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Her motorcycle diaries: A Pakistani girl's boundary-breaking bike journey - CNN International Wed, 03 Feb 2016 00:41:00 GMT

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Her motorcycle diaries: A Pakistani girl's boundary-breaking bike journey
CNN International
The 21-year-old student from Lahore, northeast Pakistan has become a fearless rider in the past two years, traveling through regions of the conservative country where it's taboo for women to venture out unaccompanied, let alone on two wheels.

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Anupam Kher denied Pak visa - The Hindu Tue, 02 Feb 2016 19:56:00 GMT

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Anupam Kher denied Pak visa
The Hindu
Actor Anupam Kher found himself in the middle of yet another controversy on Tuesday when he announced that Pakistan had denied him a visa to attend the Karachi Literature Festival beginning Friday. However, the Pakistan High Commission said the actor ...
Pakistan scared of true Indian patriot Anupam KherDailyO
Anupam Kher asks Pakistan if visa was denied as he may expose terror nexusIBNLive
Anupam Kher denied Pakistan visa for Karachi literary festivalEconomic Times
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Pakistan's state airline suspends flights after workers die in protest - The Guardian Tue, 02 Feb 2016 15:41:00 GMT

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Pakistan's state airline suspends flights after workers die in protest
The Guardian
Flights on Pakistan's state-owned airline have been suspended after two staff were killed during a protest against plans to privatise the ailing carrier. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) began shutting down services on Tuesday in solidarity with ...
Security officials, protesters clash during Pakistan strikeReuters
Two Pakistan airline strikers feared dead in clash with policeFinancial Times
Reports: Two people killed in protests at airport in Karachi, PakistanUPI.com
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Identity Goes Beyond Islam in Pakistan - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 02 Feb 2016 16:47:00 GMT

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Identity Goes Beyond Islam in Pakistan
Foreign Policy (blog)
On January 20, militants affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban attacked Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, located in Pakistan's beleaguered Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. At least 20 students, faculty, and staff were killed, and dozens more injured.


Pakistan's radical madrassas retain clout despite crackdown on extremism - Washington Times Wed, 03 Feb 2016 01:17:14 GMT

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Pakistan's radical madrassas retain clout despite crackdown on extremism
Washington Times
LAHORE, PakistanPakistani authorities say they have shuttered over 180 Islamic religious schools called madrassas across the country in a yearlong crackdown on extremism, but even so, the closures affect only a fraction of the total number of ...


Oscar-Nominated Documentary Puts Pressure On Pakistan Over 'Honor Killings' - NBCNews.com Tue, 02 Feb 2016 17:50:03 GMT

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Oscar-Nominated Documentary Puts Pressure On Pakistan Over 'Honor Killings'
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Saba is a young woman in Pakistan, who, after eloping, was attacked by her father and uncle in an attempted "honor killing." She survived and managed to get her attackers imprisoned, but she faces pressure from her family and community to forgive the ...

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Pakistan's oldest Test cricketer dies aged 88 - ESPNcricinfo.com Tue, 02 Feb 2016 09:07:37 GMT

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Pakistan's oldest Test cricketer dies aged 88
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Former Pakistan allrounder Israr Ali died in his hometown of Okara on February 1 at the age of 88. He was Pakistan's oldest living Test cricketer and had played four Tests for the country between 1952 and 1959. He died of a pneumonia attack. Ali played ...
Pakistan's oldest Test cricketer Israr Ali passes awayBusiness Standard
Pakistan's oldest Test cricketer passes away at 88The Express Tribune

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Bangladesh, Pakistan briefly detain each other's embassy staff - Economic Times Tue, 02 Feb 2016 10:26:00 GMT

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Bangladesh, Pakistan briefly detain each other's embassy staff
Economic Times
A spokesman of Dhaka Metropolitan Police earlier said the detectives detained Abrar Khan for questioning following his suspicious movement and was handed over to officials of the Pakistan High Commission after taking undertaking from him.
Bangladesh summons Pakistan envoy, lodges strong protestBangladesh News 24 hours
Bangladesh protests after official goes 'missing' in PakistanHindustan Times
No plan yet to cut ties with PakistanDhaka Tribune
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Pakistan's Imran Khan Urges Taliban to Talks - Voice of America (blog) Tue, 02 Feb 2016 21:03:47 GMT

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Pakistan's Imran Khan Urges Taliban to Talks
Voice of America (blog)
Imran Khan – Pakistani sports star and now politician – says he wants to bring peace to the region through talks. Khan says he wants Afghanistan's Taliban to negotiate a peaceful resolution to its conflict with the Afghan government. Khan gave an ...
Threatened by the Taliban, some schools in Pakistan close -- others arm teachers and build wallsLos Angeles Times
What Happened to ISIS's Afghanistan-Pakistan Province?The Diplomat
Pakistan's Taliban is still deadlyAsia Times
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Pakistan's Military-Democracy Complex - STRATFOR Tue, 02 Feb 2016 09:19:55 GMT

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Pakistan's Military-Democracy Complex
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Pakistan's power-sharing deal between civilian and military leaders will keep the potential for a military coup low. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will pragmatically accommodate the army by giving Gen. Raheel Sharif substantial influence over the country ...
Sharif vows to eliminate terrorism from PakistanThe Hindu

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