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Ex-Chicago comptroller arrested in Pakistan, may be extradited to US - Reuters Fri, 02 May 2014 16:12:24 GMT

NBC Chicago (blog)

Ex-Chicago comptroller arrested in Pakistan, may be extradited to US Reuters Amer Ahmad was detained on fraud allegations four days ago when he tried to enter Pakistan at the airport in Lahore carrying large amounts of cash, an airport official said. "We recovered $170,000 and 124,000 euros from his person," the airport ... Ex-Chicago Comptroller Amer Ahmad Arrested In Pakistan, May Be Extradited ...Huffington Post Ex-treasurer's aide Amer Ahmad arrested at Pakistani airport after crossing US ...The Plain Dealer Former city comptroller Ahmad arrested in PakistanChicago Tribune Tribune-Review -NBC Chicago (blog) all 73 news articles »

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World Bank approves $12 billion, five-year loan for Pakistan: finance minister - Reuters Fri, 02 May 2014 13:07:41 GMT

DAWN.com

World Bank approves $12 billion, five-year loan for Pakistan: finance minister Reuters "The government of Pakistan deserves appreciation for stabilizing the economy, initiating reforms in the power sector as well as revenue mobilization and drawing in the private sector for spurring growth," said Philippe H. Le Houerou, vice president of ... Pakistan to Receive $12 Billion World Bank LoanVoice of America WB approves $12 billion loan for PakistanDAWN.com Pakistan receives $400 million from ADBThe Express Tribune The News International -World Bank Group all 64 news articles »

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Pakistan ready to work with Narendra Modi - Daily Times Sat, 03 May 2014 11:56:40 GMT

Pakistan Today

Pakistan ready to work with Narendra Modi Daily Times LONDON - Adviser to prime minister on Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said that Pakistan is ready to talk to new government elected by the Indian voters, including one headed by Narendra Modi, who heads the Bhartiya Janata Party. "We are ... Pakistan ready to work with Modi: Sartaj AzizPakistan Today Pakistan ready to work with Narendra Modi: Sartaj AzizThe Nation Pakistan's energy crisis to end within few years: PMSAMAA TV The Hindu -Business Recorder -Associated Press of Pakistan all 107 news articles »

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Pakistan voices disappointment as India cancels pilgrim visas - Daily News & Analysis Sat, 03 May 2014 04:11:12 GMT

Daily News & Analysis

Pakistan voices disappointment as India cancels pilgrim visas Daily News & Analysis In a last minute decision, India cancelled the visit of a group of 500 Pakistani pilgrims to the Ajmer shrine for Urs, citing the ongoing general elections. An upset Pakistan summoned the Indian deputy high commissioner in Islamabad on Friday to lodge ... Pakistan summons Indian envoy over visa denialDaily Times Pakistan protests Indian refusal of issuing visas to pilgrimsDAWN.com Conveying concern: Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomatThe Express Tribune Economic Times all 54 news articles »

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PAKISTAN: World Press Freedom Day - Scoop.co.nz (press release) Sat, 03 May 2014 23:16:14 GMT

DAWN.com

PAKISTAN: World Press Freedom Day Scoop.co.nz (press release) The United States, the United Kingdom and a delegation of the European Union on Friday called upon the Government of Pakistan to resolutely defend media freedom in the country, adding that gags on the media and attacks on journalists were not ... Press Freedom Day: Protesters demand end to journalists' killingDAWN.com World Press Freedom Day: UN focusing on plight of media in PakistanABC Online World Press Freedom Day: rallies across countryGeo News, Pakistan News Tribe -Daily Bhaskar all 310 news articles »

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Pakistan journalist Hamid Mir at judicial inquiry into shooting - BBC News Fri, 02 May 2014 08:43:44 GMT

BBC News

Pakistan journalist Hamid Mir at judicial inquiry into shooting BBC News Hamid Mir, the Pakistani journalist shot last month, has made his first appearance at a judicial commission set up to investigate his shooting. The three-member panel has been conducting hearings behind closed doors in the city of Karachi this week. Pakistan urged to protect journalists' safetyChannel News Asia Media-military contention in PakistanPress TV AI issues damning report on Pakistan's media situationDeutsche Welle The New York Review of Books (blog) -Indian Express -JURIST all 91 news articles »

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Pakistan to launch Islamic Bond, says Ishaq Dar - Daily Times Sat, 03 May 2014 20:06:44 GMT

The Express Tribune

Pakistan to launch Islamic Bond, says Ishaq Dar Daily Times LONDON/ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Saturday vowed Pakistan was issuing an Islamic Bond denominated in dollars for Islamic banking institutions and funds in near future. In a meeting with a delegation led by Xavier Rolet ... LSE seeks enhanced partnership with Pakistan's corporatesThe Express Tribune Rolet praises Pakistan's reform initiativesBusiness Recorder WBG approves $1 bn for supporting economic reforms in PakistanAssociated Press of Pakistan all 20 news articles »

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Taliban targets schoolgirls in Pakistan - Aljazeera.com Thu, 01 May 2014 12:24:11 GMT

Taliban targets schoolgirls in Pakistan Aljazeera.com Three primary schools have been blown up in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. No one was in the buildings at the time of the explosions early on Thursday. When the Taliban ruled Pakistan's northern Swat valley it targeted schools. But many have ...

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Pakistan: Journalists under siege from threats, violence and killings - Amnesty International Wed, 30 Apr 2014 17:26:50 GMT

Amnesty International

Pakistan: Journalists under siege from threats, violence and killings Amnesty International Journalists in Pakistan live under the constant threat of killings, harassment and other violence from all sides, including intelligence services, political parties and armed groups like the Taliban, Amnesty International said in a new report today. 'A ... 'In Pakistan we shoot journalists' - and torture and kidnap them tooThe Guardian In Pakistan, Signs Praise Spies as Nation ChangesABC News Pakistan failing to protect journalists, says AmnestyBBC News Huffington Post -Fox News -Al-Arabiya all 324 news articles »

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UK urged to rethink £400m annual aid budget for Pakistan - BBC News Wed, 30 Apr 2014 02:33:44 GMT

BBC News

UK urged to rethink £400m annual aid budget for Pakistan BBC News British aid to Pakistan should be cut and diverted to poorer countries unless there is "clear evidence" it is helping to reduce Islamic extremism, MPs say. A Commons committee said the UK was still giving large sums of money to a state "that has failed ... Britain 'should cut aid to Pakistan'Telegraph.co.uk all 21 news articles »