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Pakistan Approves Sweeping Antiterror Bill, Prompting Warnings From Rights ... - New York Times Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:57:57 GMT

DAWN.com

Pakistan Approves Sweeping Antiterror Bill, Prompting Warnings From Rights ... New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan's Parliament on Wednesday approved sweeping new powers for the country's security forces, with an antiterrorism measure that the government says is needed to combat the Taliban, but that rights activists warned could ... New Pakistan anti-terror law raises fears over civil rightsAl Jazeera America Pakistan: Withdraw Repressive Counterterrorism LawHuman Rights Watch Protection of Pakistan Bill 2014 approved in NADAWN.com Times of India all 67 news articles »

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Pakistan's New Antiterror Law Gives Security Forces Unprecedented Power - TIME Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:06:39 GMT

Pakistan's New Antiterror Law Gives Security Forces Unprecedented Power TIME Pakistan army troops arrive at Karachi airport following an attack by unknown gunmen, disguised as police, who stormed a terminal used for VIPs and cargo, Sunday night, June 8, 2014. Fareed Khan—ASSOCIATED PRESS ...

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NYC Cabbie Guilty of Arranging Pakistan Killings - ABC News Thu, 03 Jul 2014 17:20:37 GMT

CBS Local

NYC Cabbie Guilty of Arranging Pakistan Killings ABC News A New York City taxi driver was convicted Thursday of arranging two killings in Pakistan because he was dismayed that his daughter had left an arranged marriage. Mohammad Ajmal Choudhry was so humiliated that he arranged the honor killings of two ... Brooklyn Man Found Guilty Of Arranging 'Honor Killings' In PakistanCBS Local Brooklyn cabbie convicted of plotting Pakistan 'honor killings'Yahoo News Brooklyn cabbie found guilty of arranging Pakistan 'honor killings'Washington Times all 45 news articles »

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Pakistan's New Security Operation Is a Humanitarian Crisis. The US Is ... - Slate Magazine (blog) Wed, 02 Jul 2014 19:11:52 GMT

Slate Magazine (blog)

Pakistan's New Security Operation Is a Humanitarian Crisis. The US Is ... Slate Magazine (blog) Two weeks ago, Pakistani security forces launched Operation Zarb-e-Azb, a major offensive against militants in Waziristan, a region near the country's border with Afghanistan. Just days before, the C.I.A. had conducted its first drone strikes in nearly ... Zarb-e-Azb and Pakistan's other battlesPakistan Today North Waziristan: IDPs registration centers established at 3 pointsdunyanews.tv Pakistan Security Brief - June 27, 2014Critical Threats Project all 111 news articles »

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Pakistan couldn't have picked a worse time to sell its national airline - Quartz Thu, 03 Jul 2014 22:14:13 GMT

Quartz

Pakistan couldn't have picked a worse time to sell its national airline Quartz Some of the world's biggest consultants, PR firms and accountants, as well as a handful of boutique banks, are competing for a tough assignment that's only gotten harder in recent weeks: Running the sale of a minority stake in Pakistan's ... Security woes hit Pakistan flag-carrierGulf Times 4 airlines refuse to lease aircraft to PIADAWN.com all 13 news articles »

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What ISIS and the 'caliphate' mean for Pakistan - DAWN.com (blog) Thu, 03 Jul 2014 11:36:16 GMT

DAWN.com (blog)

What ISIS and the 'caliphate' mean for Pakistan DAWN.com (blog) Among many factors, the Pakistani state's protracted apathy and inaction on the issue of security has provided non-state actors the spaces to grow and expand their influence. They used these spaces not only to propagate their ideologies and narratives ... and more »

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Pakistani Refugees Recall Nightmare With Taliban - Wall Street Journal Thu, 03 Jul 2014 01:38:25 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Pakistani Refugees Recall Nightmare With Taliban Wall Street Journal BANNU, Pakistan—Refugees who have fled here from the North Waziristan tribal area during the government's military offensive describe what they left behind as a nightmarish world of unbalanced, gun-toting young men. In the past two weeks, half a ...

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Pakistan's polio-busters try to contain disease despite terrorist opposition - The Guardian Fri, 04 Jul 2014 00:28:17 GMT

The Guardian

Pakistan's polio-busters try to contain disease despite terrorist opposition The Guardian For years the red pins stuck into the large map of Pakistan on the wall of one of the UN's most experienced polio-busters have shown the disease in steady retreat. Where once they could be found all over, the pins – each one representing a child killed ...

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Pakistan Launches Ground Operation Against Militants - Wall Street Journal Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:44:15 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Pakistan Launches Ground Operation Against Militants Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD—Pakistan's military launched a major ground offensive against militants in the North Waziristan tribal area on Monday, after nearly half a million people fled the area to avoid the fighting. The ground assault, which follows a two-week ... Inside Pakistan's kill zoneTelegraph.co.uk A Long History of Rebellion in the Mountains of PakistanNew York Times Pakistan steps up operation to clear Taliban 'safe haven' from its borderThe Guardian Washington Post -Fox News -TIME all 444 news articles »

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Pakistan passes strict anti-terrorism bill - JURIST Thu, 03 Jul 2014 20:43:03 GMT

JURIST

Pakistan passes strict anti-terrorism bill JURIST [JURIST] Pakistan's parliament [Pakistan Senate official website] on Wednesday passed a new anti-terrorism bill [text; PDF] that detractors are claiming grants excessive power to police. The proposed legislation, known as the Protection of Pakistan ... Pakistan amends tough anti-terror law Allows security forces to detain ...Arab Times Kuwait English Daily all 2 news articles »