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Pakistan's Sindh province allows Hindu marriages to be registered - BBC News Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:07:30 GMT

BBC News

Pakistan's Sindh province allows Hindu marriages to be registered BBC News A province in Pakistan has become the first in the largely Muslim country to give Hindus the right to register their marriage officially. The bill was passed on Monday by lawmakers in Sindh - home to many of Pakistan's three million Hindus. Activists ... Province in Muslim Pakistan passes landmark Hindu marriage billReuters Blogs (blog) all 132 news articles »

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Pakistan confirms participation in Northern Thunder - gulfnews.com Tue, 16 Feb 2016 17:23:13 GMT

gulfnews.com

Pakistan confirms participation in Northern Thunder gulfnews.com The Foreign Office said Pakistani troops are part of the multinational military exercise being staged by Saudi Arabia. In a statement issued late last night, it said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have close defence ties going on for decades. “It is in this ... and more »

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1.1 million-year-old stegodon tusk found in Pakistan - UPI.com Wed, 17 Feb 2016 02:19:00 GMT

UPI.com

1.1 million-year-old stegodon tusk found in Pakistan UPI.com KHARIAN, Pakistan, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- A team of paleontologists from Punjab University have unearthed a 1.1 million-year-old stegodon tusk. The tusk stretches 8-feet in length and measures 8-inches around, making it the largest tusk of an elephant family ... 1.1-Million-Year-Old Stegodon Tusk Unearthed in PakistanDiscovery News Pakistan scientists find 1.1 million year-old stegodon tuskAl Jazeera America Pakistan scientists 'find 1.1 million year-old stegodon tusk'The Star Online all 50 news articles »

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Pakistan 'jails Indian man for espionage' - BBC News Tue, 16 Feb 2016 18:02:55 GMT

BBC News

Pakistan 'jails Indian man for espionage' BBC News An Indian national who went missing in Pakistan more than three years ago has been jailed for espionage, reports say. Hamid Nehal Ansari confessed to spying and was jailed for three years by a military court, a prison official, who asked not to be ... Indian lover sentenced in Pakistan for espionageIndia Today Mumbai engineer gets 3-year jail sentence in PakistanDaily News & Analysis Mumbai Engineer Sentenced To 3 Years For Espionage In PakistanNDTV The Asian Age all 69 news articles »

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Pakistan province passes landmark Hindu marriage bill - The Star Online Wed, 17 Feb 2016 00:50:48 GMT

The Star Online

Pakistan province passes landmark Hindu marriage bill The Star Online Karachi (AFP) - Lawmakers in Pakistan's southern Sindh province have passed a bill allowing the Hindu community to register their marriages, officials said, marking the first time the Muslim majority nation has enacted a law safeguarding the ... and more »

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Timing of F-16 sale to Pakistan insensitive, says govt - Hindustan Times Wed, 17 Feb 2016 03:52:00 GMT

Hindustan Times

Timing of F-16 sale to Pakistan insensitive, says govt Hindustan Times Even though problems cannot dominate the India-US relationship due to its rich and wide content, South Block believes the timing of Washington's announcement of the sale of eight F-16 fighters to Pakistan was “insensitive” and refuses to categorise the ...

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Exiled head returns to Pakistan school after legendary predecessor relents - The Guardian Mon, 15 Feb 2016 15:55:06 GMT

The Guardian

Exiled head returns to Pakistan school after legendary predecessor relents The Guardian The British headmistress of a school in one of Pakistan's most remote regions has finally returned to work eight months after an acrimonious dispute with her well-connected predecessor left her in exile in London. Carey Schofield was greeted by crowds ...

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Pakistan Anticipates Putin Visit to Seal Pipeline Deal - Voice of America Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:36:57 GMT

Voice of America

Pakistan Anticipates Putin Visit to Seal Pipeline Deal Voice of America Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit Pakistan in the coming months to inaugurate a gas pipeline project in which Russia will investing billions of dollars. Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif already has sent an invitation and ... Special report: The future of Pakistan-Iran relationsThe Express Tribune US Sanctions Stifle Russian-Pakistani North-South Gas Pipeline ProjectSputnik International all 6 news articles »

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Pakistan's Risk Surges to One-Year High Amid Global Turmoil - Bloomberg Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:21:30 GMT

Bloomberg

Pakistan's Risk Surges to One-Year High Amid Global Turmoil Bloomberg Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has worked to make Pakistan more investor-friendly since winning a $6.6 billion International Monetary Fund loan in 2013 to avert an external payments crisis. The economy is forecast to grow 4.5 percent, an eight-year high ... and more »

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Congress Has 30 Days If It Wants To Block Sale Of F-16s To Pakistan - Daily Caller Tue, 16 Feb 2016 01:03:58 GMT

The Diplomat

Congress Has 30 Days If It Wants To Block Sale Of F-16s To Pakistan Daily Caller With the F-16s in hand, the U.S. hopes Pakistan will ensure militants are unable to maintain any operations in Pakistani territory. An official said that members of Congress complained about the financing of the sale by the U.S.'s Foreign Military ... US Approves Sale of 8 F-16 Block 52 Fighters to PakistanThe Diplomat US approves additional F-16 sale to PakistanIHS Jane's 360 all 11 news articles »