former military chief often described as the insurgents' ex-second in command. Sartaj Aziz, main advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on national security and ... Top Pakistan officers killed 'by Taliban'BBC News General among dead in roadside bomb near Pakistan-Afghanistan borderThe Guardian Killing of Pakistan General May Hamper Peace Talks PlanVoice of America Aljazeera.com -Times of India all 206 news articles »

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Pakistan battles growing alcohol addiction - BBC News Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:04:42 GMT

BBC News

Pakistan battles growing alcohol addiction BBC News Alcoholism is a growing problem in Pakistan despite it being illegal for the Muslim majority to drink. The BBC's Charles Haviland finds lives ruined and clinics and therapy groups trying to overcome a taboo subject. Late one night, the beat of dance ...

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How Smartphones Became Vital Tools Against Dengue In Pakistan - NPR (blog) Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:21:07 GMT

NPR (blog)

How Smartphones Became Vital Tools Against Dengue In Pakistan NPR (blog) A line of men in black rain boots push trash carts through the alleys of Lahore, Pakistan. They stop at an open sewer along a neighborhood street and start to pull up shoes, bricks, plates and any other trash that might block the flow of wastewater ... and more »

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Taliban Claim Killing of Pakistani General - Wall Street Journal Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:50:24 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Taliban Claim Killing of Pakistani General Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD—The Pakistani Taliban stepped up their confrontation with the country's government Sunday, killing a general in a roadside bomb attack and issuing new demands as a condition to opening peace talks. Pakistan army Maj. Gen. Sanaullah Niazi ...

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Pakistan cricket change urged after Harare defeat - Fox News Sun, 15 Sep 2013 10:57:52 GMT

DAWN.com

Pakistan cricket change urged after Harare defeat Fox News KARACHI (AFP) – Former Pakistan cricket greats and fans demanded a new national team captain and coach on Sunday after an embarrassing defeat against minnows Zimbabwe in the Harare Test. Zimbabwe, who only started playing Tests in 2011 after a ... More in Opinion by Saad ShafqatESPNcricinfo.com No need to apologise, Moin says of Pakistan performanceDAWN.com Pakistan lost to club-level bowling: Rameez RajaMid-Day The Express Tribune -NDTVSports.com -The Nation all 216 news articles »

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Senior Pakistani General Is Killed in Insurgent Attack - New York Times Mon, 16 Sep 2013 04:59:33 GMT

New York Times

Senior Pakistani General Is Killed in Insurgent Attack New York Times Published: September 15, 2013. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A senior Pakistani general was killed in an insurgent bombing in the northwest of the country on Sunday, bringing into sharp focus the government's recent overtures toward the Taliban for peace talks.

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ASIA > Outcry over rape of five-year-old girl in Pakistan - Hurriyet Daily News Mon, 16 Sep 2013 06:48:35 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

ASIA > Outcry over rape of five-year-old girl in Pakistan Hurriyet Daily News Rights campaigners staged protest rallies across Pakistan on Sept. 15 against the rape of a five-year-old girl in the eastern city of Lahore whose condition is now relatively stable. Police still have no clue who carried out the attack despite ...

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Pakistan's Malala, Snowden Nominated for EU Prize - ABC News Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:54:00 GMT

Pakistan's Malala, Snowden Nominated for EU Prize ABC News European lawmakers have nominated several candidates for the bloc's top human rights prize, including Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai and U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden. The European Parliament said in a statement late Monday they ... and more »

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Pakistan on boil as increasing rape cases trigger outrage among people - India Today Mon, 16 Sep 2013 08:19:54 GMT

India Today

Pakistan on boil as increasing rape cases trigger outrage among people India Today A five-year-old is fighting for her life in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Lahore after being raped by unidentified men. A few hundred kilometers away, in Faisalabad, an industrial hub of Pakistan, another minor girl is lying in coma in Intensive Care Unit ... Rape of five-year-old girl sparks outrage in PakistanTVNZ Pakistan police say girl, 5, brutally raped in LahoreNEWS.com.au Pakistan Court Probes Rape Of Young GirlRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Straits Times -Guardian Express all 86 news articles »

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Saudi narrates her 21-year ordeal in Pakistan - Arab News Mon, 16 Sep 2013 23:58:05 GMT

Saudi narrates her 21-year ordeal in Pakistan Arab News Popular Saudi TV show “Eight O'clock,” presented by Dawood Al-Shiryan, aired a video report Sunday about Umm Amal, a Saudi woman who was forced to work as a housemaid in Pakistan for 21 years after being raped by a man almost 30 years her senior ...