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Saudis woo Pakistan with $1.5 billion grant -- Why now? - Yahoo News Fri, 28 Mar 2014 17:56:10 GMT

Times of India

Saudis woo Pakistan with $1.5 billion grant -- Why now? Yahoo News Pakistan announced last week that it received a $1.5 billion grant from Saudi Arabia, which it termed a “friendly gift” and an “unconditional grant.” Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have long had warm ties, but the no-strings-attached gift sparked immediate ... Sunni days for Saudi's hired gun Pakistan, as Obama visits RiyadhTimes of India Is Pakistan aiding Syrian rebels?Deutsche Welle Saudi Arabia's diplomatic pilgrimage to PakistanThe Japan Times The Express Tribune all 891 news articles »

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Maradona is willing to come to Pakistan. - DAWN.com Sat, 29 Mar 2014 00:35:38 GMT

NDTVSports.com

Maradona is willing to come to Pakistan. DAWN.com “Diego knows something [about Pakistan] as Ahmer Kunwar [of British-based sports management company TouchSky Sports] spoke to me about the possibility of doing something with him in Pakistan.” So far, it's a stunning development. And if it does happen, ... Pakistan invite Diego Maradona to develop gameNDTVSports.com Pakistan Has No Clue About Football, Says MaradonaNewsweek Pakistan PFF welcomes Maradona`s criticism, invites him to PakistanZee News Straits Times -The Nation all 65 news articles »

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Salma Farooqi, Female Polio Vaccinator, Brutally Killed In Pakistan - Huffington Post Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:55:54 GMT

Salma Farooqi, Female Polio Vaccinator, Brutally Killed In Pakistan Huffington Post Police are still investigating whether Farooqi was killed because of her work, but the brutal murder sends a chilling message to health workers who are frequently targeted by militants in Pakistan, The Guardian notes. Many of those working for the ... and more »

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Missing Pakistan - ESPNcricinfo.com (blog) Fri, 28 Mar 2014 08:30:59 GMT

The Express Tribune

Missing Pakistan ESPNcricinfo.com (blog) As ridiculous as it might sound in an era in which cricket is beamed around the world via satellite on an endless loop, I had the nagging feeling of being short-changed this last week. It hit me while I was watching Pakistan's World T20 clash against ... Pakistan target big win over BangladeshThe Express Tribune Pakistan cricket team finds solution to avoid dew factor in World T20News Tribe all 11 news articles »

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Pakistani Gets Death Penalty for Blasphemy - New York Times Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:44:05 GMT

Pakistani Gets Death Penalty for Blasphemy New York Times LAHORE, Pakistan — A court here found a Christian sanitation worker guilty of blasphemy on Thursday and sentenced him to death, in a case that set off rioting and the torching of a Christian neighborhood last year. Although Pakistan has never carried ...

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Pakistan in pledge to protect journalists - BBC News Sat, 29 Mar 2014 01:16:48 GMT

BBC News

Pakistan in pledge to protect journalists BBC News The Pakistani Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, has pledged to do more to protect Pakistani journalists. Writer Ahmed Rashid, who is also a member of the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, says there are hopes this could mark a historic shift ...

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Exclusive: Pakistan Taliban agrees to ceasefire to help Afghan allies - Reuters Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:48:59 GMT

CTV News

Exclusive: Pakistan Taliban agrees to ceasefire to help Afghan allies Reuters KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan have secretly agreed to focus on carrying out operations in Afghanistan, with Pakistani militants announcing a ceasefire with their government in order to preserve militant bases used to stage ... President arrives in Kabul to attend Nowroz festivalAssociated Press of Pakistan Pakistan and the United States: Frenemies Forever?Foreign Policy (blog) Pakistan's PM at Odds With Army Over TalibanNewsmax.com all 563 news articles »

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Sawan Masih: Pakistani Christian gets death penalty for blasphemy - BBC News Fri, 28 Mar 2014 07:31:33 GMT

BBC News

Sawan Masih: Pakistani Christian gets death penalty for blasphemy BBC News A Pakistani Christian man has been sentenced to death for blasphemy, in a case which sparked fierce rioting in the eastern city of Lahore last March. Sawan Masih was convicted of using derogatory remarks against the Prophet Mohammed in a row with a ... Pakistan court sentences Christian man to death for blasphemyThe Guardian Pakistan: Christian man sentenced to death under blasphemy lawAmnesty International Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy in PakistanTelegraph.co.uk Al Jazeera America all 144 news articles »

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One killed when gunmen open fire on polio team in Pakistan - CNN Fri, 28 Mar 2014 05:16:24 GMT

CNN

One killed when gunmen open fire on polio team in Pakistan CNN (CNN) -- Two gunmen opened fire Thursday on a team carrying out polio vaccinations in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, killing the police officer guarding them. "The assailants sped away on their motorcycle after the attack," Shah Muhammad ... and more »

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Trade not the only issue in composite dialogue: Pakistan - Times of India Fri, 28 Mar 2014 14:55:08 GMT

Indian Express

Trade not the only issue in composite dialogue: Pakistan Times of India NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's hopes of leaving a proud legacy with Pakistan have unravelled fast in the past few weeks. While India holds Pakistan responsible for the failure to use trade relations as a vehicle to peaceful ties, Pakistan ... Bilateral ties with India should move forward holistically: PakistanIndian Express Agriculture subsidies: Pakistan versus IndiaBusiness Recorder Speakers want strong Pakistan to take stand on KashmirThe News International The Hindu -Daily Mail -freepresskashmir all 53 news articles »