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It's No Silicon Valley, but Pakistan is Building Its Own Startup Scene - Newsweek Sat, 13 Feb 2016 20:58:00 GMT

Newsweek
It's No Silicon Valley, but Pakistan is Building Its Own Startup Scene
Newsweek
In the past five years, Pakistan's startup ecosystem has grown from a nascent colony to a self-sustaining environment. Zameen, an online real estate startup based in Lahore, has ridden that startup wave in developing a Zillow-like app and website that ...

Here's Why Pakistan Is Cracking Down On Valentine's Day - VICE News Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:43:07 GMT

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Here's Why Pakistan Is Cracking Down On Valentine's Day
VICE News
Pakistan is cracking down on Valentine's Day, with some provinces even placing an outright ban on cards festooned with hearts. President Mamnoon Hussain addressed on Friday a group of students, mostly women, and urged them to steer clear of the ...
Pakistan president condemns St Valentine's DayBBC News
Pakistan's President Says Valentine's Day Celebrations Should Be AvoidedWall Street Journal (blog)
Pakistan's President Urges Nation Not to Celebrate Valentine's DayVoice of America
Fox News -London Free Press
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US to sell 8 F-16s to Pakistan - The Hindu Sat, 13 Feb 2016 14:18:39 GMT

The Hindu
US to sell 8 F-16s to Pakistan
The Hindu
Ignoring the flurry of objections from U.S lawmakers, the Obama administration has moved ahead with its plan to sell eight F-16 fighter planes to Pakistan. The administration has defended its decision on the grounds that Pakistan has been using its ...
US to give Pakistan eight F-16s, India fumesTimes of India
India 'displeased' over US F-16 sale to PakistanAnadolu Agency
India summons US envoy over F-16s sale to PakistanDaily Times
NDTV -Reuters -gulfnews.com
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Pakistan cricket's renaissance moment - ESPNcricinfo.com (blog) Sun, 14 Feb 2016 01:54:20 GMT

ESPNcricinfo.com (blog)
Pakistan cricket's renaissance moment
ESPNcricinfo.com (blog)
Pakistan fans at home and abroad watch on television, YouTube, and any internet feed available. There is a fevered buzz on social media. Ramiz Raja talks about "amping it up". Chris Gayle, Kevin Pietersen and Shahid Afridi are on the menu. There are ...

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Banned in Pakistan: A Muslim Porn Stars Sexual Crusade - Daily Beast Sat, 13 Feb 2016 08:09:40 GMT

Daily Beast
Banned in Pakistan: A Muslim Porn Stars Sexual Crusade
Daily Beast
The veiled woman is played by Nadia Ali, a 24-year-old porn star and first-generation American from Pakistan. She's been in the adult industry for just a year, but doesn't mind pushing religious boundaries in the name of XXX entertainment. Oh, and she ...

Don't be angry with Pakistan. Feel sorry for it - Times of India (blog) Sat, 13 Feb 2016 18:37:58 GMT

Times of India (blog)
Don't be angry with Pakistan. Feel sorry for it
Times of India (blog)
Hard to imagine it today, but in the 1960s Pakistan was ahead of India economically. With no industrial base, almost no mercantile communities in its most populous state, Punjab (the real talent being the Gujaratis in Karachi), and no particular ...

Afghanistan Urges Pakistan To Find Kidnapped Ex-Governor - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Sat, 13 Feb 2016 14:59:27 GMT

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Afghanistan Urges Pakistan To Find Kidnapped Ex-Governor
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Afghanistan has called on Pakistan to find and free a former Afghan provincial governor kidnapped in Islamabad. The Afghan Foreign Ministry said Fazlullah Wahidi, a former governor of Afghanistan's western Herat Province, was abducted in the Pakistani ...
Afghan appeal after ex-governor kidnapped in Pakistani capitalReuters
Afghanistan calls for immediate recovery of former governor abducted in PakistanThe Express Tribune

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Pakistan says terror groups jointly plotted 'washing machine' jailbreak - The Guardian Fri, 12 Feb 2016 12:27:03 GMT

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Pakistan says terror groups jointly plotted 'washing machine' jailbreak
The Guardian
An elaborate plot by Pakistan's most prominent terror groups to free scores of militants from a jail using explosives smuggled inside washing machines has been foiled, the country's military has announced. Two vehicles loaded with explosives were among ...
Pakistan 'foils plot to free Daniel Pearl's killer'BBC News
Pakistan Dismantles Al-Qaida's Main Regional NetworkVoice of America
Pakistan: We Arrested 97 Militants, Foiled Jailbreak PlotNBCNews.com
CNN -Al Jazeera America
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A Protest Outside the White House Highlights Pakistan's Rights Abuses in Balochistan - Huffington Post Sat, 13 Feb 2016 22:40:16 GMT

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A Protest Outside the White House Highlights Pakistan's Rights Abuses in Balochistan
Huffington Post
Political leaders, including a former Speaker of the state legislature, activists and human rights defenders protested outside the White House on Friday February 12th to protest against Pakistan's military actions against opposition political activists ...

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10 Separatist Insurgents Killed In South West Pakistan: Officials - NDTV Sat, 13 Feb 2016 23:27:00 GMT

NDTV
10 Separatist Insurgents Killed In South West Pakistan: Officials
NDTV
At least ten separatist insurgents were killed and 12 others arrested in an operation by paramilitary troops in Pakistan. Quetta, Pakistan: At least ten separatist insurgents were killed and 12 others arrested in an operation by paramilitary troops in ...
Ten separatist insurgents killed in SW Pakistan: OfficialsAhram Online

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