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Dispatches: No 'Honor' in Murder in Pakistan - Human Rights Watch Wed, 17 Feb 2016 18:03:00 GMT

Human Rights Watch

Dispatches: No 'Honor' in Murder in Pakistan Human Rights Watch Saba is the subject of “A Girl in the River – The Price of Forgiveness,” a documentary by Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, nominated for a 2016 Academy Award. The film shines a light on the estimated 3,000 to 4,000 women and girls murdered in ... Church joins calls to end honor killings in PakistanVatican Radio all 3 news articles »

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Is Pakistan's Hindu marriage bill a vow of tolerance? - Deutsche Welle Wed, 17 Feb 2016 10:30:19 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Is Pakistan's Hindu marriage bill a vow of tolerance? Deutsche Welle Marriage laws in Pakistan, as in India, have long been separated by religion, first formulated under British rule. After independence and partition in 1947, India went to work on reforming family law for its majority Hindu population while Pakistan ... Pakistan province passes landmark Hindu marriage billThe Star Online Pressurise Pakistan to drop annulment clause from Hindu Marriage: Shiv SenaDaily News & Analysis Senate body endorses exclusion of controversial clause from Hindu Marriage ActPakistan Today JURIST all 31 news articles »

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Pakistan Probe Provides No Clues on Missing Afghan Politician - Voice of America Wed, 17 Feb 2016 13:16:19 GMT

Voice of America

Pakistan Probe Provides No Clues on Missing Afghan Politician Voice of America Authorities in Pakistan have reported no progress in their probe to ascertain motives or locate the whereabouts of a visiting senior Afghan politician, nearly a week after he was kidnapped in Islamabad. Fazlullah Wahidi, former governor of Afghanistan ... and more »

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8-foot-long stegodon tusk found in Pakistan - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 17 Feb 2016 18:32:20 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

8-foot-long stegodon tusk found in Pakistan Christian Science Monitor An ancient tusk was found by scientists in Pakistan, offering clues to the history of the stegodon, an elephant-like animal that roamed over 1 million years ago. By Corey Fedde, Staff February 17, 2016. Save for later Saved. close. Stegodon skeleton at ... Dinosaur: Stegodon Tusk Found In Pakistan, 1.1 Million Years OldNature World News Million-year-old stegodon tusk found in PakistanScience Recorder 1.1-Million-Year-Old Stegodon Tusk Unearthed in PakistanDiscovery News Al Jazeera America -Tech Times all 74 news articles »

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Babies starving as food runs low in Pakistan's drought-hit Tharparkar district - ABC Online Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:17:34 GMT

ABC Online

Babies starving as food runs low in Pakistan's drought-hit Tharparkar district ABC Online Pakistan's Tharparkar district is entering its third straight year of drought, with nearly 200 deaths since January — many of them children, writes Ashraf Ali. As I travel through the drought devastated Tharparkar district of Sindh province I am ... Pakistan: Children starving; crops dying - El Niño blamedWeatherWatch.co.nz all 2 news articles »

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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 Province in Pakistan passes landmark Hindu marriage billIBNLive all 132 news articles »

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We were attacked, called Pakistan ke dalle: SC panel - The Indian Express Wed, 17 Feb 2016 23:11:00 GMT

The Indian Express

We were attacked, called Pakistan ke dalle: SC panel The Indian Express The committee told the bench that they too were abused and called “Pakistan ke dalle” (pimps of Pakistan), “beh……”, that flower pots, bottles and pebbles were thrown at them at Patiala House Courts. The day began with the bench hearing a petition ... and more »

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Pakistan still clueless about role in Saudi coalition - The Express Tribune Thu, 18 Feb 2016 01:55:40 GMT

The Express Tribune

Pakistan still clueless about role in Saudi coalition The Express Tribune Pakistani troops are participating in a massive military drill of a 34-nation coalition of Muslim militaries in Saudi Arabia – but interestingly the country doesn't know exactly what role it is supposed to play in the coalition cobbled together by ... A move that could destabilise PakistanPakistan Today Pakistan still unaware of details of Saudi-led 34-state anti-terror alliance: SartajDaily Times Pakistan, US to hold strategic dialogue on February 29Deccan Chronicle all 43 news articles »

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Is Daesh in Pakistan or Not? Confusion All Around - Newsweel ME (satire) (press release) (blog) Wed, 17 Feb 2016 15:35:18 GMT

Newsweel ME (satire) (press release) (blog)

Is Daesh in Pakistan or Not? Confusion All Around Newsweel ME (satire) (press release) (blog) A Sunni man who fled Daesh strongholds of Hawija and Shirqat arrives at a refugee center south of Mosul, Iraq, February 14. With groups in Pakistan expressing an affiliation to Daesh, many wonder if the militant group poses a threat to the country.

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Parents of Indian jailed in Pakistan seek his release - Khaleej Times Wed, 17 Feb 2016 20:04:00 GMT

Khaleej Times

Parents of Indian jailed in Pakistan seek his release Khaleej Times The family of an engineer from here, who had entered Pakistan from the Afghanistan border about three years ago, is desperately trying to get him released from jail. Dr Khalid Ansari, a dental surgeon in Andheri, a north-western Mumbai suburb, told ... Family Of Mumbai Engineer Jailed In Pakistan Seek His ReleaseNDTV Mumbai engineer gets 3-year jail sentence in PakistanDaily News & Analysis Family of Mumbai engineer jailed in Pakistan seeks his releaseZee News The Indian Express -BBC News all 104 news articles »