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Pakistan appoints Rizwan Akhtar to head intelligence agency - The Guardian Mon, 22 Sep 2014 16:56:42 GMT

The Guardian

Pakistan appoints Rizwan Akhtar to head intelligence agency The Guardian A seasoned soldier who has battled Islamist militants and criminal gangs in one of the world's largest cities is to become head of Pakistan's infamous military intelligence agency, it was announced on Monday. The appointment of Rizwan Akhtar as head of ... Pakistan Army Chief Names New Head of ISIWall Street Journal New Chief of Spy Unit Is Appointed in PakistanNew York Times Pakistan army appoints Rizwan Akhtar as ISI spy chiefBBC News Washington Times all 171 news articles »

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Pakistan is eyeing sea-based and short-range nuclear weapons, analysts say - Washington Post Sun, 21 Sep 2014 07:32:02 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Pakistan is eyeing sea-based and short-range nuclear weapons, analysts say Washington Post ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In one of the world's most volatile regions, Pakistan is advancing toward a sea-based missile capability and expanding its interest in tactical nuclear warheads, according to Pakistani and Western analysts. The development of ... Pakistan developing sea-based nuclear-armsTimes of India Global fears grow as Pakistan expands nuclear capabilitiesSydney Morning Herald Pakistan out to expand nuclear arsenal with sea-based and short-range rocketsSouth China Morning Post (subscription) all 26 news articles »

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Pakistan Protest Leader Imran Khan Addresses Rally in Karachi - Wall Street Journal Mon, 22 Sep 2014 00:32:30 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Pakistan Protest Leader Imran Khan Addresses Rally in Karachi Wall Street Journal KARACHI, Pakistan—Politician Imran Khan took his antigovernment protest movement to Karachi, the country's biggest city and commercial hub, attracting tens of thousands of supporters. It was the first time since Mr. Khan began a sit-in demonstration ... Pakistan's Imran Khan Gathers Tens of Thousands in KarachiBloomberg Thanks To Imran Khan And A Sunni Cleric, Pakistan's Democracy Is Under ThreatForbes Edge of Revolution: New PakistanHuffington Post euronews -ARY NEWS -gulfnews.com all 292 news articles »

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US quietly releases 14 Pakistani detainees from Afghanistan jail - The Guardian Sun, 21 Sep 2014 15:59:57 GMT

The Guardian

US quietly releases 14 Pakistani detainees from Afghanistan jail The Guardian The United States has quietly released 14 Pakistani citizens from military detention in Afghanistan, where the US holds its most secret cohort of detainees in its war on terrorism. The US military transferred the 14 to Pakistani government custody on ... 14 Pakistani Detainees Released From Bagram Prison Afghanistan By USInternational Business Times all 34 news articles »

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Pakistan appoints ally of army chief to head intelligence agency - Reuters Mon, 22 Sep 2014 11:23:05 GMT

Pakistan appoints ally of army chief to head intelligence agency Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan appointed a close ally of the army chief to head the country's most powerful and controversial intelligence agency on Monday, cementing the military's dominance following weeks of anti-government protests. Rizwan Akhtar ...

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More Than 20 Militants Killed in Pakistan's Northwest - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Mon, 22 Sep 2014 19:44:56 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

More Than 20 Militants Killed in Pakistan's Northwest RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Pakistan's army says it has killed 23 militants in air strikes in the country's northwest. The military said on September 22 that the strikes took place near the town of Ghulam Khan in North Waziristan tribal district. The army launched an offensive in ... Pakistan Terrorist Group Claims It Shot Down an F-16TheBlaze.com Pakistan to get 160 mine-proof US vehiclesDAWN.com Pakistani Taliban commander killed during fighting in North WaziristanLong War Journal Arab Times Kuwait English Daily -Business Standard -Arab News all 96 news articles »

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Mufti Amanullah: Murdered cleric buried in Rawalpindi - BBC News Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:57:44 GMT

The Nation

Mufti Amanullah: Murdered cleric buried in Rawalpindi BBC News A hardline Sunni prayer leader has been buried in the city of Rawalpindi in Pakistan a day after he was shot dead. Mufti Amanullah was a leader of the hardline group Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat. Some 4,000 Sunni activists, madrassa students and sympathisers ... Gunmen kill Sunni leader in PakistanThe Daily Star all 13 news articles »

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Starting a new life in Pakistan's Azad Nagar, a colony of ex-slaves - Al Jazeera America Sun, 21 Sep 2014 14:42:55 GMT

Al Jazeera America

Starting a new life in Pakistan's Azad Nagar, a colony of ex-slaves Al Jazeera America AZAD NAGAR, Pakistan — In 1998, Veeru Kohli, then a slave on a farm in southern Pakistan, ran away from her captors. She walked shoeless for miles until she reached the sanctuary of the village where her brother lived. “I had thorns in my bleeding ...

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Ghani Named President-Elect in Afghanistan; Pakistan Appoints New ISI Chief ... - Foreign Policy Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:00:46 GMT

Foreign Policy

Ghani Named President-Elect in Afghanistan; Pakistan Appoints New ISI Chief ... Foreign Policy Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations office announced via Twitter on Monday that Lt. Gen. Rizwan Akhtar would take over as the head of the country's powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency on Oct. 1 (BBC, Dawn, ET). Akhtar, who is ... PM Sharif invites Afghanistan's Ghani to visit PakistanPakistan Today all 70 news articles »

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Asian Games: China edge out Pakistan to reach men's football knockouts - The Express Tribune Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:43:43 GMT

The Express Tribune

Asian Games: China edge out Pakistan to reach men's football knockouts The Express Tribune INCHEON: China narrowly beat Pakistan 1-0 on Monday to join Hong Kong and Uzbekistan in clinching a place in the Asian Games men's football knockout round. Chang Feiya took the ball to the Pakistan byline, cut in and fired home from two metres (six ... Pakistan go down fighting 1-0 against China in Asian GamesThe News International Pakistan beat China 2-0 in Asiad HockeyDAWN.com Pakistan tame China 2-0 to record second successive winDaily Times Business Recorder -The Nation all 19 news articles »