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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif orders action on stoning - BBC News Thu, 29 May 2014 22:32:51 GMT

BBC News

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif orders action on stoning BBC News Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has described the stoning to death of a woman by her family in front of a Lahore court as "totally unacceptable". Farzana Parveen, who was three months pregnant, was pelted with bricks and bludgeoned by relatives ... Pakistan PM: honor killing of pregnant woman was 'unacceptable'Reuters Husband Of Woman Stoned To Death In Pakistan Killed First WifeNPR (blog) Pakistan stoning victim's husband killed his 1st wifeCBC.ca ABC Online -Globalnews.ca -The Guardian all 641 news articles »

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I killed my first wife, stoned Pakistani woman's husband says - CNN Thu, 29 May 2014 18:32:20 GMT

I killed my first wife, stoned Pakistani woman's husband says CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The husband of Farzana Parveen, the Pakistani woman stoned to death for refusing to participate in an arranged marriage, told CNN he killed his first wife so he could marry Parveen. Authorities said the first wife was ...

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Is India following in Pakistan's footsteps? - Washington Post (blog) Thu, 29 May 2014 16:38:40 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

Is India following in Pakistan's footsteps? Washington Post (blog) The 2013 National Assembly elections in Pakistan bore remarkably similar results to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in India. By viewing the recent Indian polls through the lens of the Pakistani experience, trends emerge that place the democratic process ... India, Pakistan leaders meet, signal steps to rebuild trustCNN Leaders of India and Pakistan Hold Rare MeetingNew York Times India's New PM Meets With Leader of Rival PakistanABC News Economic Times -Indian Express all 5,669 news articles »

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Pregnant Pakistani woman beaten to death with bricks by relatives - CNN Wed, 28 May 2014 10:15:21 GMT

ITV News

Pregnant Pakistani woman beaten to death with bricks by relatives CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A pregnant woman is beaten to death by her relatives outside a court building. And for what? She eloped with the man she loved rather than marry the groom chosen by her family. The terrible fate of Farzana Parveen, 25, is ... Hague 'appalled' by murder of pregnant woman in PakistanITV News In Pakistan, 1000 women die in 'honor killings' annually. Why is this happening?Washington Post Pakistan woman stoned by family outside Lahore courtBBC News CBC.ca -The Guardian -New York Times all 370 news articles »

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CIA Winds Down Drone Strike Program in Pakistan - ABC News Thu, 29 May 2014 18:44:08 GMT

PBS NewsHour

CIA Winds Down Drone Strike Program in Pakistan ABC News Because of stricter rules, diplomatic sensitivities and the changing nature of the al-Qaida threat, there hasn't been a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's tribal areas since Christmas. And American officials say opportunities for drone attacks will ... CIA drone strike program targeting Pakistan winds downPBS NewsHour all 115 news articles »

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Gunmen on motorbikes kill American doctor in Pakistan - CNN Wed, 28 May 2014 12:15:19 GMT

Columbus Dispatch

Gunmen on motorbikes kill American doctor in Pakistan CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- An American doctor was killed when gunmen on motorcycles riddled his body with bullets while he was visiting a graveyard in Pakistan, authorities said. Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar was a cardiologist and resident of Fairfield, Ohio. Pickerington doctor killed by gunmen in PakistanColumbus Dispatch US doctor killed in Pakistan in front of familyUSA TODAY US Doctor Is Killed by Gunman in PakistanNew York Times CBC.ca -Washington Post -Toronto Star all 219 news articles »

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Pakistan stoning of pregnant woman by family 'totally unacceptable,' PM says - CBC.ca Thu, 29 May 2014 12:07:18 GMT

Pakistan stoning of pregnant woman by family 'totally unacceptable,' PM says CBC.ca Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has demanded to know why police apparently stood by while a pregnant woman was stoned and beaten to death by her family in front of one of the country's top courts, his spokesman said on Thursday. Farzana Iqbal ...

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Pakistan PM condemns stoning and beating to death of pregnant woman - The Guardian Thu, 29 May 2014 13:56:45 GMT

The Guardian

Pakistan PM condemns stoning and beating to death of pregnant woman The Guardian Photograph: T Mughal/EPA. Pakistan's prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, has demanded to know why police apparently stood by while a pregnant woman was stoned and beaten to death by her family in front of one of the country's top courts, his spokesman said.

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Pakistan PM demands to know why police did not stop 'honor killing' of ... - New York Daily News Thu, 29 May 2014 15:57:24 GMT

Pakistan PM demands to know why police did not stop 'honor killing' of ... New York Daily News Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif wants a prompt report on why police did not interfere when a pregnant woman was stoned to death by her family because she married the man she loved. Her husband said that present officers did nothing to stop the ...

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Pakistan: Slain Woman's Husband Killed 1st Wife - ABC News Thu, 29 May 2014 18:57:17 GMT

Pakistan: Slain Woman's Husband Killed 1st Wife ABC News Associated Press. The husband of a woman stoned to death in Pakistan killed his first wife four years ago, police and relatives said Thursday, a shocking twist both showing how complicated justice can be and how dangerous life is for women in the country.