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Starved for Energy, Pakistan Braces for a Water Crisis - New York Times Fri, 13 Feb 2015 14:11:46 GMT

New York Times

Starved for Energy, Pakistan Braces for a Water Crisis New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Energy-starved Pakistanis, their economy battered by chronic fuel and electricity shortages, may soon have to contend with a new resource crisis: major water shortages, the Pakistani government warned this week. A combination of ... and more »

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Explosions and gunfire at Pakistan prayer hall - The Guardian Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:51:58 GMT

Reuters

Explosions and gunfire at Pakistan prayer hall The Guardian The Pakistani Taliban continued their deadly sectarian campaign on Friday with an assault by suicide attackers on a packed prayer hall full of Shia worshippers that left 19 dead. A further 40 people were injured when up to five militants stormed the ... At least 19 killed in attack on Shi'ite mosque in PakistanReuters Suicide bombers storm Shiite mosque in Pakistan during Friday prayersWashington Post Suicide Attackers Kill 19 in Assault on a Shiite Mosque in PakistanNew York Times CNN -Voice of America all 554 news articles »

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India's Top Diplomat to Visit Pakistan - Wall Street Journal Fri, 13 Feb 2015 17:27:04 GMT

Wall Street Journal

India's Top Diplomat to Visit Pakistan Wall Street Journal India's top foreign ministry official will visit Pakistan, the governments of both countries said Friday, in a thawing of ties between the nuclear-armed neighbors. On Friday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz ... Eight Pakistan players fined for curfew breachESPNcricinfo.com India-Pakistan talks a fallout of BJP's Delhi election debacle?Times of India PM Modi sending top diplomat to Pakistan in thawing of tiesReuters The Independent -Washington Post (blog) -SkySports all 1,806 news articles »

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In a Shift, Pakistan Pats Afghanistan on the Back - New York Times Fri, 13 Feb 2015 01:44:29 GMT

Reuters

In a Shift, Pakistan Pats Afghanistan on the Back New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In a sign of closer cooperation between often hostile neighbors, Pakistan's military on Thursday credited Afghanistan with helping to capture the Taliban militants who orchestrated the attack on a Peshawar school in December that ... China's President Xi to visit Pakistan this yearReuters China, Pakistan Renew 'Iron Brotherhood'The Diplomat Pakistan still hunting Peshawar school massacre plottersBBC News Daily Times all 392 news articles »

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Musharraf: Pakistan and India's backing for 'proxies' in Afghanistan must stop - The Guardian Fri, 13 Feb 2015 12:30:21 GMT

The Guardian

Musharraf: Pakistan and India's backing for 'proxies' in Afghanistan must stop The Guardian In an interview with the Guardian, Musharraf admitted that when he was in power, Pakistan sought to undermine the government of former Afghan president Hamid Karzai because Karzai had “helped India stab Pakistan in the back”. But now the time had ... ISI spies cultivated Taliban, says MusharrafDAWN.com Pakistan undermined Karzai's govt as he helped 'India stab Pakistan in the ...The Express Tribune Pakistan, ISI cultivated Taliban to counter Indian interests: Pervez MusharrafZee News Khaama Press (press release) (blog) all 33 news articles »

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Portland Worker Pleads Guilty for Role in Pakistan Bombing - ABC News Sat, 14 Feb 2015 01:15:41 GMT

CNN International

Portland Worker Pleads Guilty for Role in Pakistan Bombing ABC News A Portland city worker pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact to a suicide bombing that killed about 30 people in Pakistan and injured another 300. Reaz Qadir Khan, 51, admitted before U.S. District Court Judge Michael Mosman on Friday ... Oregon man admits helping people linked to Pakistan suicide bombingReuters all 91 news articles »

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Taliban Hit Shiite Mosque in Pakistan, Killing 20 - ABC News Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:36:03 GMT

Taliban Hit Shiite Mosque in Pakistan, Killing 20 ABC News Taliban militants stormed a Shiite Muslim mosque in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing 20 people in a wave of gunfire and explosions before the siege ended, officials said. The attack marks the latest violence against a religious minority that ...

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India v Pakistan is a treat to savour in Cricket World Cup - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 13 Feb 2015 19:07:23 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

India v Pakistan is a treat to savour in Cricket World Cup Telegraph.co.uk The illegal betting on India v Pakistan makes an England v Australia match seem like small beer. An Asia Cup game in 2012 was subject to betting of half a billion dollars, according to a former International Cricket Council president, Ehsan Mani. The ... and more »

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Shiite Worshippers Shot in Peshawar, Pakistan; At Least 19 Dead - NBCNews.com Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:26:07 GMT

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Shiite Worshippers Shot in Peshawar, Pakistan; At Least 19 Dead NBCNews.com PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Armed attackers dressed as security forces opened fire inside a Shiite place of worship in northwest Pakistan Friday, killing at least 19 people and wounding others, officials said. Pakistan's Taliban claimed responsibility for the ...

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Pakistan braces for a water crisis - Times of India Fri, 13 Feb 2015 08:31:05 GMT

Times of India

Pakistan braces for a water crisis Times of India In Pakistan, it poses a further challenge to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, whose government has come under sharp criticism for failing to end the country's electricity crisis. In some rural areas, heavy rationing has meant that as little as four hours ... and more »