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Pakistan is in the grip of chaos - BBC News Sat, 25 Jan 2014 07:39:16 GMT

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Pakistan is in the grip of chaos
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Violence is soaring to new levels in Pakistan, with militants unleashing a wave of deadly attacks - and the government is dithering about what to do, writes guest columnist Ahmed Rashid. Tuesday 21 January was a fairly normal day in Pakistan. Twenty ...

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Blasphemy case: Briton in Pakistan sentenced to death - BBC News Sat, 25 Jan 2014 15:18:41 GMT

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Blasphemy case: Briton in Pakistan sentenced to death
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A court in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi has sentenced a 70-year-old British man to death after convicting him of blasphemy. Muhammad Asghar was arrested in 2010 after writing letters to various people claiming to be a prophet, reports say. His ...
Pakistan sentences man to death for blasphemyAljazeera.com
Pakistan court sentences British man to death for claiming to be prophet of IslamABC Online
​Pakistan sentences British paranoid schizophrenic to death for blasphemyRT (blog)
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Pakistan: Thousands Flee Border After Airstrikes - ABC News Sat, 25 Jan 2014 11:00:15 GMT

Pakistan: Thousands Flee Border After Airstrikes
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Thousands have fled Pakistan's troubled northwest region bordering Afghanistan after airstrikes this week targeting suspected Taliban militant hideouts killed dozens of people, elders and officials said Saturday. Pakistan's air force launched the ...

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Pakistan cautious about BCCI offer to play in neutral venues - NDTV Sat, 25 Jan 2014 05:27:30 GMT

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Pakistan cautious about BCCI offer to play in neutral venues
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Former Pakistan players and PCB members have warned the Board not to fall in the trap of India, England or Australia, who are trying to become first class citizens of the International Cricket Council. Press Trust of India | Last updated on Saturday ...
Short Pakistan series at neutral venue possible: BCCIDAWN.com
India ready to play Pakistan on neutral venueThe News International

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Climate change: Food security should be top priority for Pakistan - DAWN.com Sat, 25 Jan 2014 15:09:07 GMT

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Climate change: Food security should be top priority for Pakistan
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KARACHI: Experts from various disciplines gathered at the Climate Change Conference in Karachi stressed a dire need for research on the issue in Pakistan as it ranked amongst countries highly vulnerable to the phenomena. The conference, organised by ...
'Pakistan worst affected by climate change'Pakistan Daily Times

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Books|A History of Misunderstandings, Lies and Violence - New York Times Thu, 23 Jan 2014 22:28:18 GMT

Books|A History of Misunderstandings, Lies and Violence
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Gen. Muhammad Zia ul-Haq, the wily military dictator who ruled Pakistan for much of the 1980s, was famous for, among other things, his gleaming teeth, which he used to dazzle visitors with a smile that left them guessing about his true intentions. So ...

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Pakistan cricket and its history of farewells - The Express Tribune Sat, 25 Jan 2014 17:53:23 GMT

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Pakistan cricket and its history of farewells
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The question remains: has no Pakistan player in the contemporary age of cricket deserved a proper farewell? Dav Whatmore, the outgoing Pakistan head coach, got a farewell from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after completing his two-year tenure.

British man sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:13:39 GMT

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British man sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan
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A court in Pakistan has sentenced a British man to death for blasphemy for claiming to be a prophet of Islam, a prosecutor and police said Friday. Mohammad Asghar, a British national of Pakistani origin, was arrested in 2010 in the garrison city of ...

Pakistan's anti-terror law - gulfnews.com Sat, 25 Jan 2014 16:04:16 GMT

Pakistan's anti-terror law
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Pakistan's human rights campaigners last week were quick to denounce the introduction of a new presidential decree that gave sweeping fresh powers to security forces for fighting terrorism. The new law empowers the country's security forces to withhold ...

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Waqar Younis likely to return as Pakistan coach for Asia Cup, World T20 - NDTV Sat, 25 Jan 2014 04:51:57 GMT

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Waqar Younis likely to return as Pakistan coach for Asia Cup, World T20
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Karachi: The chances of former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis returning to coach the national side for the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup have brightened as he is planning to settle down in Dubai, according to sources. (Also read: Wasim Akram in panel ...

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