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Pakistan protests: Imran Khan refuses to join talks - BBC News Thu, 21 Aug 2014 02:57:43 GMT

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Pakistan protests: Imran Khan refuses to join talks
BBC News
Imran Khan says he will not hold talks with the government until Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigns. The opposition leader told protesters holding a sit-in outside parliament that the talks would be "no use" unless Mr Sharif stepped down.
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Pakistan Protesters March on ParliamentWall Street Journal
Protesters march on Pakistan parliament 'red zone'The Guardian
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The Fate of Feminism in Pakistan - New York Times Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:48:05 GMT

The Fate of Feminism in Pakistan
New York Times
KARACHI, Pakistan — On Feb. 12, 1983, 200 women — activists and lawyers — marched to the Lahore High Court to petition against a law that would have made a man's testimony in court worth that of two women. The Pakistani dictator Gen. Muhammad Zia ...


Prime Minister Modi Fumbles on Pakistan - New York Times Wed, 20 Aug 2014 01:03:00 GMT

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Prime Minister Modi Fumbles on Pakistan
New York Times
India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, fumbled an early test of leadership this week when he canceled a high-level meeting with Pakistan. There are no two countries in the world that need to talk, and talk regularly, more than these nuclear-armed South ...
Pakistan envoy defends meeting Kashmiri separatists in IndiaBBC News
Modi govt overreacted to Pakistan envoy's meeting with separatists?Indian Express
India Cancels Planned Talks With PakistanWall Street Journal
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Qadri protesters guard access to Pakistan parliament - BBC News Wed, 20 Aug 2014 12:39:55 GMT

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Qadri protesters guard access to Pakistan parliament
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Pakistan's anti-government cleric Tahirul Qadri has called on protesters to continue guarding state buildings amid a massive sit-in in Islamabad. He and another protest leader, Imran Khan, are demanding the resignation of PM Nawaz Sharif. On Tuesday ...


Blunt talk by India's Afghanistan envoy riles Pakistan - Times of India Wed, 20 Aug 2014 06:54:53 GMT

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Blunt talk by India's Afghanistan envoy riles Pakistan
Times of India
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused Pakistan of conducting a proxy war in India last week, the Indian ambassador to Afghanistan, Amar Sinha did some plain speaking to an Afghan TV channel: "The terrorists who come to Afghanistan, do they come ...

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Modi Resets India-Pakistan Relations - Wall Street Journal Tue, 19 Aug 2014 16:54:08 GMT

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Modi Resets India-Pakistan Relations
Wall Street Journal
The roller-coaster of India-Pakistan relations took its latest dip Monday with India's decision to cancel scheduled talks next week between the countries' top Foreign Ministry bureaucrats. India's decision followed the move by Pakistan's ambassador in ...


Protesters march toward Pakistan's Parliament in sign of deepening crisis - Washington Post Tue, 19 Aug 2014 23:40:09 GMT

Protesters march toward Pakistan's Parliament in sign of deepening crisis
Washington Post
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters marched on Pakistan's Parliament on Tuesday night, even as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif mobilized the military to help secure the heart of the capital. On a day when the country's ...


Pakistan defeats India 2-0 to level football series - DAWN.com Wed, 20 Aug 2014 13:27:18 GMT

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Pakistan defeats India 2-0 to level football series
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BANGALORE: Pakistan pulled off a surprise 2-0 win over India Wednesday, with a late goal from Saddam Hussain ensuring them a share of the spoils in the first football series between the arch rivals for almost a decade. Pakistan's captain Kaleemullah ...
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Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd Test, SSC, 5th day - ESPNcricinfo.com Wed, 20 Aug 2014 04:38:08 GMT

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Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd Test, SSC, 5th day
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Congratz SL .tough luck Pakistan . But SL should seriously think on their batting line for tests as middle order is very shaky .My plan for NZ tour - Tharanga,Kaushal & Sanga fine in top 3 . Mathews should bat at 4 to avoid being stranded with tail .No ...


Pakistan crisis puts army back in the driving seat - Reuters India Wed, 20 Aug 2014 07:34:25 GMT

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Pakistan crisis puts army back in the driving seat
Reuters India
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Besieged Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been assured by the country's military there will be no coup, but in return he must "share space with the army", according to a government source who was privy to recent talks ...