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Pakistan adjourns hearing of Christian woman on death row - Washington Post Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:38:05 GMT

Washington Post

Pakistan adjourns hearing of Christian woman on death row
Washington Post
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's top court on Thursday adjourned the appeals hearing for a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy who has been on death row since 2010, as dozens of radical Islamists rallied in two major cities demanding her execution.
Pakistan delays Asia Bibi blasphemy appealAljazeera.com
Asia Bibi Case Delayed by Pakistan Supreme CourtChristianityToday.com
Asia Bibi blasphemy appeal postponed in Pakistan after judge withdrawsTelegraph.co.uk
The Guardian -BBC News -Deutsche Welle -The Guardian
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Pakistan Police Say Security Forces Killed 8 Militants - ABC News Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:45:00 GMT

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Pakistan Police Say Security Forces Killed 8 Militants
ABC News
Pakistan says security forces, acting on a tip, raided a militant hideout in the central province of Punjab and subsequently killed eight militants during a shootout at the scene. The Punjab Counterterrorism Department says the shootout took place late ...
DG Khan: 8 terrorists killed in major operation of ATFDunyaNews Pakistan

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Can Afghanistan offer 'other Indus' option to India against Pakistan? - Economic Times Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:59:06 GMT

Can Afghanistan offer 'other Indus' option to India against Pakistan?
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Can Afghanistan offer India the 'other Indus' in its strategic offensive against Pakistan? Both countries are actively exploring this via possible Chenab-like run-of-the river projects on Afghanistan's eastern rivers. Of particular interest ...

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US backs India's right to self-defence, slams Pakistan - Times of India Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:39:06 GMT

Times of India

US backs India's right to self-defence, slams Pakistan
Times of India
WASHINGTON: Pakistan's tactics of bluster and blackmail aimed at altering the status quo in Kashmir has failed. The United States on Wednesday publicly affirmed New Delhi's right to self-defence through military response to Pakistani terrorist ...
'Greater SAARC' and Pakistan's regional isolationDeutsche Welle
Pakistani 'spy' pigeon with message for Indian PM has wings clippedRT
The Pakistani Mecca of TerrorProject Syndicate
The National Interest Online -Quartz -The Wire
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Pakistan v West Indies, 1st Test, Dubai, 1st day October 13, 2016 - ESPNcricinfo.com Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:30:20 GMT

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Pakistan v West Indies, 1st Test, Dubai, 1st day October 13, 2016
ESPNcricinfo.com
Pakistan dominated the first day of their 400th Test, piling on 279 for 1, after Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and opted to bat. Openers Azhar Ali and Sami Aslam made the most of the batting-friendly conditions in Dubai, sharing a double-century stand ...
Azhar, Aslam pilot Pakistan to commanding positionCricbuzz
Match Reports, 6 hours ago Azhar leads Pakistan charge with fine tonInternational Cricket Council
Azhar makes fine century as Pakistan dominate WindiesReuters
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Pakistan Seeks to Explain Travel Ban on Reporter - Voice of America Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:49:23 GMT

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Pakistan Seeks to Explain Travel Ban on Reporter
Voice of America
Pakistan's interior minister confirmed Thursday that authorities imposed a travel ban on a prominent journalist, saying the step was taken after the reporter tried to flee the country. Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan told reporters that the government was ...
After A Sensitive Story, A Pakistani Journalist Is Barred From LeavingNPR
Pakistan acknowledges, tries to explain ban against reporterFox News
Pakistan justifies travel ban on Dawn reporter Cyril AlmeidaTimes of India
Wall Street Journal -CNN -BBC News
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Modi Looks Eastward as BRICS Leaders Meet Amid Pakistan Tensions - Bloomberg Thu, 13 Oct 2016 22:16:09 GMT

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Modi Looks Eastward as BRICS Leaders Meet Amid Pakistan Tensions
Bloomberg
However, tensions are running high after militants killed 19 Indian soldiers in Kashmir and India retaliated after blaming Pakistan. New Delhi led other nations in a boycott of a planned SAARC summit in November. That led to the meeting's cancellation.
Brics summit in Goa: After isolating Pakistan, India must call China's bluffFirstpost

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Leave Pakistan's MFN status intact - Livemint Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:42:49 GMT

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Leave Pakistan's MFN status intact
Livemint
In the same spirit, and acknowledging that India and Pakistan had historically been an integrated economic unit, Article XXIV, Paragraph 11, allowed an exception from its non-discrimination rules as follows: “Taking into account the exceptional ...


As India Tilts Westwards, Russia Looks to Pakistan to Widen its Strategic Options - The Wire Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:51:00 GMT

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As India Tilts Westwards, Russia Looks to Pakistan to Widen its Strategic Options
The Wire
While closer defence ties with Cold War rival Pakistan is partly a way of signalling its pique at India's slow dance with the US, Russia is also motivated by the belief that the rise of ISIS in West Asia and Afghanistan may be part of a conspiracy to ...

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Pakistan: What's there not to love? - Livemint Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:11:06 GMT

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Pakistan: What's there not to love?
Livemint
Pakistanis love Boroline. Do you remember Boroline? It is a soft, white cream that comes in a dark green tube with a flower-shaped round black lid. It smells of childhood. They love Himalaya products, Khadi handmade soaps, Pudin Hara and Hajmola. Suits ...