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A new Shenzhen? Poor Pakistan fishing town's horror at Chinese plans - The Guardian Thu, 04 Feb 2016 09:00:00 GMT

The Guardian
A new Shenzhen? Poor Pakistan fishing town's horror at Chinese plans
The Guardian
When a house was recently burgled in the fishing settlement on Pakistan's desert coast, the only items stolen were cans of fresh water – a staple that has soared in value since reservoirs dried up. It lies in Balochistan, a province in the grip of a ...
Pakistan Will Provide 'Special Force' to Defend Chinese InvestmentsThe Diplomat

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More women go to college in Pakistan than men. After attacks, a scholar asks why girls' education is a target. - Washington Post Thu, 04 Feb 2016 21:56:05 GMT

Washington Post
More women go to college in Pakistan than men. After attacks, a scholar asks why girls' education is a target.
Washington Post
After a horrific and massive assault on a university in Pakistan, some scholars responded with alarm that the Taliban seem to increasingly be targeting schools, with a dramatic spike in the number of attacks in recent years. [In deadly attack on ...

Balochistan: Pakistan's information black hole - The Guardian Thu, 04 Feb 2016 04:00:40 GMT

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Balochistan: Pakistan's information black hole
The Guardian
Even in a country with no shortage of no-go areas, human rights investigators, diplomats and journalists agree the hardest place of all from which to get accurate information is Pakistan's Balochistan province. State security agencies heavily restrict ...

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Pakistan and Afghan Intelligence Chiefs Hold Talks - Voice of America Thu, 04 Feb 2016 14:02:56 GMT

Voice of America
Pakistan and Afghan Intelligence Chiefs Hold Talks
Voice of America
Pakistani officials, citing phone intercepts and interrogation from detained suspected facilitators, said the carnage was masterminded by Khalifa Umer Mansoor, commander of a splinter Pakistani Taliban faction, who is allegedly sheltering on the Afghan ...
Pakistan, Afghan intelligence chiefs hold anti-terror talksShanghai Daily (subscription)

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Pakistan cricket reborn as Pakistan Super League offers green shoots of hope - The National Thu, 04 Feb 2016 20:10:45 GMT

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Pakistan cricket reborn as Pakistan Super League offers green shoots of hope
The National
Last night I was in the stands at the Dubai International Stadium for the opening ceremony of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Just behind me were 143 students and teachers from the Army Public School of Peshawar, where just over a year ago, a barbaric ...
Pakistan Super LeagueThe Express Tribune
'I see PSL as a gateway to Pakistan' - SethiESPNcricinfo.com
Watch Pakistan Super League Cricket Live Online: Streaming Opener, Islamabad United vs. Quetta GladiatorsThe Inquisitr
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Why the Military Rules in Pakistan - STRATFOR Thu, 04 Feb 2016 21:53:45 GMT

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Why the Military Rules in Pakistan
STRATFOR
The military has ruled Pakistan for 33 of the country's 68 year history, and two key reasons help explain its dominance: first, upon gaining independence in 1947, Pakistan retained 17% of colonial India's revenue streams but inherited 33% of the military.

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In touch with India to finalise dates for bilateral talks: Pakistan - Hindustan Times Thu, 04 Feb 2016 17:01:52 GMT

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In touch with India to finalise dates for bilateral talks: Pakistan
Hindustan Times
Pakistan said on Thursday that it is in touch with India on finalising dates for the postponed foreign secretary-level talks. “Both sides are in touch regarding the date of foreign secretary-level talks. We will let you know when it is finalised ...
Pakistan to observe its annual Kasmir Solidarity Daygulfnews.com
Pakistan calls for early resolution of Kashmir disputeSAMAA TV (press release) (registration) (blog)
February 5 and importance of Kashmir for PakistanDaily Times
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Her motorcycle diaries: A Pakistani girl's boundary-breaking bike journey - CNN International Wed, 03 Feb 2016 00:50:56 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. But the ...

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Rein in Hafiz Saeed, India tells Pakistan - The Indian Express Thu, 04 Feb 2016 20:55:53 GMT

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Rein in Hafiz Saeed, India tells Pakistan
The Indian Express
Asserting that it was “up to Pakistan to rein in Saeed”, he noted that Pakistan had imposed a ban last year on the media coverage of militant groups like the JuD and LeT but contrary to that ban, the electronic media was showing Saeed's speeches.
Pakistani Cleric Threatens More Attacks on IndiaVoice of America
Pakistan must rein in international terrorist Hafiz Saeed: IndiaTimes of India
Govt says no agreement with Pakistan on dates for talksLivemint
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A young Pakistani woman hopes her soul-searching motorcycle trip will inspire others - PRI Thu, 04 Feb 2016 20:28:35 GMT

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A young Pakistani woman hopes her soul-searching motorcycle trip will inspire others
PRI
Zenith Irfan defied Pakistani social boundaries and set off to honor her father's legacy by taking a motorcycle trip across Pakistan from Lahore to Kashmir. She hopes her blog and videos will inspire future adventurers who aspire to end gender ...

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