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Twitter Agrees to Block 'Blasphemous' Tweets in Pakistan - New York Times Fri, 23 May 2014 02:12:52 GMT

Times of India

Twitter Agrees to Block 'Blasphemous' Tweets in Pakistan New York Times At least five times this month, a Pakistani bureaucrat who works from a colonial-era barracks in Karachi, just down the street from the former home of his country's secularist founder, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, asked Twitter to shield his compatriots from ... Twitter blocks 'blasphemous' tweets in PakistanCNET Twitter blocks 'blasphemous' content on Pakistan's requestTimes of India Twitter blocks 'blasphemous' tweets at Pakistan's requestAljazeera.com New Straits Times all 69 news articles »

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Troops Move on Militants in Tribal Area of Pakistan - New York Times Thu, 22 May 2014 19:31:47 GMT

BBC News

Troops Move on Militants in Tribal Area of Pakistan New York Times PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani soldiers seized control of a neighborhood dominated by foreign Islamist militants in the North Waziristan tribal district on Thursday as part of the most concerted military operation in the area in several years, a ... Bicyclist from China kidnapped in PakistanWashington Post Pakistani Airstrikes Kill Nearly 30 MilitantsABC News Pakistan army starts North Waziristan ground offensiveReuters BBC News -Voice of America -Los Angeles Times all 508 news articles »

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Obama has put Pakistan drone war on hold - CNN Fri, 23 May 2014 19:42:03 GMT

CNN

Obama has put Pakistan drone war on hold CNN (CNN) -- A year ago, President Obama delivered a speech at the National Defense University in Washington in which he made the case that it was time to wind down the "boundless global war on terror " and "perpetual wartime footing" that has been a ... and more »

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How Narendra Modi's invite to Pakistan PM has silenced political commentariat ... - Economic Times Fri, 23 May 2014 08:56:21 GMT

Economic Times

How Narendra Modi's invite to Pakistan PM has silenced political commentariat ... Economic Times While the focus will inevitably be on Pakistan and Nawaz Sharif, the importance of other neighbours to India's security, economic and strategic interests has actually increased in comparison to Pakistan. But let's stay with Pakistan for a while ... Pakistan media calls for Sharif to visit DelhiTimes of India Before Taking Office in India, Modi Sends an Invitation to PakistanNew York Times India invites Pakistani leader to Modi's swearing-inCNN CounterPunch -Hindustan Times all 1,069 news articles »

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Protesting Sikhs Push Into Pakistan Parliament - ABC News Fri, 23 May 2014 11:23:59 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Protesting Sikhs Push Into Pakistan Parliament ABC News Dozens of baton-wielding Sikhs pushed past the front gate and entered the grounds of Pakistan's parliament on Friday as they protested against recent attacks on their houses of worship. Sikhs staged a two-hour sit-in on the parliament's lawn in ... Sikhs protest on Pakistan parliament groundsAljazeera.com all 100 news articles »

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Pakistan's Geo News becomes latest target in blasphemy accusation trend - The Guardian Thu, 22 May 2014 10:26:56 GMT

The Guardian

Pakistan's Geo News becomes latest target in blasphemy accusation trend The Guardian Young children, religious minorities and people with mental health problems have all been accused of the crime of blasphemy in Pakistan. Now the country's most popular television station has shown that even one of Pakistan's most powerful institutions ... Pakistan's Geo TV faces military's wrathDeutsche Welle Media freedom in PakistanThe Economist Pakistan's most popular Geo channels shut downThe News International Pakistan Today -Daily Mail -Geo News, Pakistan all 95 news articles »

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Pakistan's Tyranny of Blasphemy - New York Times Wed, 21 May 2014 05:14:19 GMT

Pakistan's Tyranny of Blasphemy New York Times The speaker was Junaid Hafeez, a young poet and Fulbright scholar from the south of Pakistan, telling a radio show host in 2011 why he had given up studying medicine for a life in literature. Today, he is in jail on a blasphemy charge that carries the ... and more »

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The battle for Pakistan's Geo TV - BBC News Wed, 21 May 2014 16:15:58 GMT

BBC News

The battle for Pakistan's Geo TV BBC News The failed attempt by some members of Pakistan's media regulator to take Geo news off air was farcical - but there is nothing funny about the battle over the channel's future. Pakistan's once most-watched television channel, with the country's largest ... Bid to take Pakistan's Geo TV off the air failsThe Guardian Pakistan's Geo Network Suspended, Still on AirVoice of America Ballooning Pakistan blasphemy charges engulf television stationsReuters Reporters without borders (press release) -Odisha Sun Times -gulfnews.com all 120 news articles »

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Ministry of External Affairs stops short of blaming Pakistan for attack - Economic Times Fri, 23 May 2014 21:39:54 GMT

Economic Times

Ministry of External Affairs stops short of blaming Pakistan for attack Economic Times NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday pointed fingers at Pakistan for the terror attack on its Consulate at Herat in Afghanistan, but stopped short of blaming it even as it awaits Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif 's decision to attend ... Indian consulate in Afghanistan attacked; Pakistan hand suspectedDeccan Chronicle Pakistan Condemns Attack on Indian Consulate in HeratNDTV all 611 news articles »

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Why Have US Drones Targeted So Many Houses in Pakistan? - VICE News Fri, 23 May 2014 15:21:00 GMT

VICE News

Why Have US Drones Targeted So Many Houses in Pakistan? VICE News On October 4, 2010, a German woman who had moved to northwest Pakistan with her husband and his brother was sitting at home eating dinner with a friend. Outside, several men sat together, including her brother-in-law. "While we were eating, we heard a ... Most US drone strikes in Pakistan attack housesBureau of Investigative Journalism Most US drone strikes in Pakistan target housesPakistan Today all 6 news articles »