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Pakistan, Ending Its Observance of Cease-Fire, Launches Airstrikes Against ... - New York Times Fri, 25 Apr 2014 06:00:09 GMT

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Pakistan, Ending Its Observance of Cease-Fire, Launches Airstrikes Against ...
New York Times
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Putting an abrupt end to the Pakistani government's adherence to a cease-fire with the Taliban on Thursday, military jets launched heavy airstrikes against militants in the Khyber tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials said.
Pakistan fighter jets target 'militant hideouts'BBC News
16 killed in Pakistani military strikes on suspected militant hideoutsCNN
Ceasefire Ends In PakistanWUNC
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Bomb Kills 4, Wounds 25 in Southern Pakistan - ABC News Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:25:15 GMT

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Bomb Kills 4, Wounds 25 in Southern Pakistan
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A powerful bomb exploded Friday in an upscale residential area of southern Pakistan, killing at least four people and wounding 25, authorities said. The attack took place in the neighborhood of Clifton in Karachi, the capital of southern Sindh province ...
Four killed in Pakistan by bomb aimed at Shi'ites, say policeReuters
Deadly mosque bombing in Pakistan cityAljazeera.com

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US Ran Social Media Programs in Afghanistan and Pakistan - New York Times Sat, 26 Apr 2014 01:58:36 GMT

US Ran Social Media Programs in Afghanistan and Pakistan
New York Times
Continue reading the main story. WASHINGTON — The United States built Twitter-like social media programs in Afghanistan and Pakistan, like one in Cuba, that were aimed at encouraging open political discussion, Obama administration officials said Friday.

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Pakistan journalist Hamid Mir issues defiant statement - BBC News Fri, 25 Apr 2014 06:56:49 GMT

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Pakistan journalist Hamid Mir issues defiant statement
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The Pakistani journalist shot last week has issued his first statement, once again blaming the country's intelligence agency for the attack. Hamid Mir, a popular and sometimes controversial anchor for the country's leading news channel Geo TV, was shot ...
Journalism in PakistanThe Economist
Pakistan Journalist Says Nation's Spy Agency Threat to His LifeBloomberg
Why Pakistan's largest private broadcaster may soon go dark (+video)Christian Science Monitor
Kuwait News Agency -Huffington Post (blog)
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Airline cuts Leeds Bradford Airport to Pakistan route - BBC News Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:05:48 GMT

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Airline cuts Leeds Bradford Airport to Pakistan route
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Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is to close its service from Leeds Bradford Airport to Islamabad following claims the route is uneconomic. The twice weekly flights will end in May with the airline adding an extra flight from Manchester Airport ...
Pakistan International Airlines axes Islamabad-Leeds flighteTurboNews
Airline ends direct flights from Leeds to PakistanYorkshire Post

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Media, policy, and conflict in Pakistan - Columbia Journalism Review Fri, 25 Apr 2014 18:06:08 GMT

Media, policy, and conflict in Pakistan
Columbia Journalism Review
Pakistan's raucous and increasingly lethal media sector is exerting a powerful effect on decision-making in the country, even though journalists themselves are divided on whether their influence is positive or negative. That's the key finding of a ...

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The government raises a bit of money and gets a long-awaited industry started - The Economist Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:41:37 GMT

The government raises a bit of money and gets a long-awaited industry started
The Economist
IN PAKISTAN, as in other poor parts of the world, mobile telecoms are vital to the country's development, bypassing obstructive bureaucrats and bringing services directly to the masses—from banking to voter registration. Yet it is the only country in ...

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Pakistan Is Asked to Shut Down News Channel - New York Times Wed, 23 Apr 2014 02:13:26 GMT

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Pakistan Is Asked to Shut Down News Channel
New York Times
LONDON — The attempted killing of a prominent Pakistani journalist has prompted a bruising public dispute between Pakistan's powerful army spy agency and the largest media group that has exacerbated tense relations between the country's civilian and ...
The Hamid Mir case: 'In Pakistan, they used to censor journalists – now they ...The Guardian
Pakistan: Bomb Kills Police Officer, 2 OthersABC News
Pakistan Seeks to Take GEO TV Off Air Over Spy AllegationBloomberg
BBC News -Columbia Journalism Review
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Army: Airstrikes in Pakistan Tribal Region Kill 37 - ABC News Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:23:34 GMT

Army: Airstrikes in Pakistan Tribal Region Kill 37
ABC News
Pakistani warplanes attacked insurgent hideouts in the tribal region near the Afghan border, killing 37 suspected militants and wounding 18, army officials said Thursday, as authorities hold peace negotiations with the Taliban. The airstrikes pounded ...


Saudi prince's rare bird hunt stirs outrage in Pakistan after massive loan - Yahoo News Wed, 23 Apr 2014 19:03:18 GMT

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Saudi prince's rare bird hunt stirs outrage in Pakistan after massive loan
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LAHORE, Pakistan - Gulf Arab sheiks have long enjoyed close ties with Pakistan, but a Saudi prince's recent shooting spree, which culled more than 2,000 rare birds from preserves, has stirred outrage in the country, just as Saudi Arabia propped up its ...
Saudi prince allegedly poached 2100 protected birds during hunting safari in ...New York Daily News
THE LAHORE LOG: Pakistan bows to the Saudis againDaily Mail
Saudi Prince Kills 2100 Endangered Birds in PakistanNewsweek Pakistan
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