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Large protests may trigger crackdown in Pakistan - CBS News Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:34:53 GMT

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Large protests may trigger crackdown in Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's cricket-star-turned-politician Imran Khan suspended negotiations with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's government Thursday amid signs of the country's rulers preparing for a possible crackdown on protesters. "I have suspended the ...
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Pakistan Protest Leaders Hold Talks With Government - Wall Street Journal Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:14:07 GMT

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Pakistan Protest Leaders Hold Talks With Government
Wall Street Journal
ISLAMABAD—Leaders of the protests demanding the resignation of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held their first talks with the government late Wednesday, as a tense standoff continued in the capital. Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and ...


The Fate of Feminism in Pakistan - New York Times Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:48:05 GMT

The Fate of Feminism in Pakistan
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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 ...


Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2014 Randiv picked for Pakistan ODIs - ESPNcricinfo.com Tue, 19 Aug 2014 11:31:41 GMT

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Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2014 Randiv picked for Pakistan ODIs
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Offspinner Suraj Randiv has been recalled to the Sri Lanka squad three years after he last played an ODI, as part of a new-look spin attack for the three-match one-day series against Pakistan. Opener Upul Tharanga has also been named in the squad ...


No extra-constitutional changes in Pakistan acceptable: US - DAWN.com Thu, 21 Aug 2014 06:19:30 GMT

No extra-constitutional changes in Pakistan acceptable: US
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WASHINGTON: The United States has said that no extra-constitutional transfer of power in Pakistan was acceptable and warned that those “attempting to impose these changes” should not do so. “Nawaz Sharif was elected and is prime minister. There is a ...


India Cancels Planned Talks With Pakistan - Wall Street Journal Tue, 19 Aug 2014 00:29:34 GMT

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India Cancels Planned Talks With Pakistan
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Activists of Hindu Sena, a lesser-known right wing Hindu group, protest outside the Pakistan High Commission against the Pakistani high commissioner's meeting with Kashmiri separatists in New Delhi, India, Aug.18, 2014. India called off talks with ...
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India calls off Pakistan talks over separatist meetings - CNN Mon, 18 Aug 2014 18:10:07 GMT

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India calls off Pakistan talks over separatist meetings
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(CNN) -- Kashmiri separatist leaders on Monday slammed New Delhi's decision to call off talks with Pakistan, scheduled for August 25 in Islamabad. New Delhi called off the talks after Pakistan's New Delhi-based high commissioner, Abdul Basit, invited ...


'The fire (in Pakistan) is local, even if it gets external fuel sometimes' - Indian Express Thu, 21 Aug 2014 19:54:05 GMT

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'The fire (in Pakistan) is local, even if it gets external fuel sometimes'
Indian Express
The title of your forthcoming book, Waiting to Die, reflects the growing despair of Pakistan's Muslim and non-Muslim minority. Why has there been an increase in sectarian violence over the past few years, especially after a civilian government has come ...

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Anti-government protesters advance on Pakistan parliament, no clashes reported - CNN Wed, 20 Aug 2014 07:20:38 GMT

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Anti-government protesters advance on Pakistan parliament, no clashes reported
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(CNN) -- Anti-government protesters have managed to breach a high-security zone in Pakistan's capital, despite the presence of thousands of security personnel. A blackout had been enforced overnight Tuesday in Islamabad's "red zone," a heavily guarded ...


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 ...