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Pakistan, Brushing Aside Pleas for Mercy, Executes Man Convicted at 15 - New York Times Wed, 10 Jun 2015 11:57:05 GMT

New York Times

Pakistan, Brushing Aside Pleas for Mercy, Executes Man Convicted at 15
New York Times
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The prison authorities executed a Pakistani man on Wednesday who human rights groups say was tortured by the police into confessing to a murder while he was still a teenager. The execution, which took place despite pleas for ...
Pakistan executes man who was 15 when convicted of murderThe Guardian
Pakistan executes man who was minor when convictedBBC News
Pakistan hangs 'innocent' Aftab Bahadur Masih after 23 years on death rowThe Independent
ABC Online -Newsweek
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Breaking monopoly: Volkswagen to plant its feet in Pakistan? - The Express Tribune Wed, 10 Jun 2015 01:06:35 GMT

The Express Tribune

Breaking monopoly: Volkswagen to plant its feet in Pakistan?
The Express Tribune
A 14-member business delegation of Germany businessmen is visiting Pakistan including representatives of automobile company, Volkswagen, said Dr Cyrill Nunn, German Ambassador to Pakistan on Tuesday. He was addressing a press conference to ...
German based Volkswagen is planning to step into PakistanThe News Teller

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A startling sight in Pakistan: Fast, affordable, air-conditioned buses - Washington Post Wed, 10 Jun 2015 02:24:36 GMT

Geo News, Pakistan

A startling sight in Pakistan: Fast, affordable, air-conditioned buses
Washington Post
Pakistan, one of the world's fastest-growing countries, has long lacked an efficient public transportation system. Instead, Pakistan's 180 million residents have jammed onto unreliable buses and vans prone to breakdowns and grisly traffic accidents.
Shahbaz links defeat of terror, extremism with educationGeo News, Pakistan

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As India conducts strikes in Myanmar, Pakistan warns against cross-border ... - Hindustan Times Wed, 10 Jun 2015 16:46:52 GMT

Hindustan Times

As India conducts strikes in Myanmar, Pakistan warns against cross-border ...
Hindustan Times
Pakistan's interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and top military commanders responded to Indian minister of state Rajyavardhan Rathore's remarks that the raid by special forces against militants inside Myanmar was a message to Pakistan and groups ...
Pakistan warns India, says its army fully capable of responding to any adventurismIBNLive
Indian Army Attacks Rebels in Myanmar...Foreign Policy (blog)
Interview: Why Myanmar operation can't be replicated in Pakistan?Oneindia
Geo News, Pakistan -Economic Times
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'Modi's remarks in Bangladesh aimed at fanning hatred against Pakistan' - Times of India Wed, 10 Jun 2015 11:14:58 GMT

Times of India

'Modi's remarks in Bangladesh aimed at fanning hatred against Pakistan'
Times of India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks in Bangladesh were aimed at fanning hatred against it and called on the UN to take notice of India's "open admission" of indulging in subversive activities to destabilize the ...
Modi's remarks in Bangladesh to sour our ties with Bangladesh: Pak hits out at ...Firstpost
Pakistan furious over Modi's nuisance remarks in BangladeshIndia Today
Bangladesh stands by India; slams Pakistan for statement that India interfered ...Economic Times
Hindustan Times
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What is behind Pakistan's dramatic rise in executions? - BBC News Wed, 10 Jun 2015 22:01:12 GMT

The Independent

What is behind Pakistan's dramatic rise in executions?
BBC News
Last December Pakistan lifted a seven-year moratorium on executions in response to a deadly Taliban attack on a school in Peshawar. Since then at least 157 people have been put to death - many of whom were not convicted of terror offences. The BBC's ...
Pakistan performs 150 executions in six months, more than Saudi ArabiaThe Independent
Pakistan Catches Up On Executions After Moratorium LiftBreitbart News
Pakistan Performs 150 Executions in 6 Months, Beats Saudi ArabiaNorthEast Today
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Mubarak back in Test squad for Pakistan series - ESPNcricinfo.com Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:53:30 GMT

ESPNcricinfo.com

Mubarak back in Test squad for Pakistan series
ESPNcricinfo.com
Jehan Mubarak has made a comeback to the Sri Lanka Test squad after nearly eight years, for the upcoming home series against Pakistan. Three younger players were also included in the 16-man squad: offspinner Tharindu Kaushal, uncapped fast bowler ...
Pakistan coach Waqar Younis confident as team begins Sri Lanka tourSydney Morning Herald
Sri Lanka name Test squad for Pakistan seriesGeo News, Pakistan
Mubarak named in Sri Lanka squad for Pakistan TestsCricbuzz
Firstpost
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Voices: For Pakistani journalists, danger is ever present - USA TODAY Wed, 10 Jun 2015 17:10:02 GMT

Voices: For Pakistani journalists, danger is ever present
USA TODAY
I have worked with Pakistani journalists in their country and mine for the past five years. I marvel at their resilience in a region swarming with terrorists and religious fanatics who view the news media as an archenemy. A recent email hammered home ...


Persecution Without Prosecution - Foreign Policy (blog) Wed, 10 Jun 2015 14:53:56 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Persecution Without Prosecution
Foreign Policy (blog)
On Sunday morning, March 15th, 22-year-old Akash Bashir volunteered to guard the gates outside of St. John's Catholic Church in Lahore, Pakistan. As the service drew to a close, an armed gunman strapped with explosives sprinted towards the entrance, ...
Christian Massacre Prevented in Pakistan After Muslim Leaders Stand Up to ...Christian Post

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Lack of home cricket has affected Pakistan cricket 'enormously': Zaheer Abbas - Firstpost Wed, 10 Jun 2015 07:24:39 GMT

Firstpost

Lack of home cricket has affected Pakistan cricket 'enormously': Zaheer Abbas
Firstpost
Well known for his penchant for big scores and one of a select band of cricketers to have scored 100 first-class hundreds, Zaheer said the absence of international cricket in Pakistan had stunted the growth of young players. "The rest of the cricket ...
Lack of home cricket affecting Pakistan players: Zaheer AbbasZee News
No international cricket hurting Pakistan players: Zaheer AbbasThe Express Tribune
Zaheer Abbas blames downslide on lack of cricket in PakistanCricket Country

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