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Pakistan steps up operation to clear Taliban 'safe haven' from its border - The Guardian Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:21:08 GMT

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Pakistan steps up operation to clear Taliban 'safe haven' from its border The Guardian For years relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan have been poisoned by Afghan anger at the presence of virtually all of the Taliban's senior leadership on Pakistani soil. But as Pakistan moves into the ground operation phase of a long-awaited drive ... Pakistani Forces Begin Assault on Militant StrongholdsNew York Times Pakistan Vows to Eliminate Terrorist SanctuariesTIME Pakistan Launches Ground Operation Against MilitantsWall Street Journal CNN -Journal and Courier all 371 news articles »

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Pakistan's Only Legal Brewery Is Coming to the United States - Munchies_ Food by VICE Tue, 01 Jul 2014 21:02:34 GMT

Pakistan's Only Legal Brewery Is Coming to the United States Munchies_ Food by VICE The dry nation of Pakistan, a country with a 97 percent Muslim majority and a strong religious right, is the last place you'd go looking for a frothing, ice-cold mug of beer. Although the country has (slightly) relaxed its rules on illicit imbibing by ...

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Newlyweds decapitated by bride's family in latest 'honor killing' in Pakistan - Washington Post (blog) Tue, 01 Jul 2014 01:57:00 GMT

Newlyweds decapitated by bride's family in latest 'honor killing' in Pakistan Washington Post (blog) About 1,000 "honor killings" were reported in Pakistan in 2013, though the numbers are estimated to be much higher in reality. Not only do the crimes often go unreported, they also often go unpunished — according to Pakistani law, if the family of the ... and more »

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Pakistani newlyweds decapitated by bride's family in honor killing - CNN Mon, 30 Jun 2014 12:46:05 GMT

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Pakistani newlyweds decapitated by bride's family in honor killing CNN (CNN) -- A young newlywed couple in northeastern Pakistan died a horrible death at the hands of the bride's family in the latest honor killing in the nation, police in Pakistan said Saturday. The couple, identified as Sajjad Ahmed, 26, and Muawia Bibi ... Pakistan Begins Ground Offensive Against MilitantsABC News Pakistan family slits throats of young couple over love marriageReuters Pakistani couple killed over marriage, girl burned alive after refusing proposalCTV News Telegraph.co.uk all 202 news articles »

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A Long History of Rebellion in the Mountains of Pakistan - New York Times Tue, 01 Jul 2014 01:34:43 GMT

A Long History of Rebellion in the Mountains of Pakistan New York Times The North Waziristan tribal agency in northwestern Pakistan has been the focus of a lot of firepower: The C.I.A. has made it ground zero for its drone strike campaign, the Pakistani military has sporadically unleashed raids and barrages there, and now ...

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One year after shocking terrorist attack, Pakistan's peaks bereft of foreign ... - Washington Post Mon, 30 Jun 2014 12:42:37 GMT

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One year after shocking terrorist attack, Pakistan's peaks bereft of foreign ... Washington Post FAIRY MEADOWS, Pakistan — For more than five decades, locals have called it “Killer Mountain,” a reminder of the risks of trying to scale beautiful, snow-topped Nanga Parbat. More than 100 climbers and porters have died on the steep, rocky ascent up ... Chinese-American 'was target' of Pakistan mountain massacreYahoo News Pakistan's peaks bereft of climbersStuff.co.nz Chinese-American 'was target of Pakistan mountain massacre'South China Morning Post all 29 news articles »

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Pakistan military launches ground attack on militants in North Waziristan - The Guardian Mon, 30 Jun 2014 23:55:36 GMT

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Pakistan military launches ground attack on militants in North Waziristan The Guardian Pakistan launched a ground offensive against militant strongholds near the Afghan border on Monday after evacuating nearly half a million people from the region, the army said, in the most significant escalation of a two-week long operation to root out ...

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Pakistan vows to eliminate terrorist safe havens with military operation - U.S. News & World Report Tue, 01 Jul 2014 14:12:38 GMT

Pakistan vows to eliminate terrorist safe havens with military operation U.S. News & World Report ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani military operation launched in the country's northwest will clear the area of terrorists and keep it from being used as a safe haven by militant groups, officials said Tuesday. Pakistani officials briefed foreign media ...

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Pakistan mangoes exported to Australia amid fruit fly scare - ABC Online Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:26:20 GMT

Pakistan mangoes exported to Australia amid fruit fly scare ABC Online The Australian mango industry wants quarantine services to heavily scrutinise any imported fruit from Pakistan after a recent shipment of Pakistani mangoes to the United Kingdom was found to be infested with fruit fly. Mangoes from Pakistan have been ... and more »

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Where have all Pakistan's militants gone? - BBC News Mon, 30 Jun 2014 18:39:55 GMT

BBC News

Where have all Pakistan's militants gone? BBC News After years of reluctance, Pakistan's infantry and special services troops have finally moved into "militant central" - Miranshah in North Waziristan. The town has served as the joint command-and-control centre of powerful local groups and their ...