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Man Reaches For The Sun For A Solution To Pakistan's Gas Crisis - NPR Wed, 16 Apr 2014 20:06:35 GMT

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Man Reaches For The Sun For A Solution To Pakistan's Gas Crisis NPR Spring has crept up to the foothills of the Himalayas and, in Islamabad, Pakistan's purpose-built capital, the air is full of the scent of roses and the yelling of birds. Yet, even in this most stately of South Asian cities, it is impossible to escape ... and more »

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Pakistan Taliban say cease-fire with government is over - CNN Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:40:33 GMT

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Pakistan Taliban say cease-fire with government is over CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistan Taliban said Wednesday it will not extend a cease-fire with the Pakistani government, six days after a weeks-long pause in hostilities officially ended. In a statement released to the news media, the Tehrik-e ... Taliban End a Cease-Fire With PakistanNew York Times Pakistan warns Afghan Taliban and Haqqani NetworkThe News International Pakistan Taliban announce end to ceasefireBBC News The Hindu -gulfnews.com -Daily News & Analysis all 222 news articles »

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Two brothers re-arrested in Pakistan for cannibalism - CNN Wed, 16 Apr 2014 12:30:17 GMT

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Two brothers re-arrested in Pakistan for cannibalism CNN (CNN) -- Two brothers previously jailed for cannibalism and then released, have been arrested again after police discovered a child's severed head at their home in a remote village in northwest Pakistan. Mohammed Arif Ali was arrested early Monday ...

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In Pakistan, Literary Spring Is Both Renaissance And Resistance - NPR Tue, 15 Apr 2014 20:03:54 GMT

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In Pakistan, Literary Spring Is Both Renaissance And Resistance NPR On one of the first weekends of the Pakistani spring, more than 45,000 people gathered in the city of Lahore for three days of lectures, performances and old-fashioned people watching. The second annual Lahore Literary Festival brought artists from all ... and more »

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Second Pakistani cannibal captured for digging up and eating human bodies - New York Daily News Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:26:00 GMT

New York Daily News

Second Pakistani cannibal captured for digging up and eating human bodies New York Daily News KHAWAR KALAN, Pakistan — Two brothers arrested for the second time over accusations of cannibalism appeared in court Tuesday, police officials said, in a sensational case that has horrified Pakistanis. A judge in an anti-terrorism court in Sargodha ... Second Brother Held Over 'Pakistan Cannabilism'Sky News Pakistan suspected cannibal in Punjab re-arrestedBBC News Cannibal brothers released from prison in Pakistan found feasting on human headThe Independent Sydney Morning Herald all 415 news articles »

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Pakistan and the Sunni Gulf - the Diplomat Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:37:25 GMT

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Pakistan and the Sunni Gulf the Diplomat Pakistan's 190 million inhabitants include around 26 million Shiites, giving it the largest population of the minority Muslim sect's adherents after Iran. While Pakistan has officially tried to remain on the sidelines of the regular Shiite-Sunni flare ... Iran hangs 16 in reprisal for Pakistan border killingsNew Straits Times all 35 news articles »

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Pakistan's Power Grid Looking Brighter - International Business Times Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:48:18 GMT

International Business Times

Pakistan's Power Grid Looking Brighter International Business Times Pakistan will build more than a dozen new power projects to supply its national energy grid, including two dams and a coal mine, to increase its electricity capacity and ease one of its worst energy shortages in the country's history. Must read. Rare ... and more »

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Pakistan Military Asked to Protect Polio Workers - Voice of America Thu, 17 Apr 2014 17:35:29 GMT

Voice of America

Pakistan Military Asked to Protect Polio Workers Voice of America ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's prime minister has asked the military to help protect polio vaccination workers in the insurgency-plagued northwest. The request comes as authorities say a Taliban ban on vaccinations in 2012 and deadly attacks on anti-polio ... Pakistan army assists polio vaccinatorsSBS Army to protect polio vaccination teams in PakistanPress TV Zong, Unicef join hands to defeat polio in PakistanThe Nation all 24 news articles »

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Pakistan publishes list to embarrass tax cheats into paying up - Reuters India Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:17:53 GMT

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Pakistan publishes list to embarrass tax cheats into paying up Reuters India Cracking down on tax evasion is a key condition of a $6.7 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund intended to prop up Pakistan's dwindling foreign reserves. The cash is being doled out in increments and could stop if Pakistan fails to ... Pakistan lists tax cheats to shame them into paying upTimes of India Pakistan publishes list to embarrass tax cheats Only around one in 200 ...Arab Times Kuwait English Daily all 20 news articles »

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Pakistan's long awaited 3G, 4G auction draws dismal response - Reuters Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:45:46 GMT

Pakistan Today

Pakistan's long awaited 3G, 4G auction draws dismal response Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A dismal response in this week's auction for next-generation cellphone spectrum licenses means cash-strapped Pakistan will struggle to fund its budget this year, finance and IT ministry officials and telecom industry executives ... 4 mobile operators qualify for 3G, 4G auctionPakistan Today Pakistan's Telecommunication Authority slams Reuters report on “dismal” auctionTelecoms.com all 85 news articles »