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Pakistan criticised for censoring article about Muslim women and sex - The Guardian Mon, 09 May 2016 14:41:00 GMT

The Guardian

Pakistan criticised for censoring article about Muslim women and sex The Guardian A feminist writer has criticised Pakistan for censoring an article on Muslim women and sex, saying the ban exposed the extent of the country's discrimination against women. Mona Eltahawy, an award-winning Egyptian-American journalist and campaigner for ... It's my right to have sex: Writer slams Pakistan for censoring articleHindustan Times all 2 news articles »

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Pakistan's Sister's Council: 'Men have to listen to us' - Aljazeera.com Mon, 09 May 2016 10:48:32 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Pakistan's Sister's Council: 'Men have to listen to us' Aljazeera.com Five years later, and the woman from the town of Mingora in Pakistan's Swat Valley is a celebrated human rights defender. It all started in 2013, when Adnan established Pakistan's first women-led council - called the Khwendo Jirga, or Sister's Council ...

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Ambitious Corridor Project Will Strengthen China-Pakistan Bond - STRATFOR Mon, 09 May 2016 18:09:38 GMT

STRATFOR

Ambitious Corridor Project Will Strengthen China-Pakistan Bond STRATFOR The partnership between Pakistan and China is one of the strongest in Asia. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif once said that his country's ties with Beijing are "higher than mountains" and "deeper than oceans." In May 2015, those sentiments were ... Time India tightened screws on PakistanThe Statesman CPEC: Chinese need, Pakistan's opportunityGreater Kashmir all 8 news articles »

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Easter attack in Pakistan shows how poor civilians remain the easiest targets - Los Angeles Times Mon, 09 May 2016 10:02:04 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Easter attack in Pakistan shows how poor civilians remain the easiest targets Los Angeles Times Yet in the weeks since the March 27 attack — the deadliest in Pakistan since 2014 — many Christian families have refused to shoulder victimhood alone. They point out that most of those killed and wounded were Muslims who, like them, hail from the ... 'Save our faith' Christians protest in Pakistan amid fears churches may be 'destroyed'Express.co.uk Christians in Pakistan Protest Destruction of Historic ChurchesWCBM all 6 news articles »

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Pakistani activist who condemned religious extremism gunned down - CNN Sun, 08 May 2016 17:51:44 GMT

CNN

Pakistani activist who condemned religious extremism gunned down CNN The situation in Pakistan has become more dangerous in recent years, Human Rights Watch said. "Pakistani journalists and activists faced an increasingly hostile climate in 2015 due to harassment, threats, and violence from both state security forces ... Human rights defender is killed in PakistanAmnesty International USA Pakistani Rights Activist, Khurram Zaki, Is Fatally Shot in KarachiNew York Times Rights activist Khurram Zaki killed in Pakistan despite government claims of peaceDeutsche Welle The Indian Express -International Business Times UK -DAWN.com all 115 news articles »

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Pakistan Celebrates Sadiq Khan's Win in London Mayoral Election - Wall Street Journal (blog) Mon, 09 May 2016 10:24:35 GMT

Wall Street Journal (blog)

Pakistan Celebrates Sadiq Khan's Win in London Mayoral Election Wall Street Journal (blog) It wasn't just the U.K.'s opposition Labour party that celebrated Sadiq Khan's victory in the London mayoral election on Friday. Thousands of miles away in Pakistan–his parents' home until the 1960s–his victory prompted celebration, reflection, and ... London's New Mayor, Sadiq Khan, Hailed in U.K. and PakistanThe Intercept London Mayoral Election: Khan, Goldsmith Captivate PakistanNBCNews.com Pakistan Celebrates Sadiq Khan's London Mayor WinBreitbart News all 2,458 news articles »

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Report: US Officials Believe Pakistan Poisoned Bin Laden Raid CIA Chief - Breitbart News Mon, 09 May 2016 20:38:31 GMT

Breitbart News

Report: US Officials Believe Pakistan Poisoned Bin Laden Raid CIA Chief Breitbart News Some U.S. officials continue to believe Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency poisoned the top CIA operative who presided over the secret raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, revealed The Washington Post. Current and former U.S ... Pakistan concerned at nuclearisation of Indian OceanThe Express Tribune Plebiscite would never happen in Kashmir, said Ayub Khan in 1959Times of India all 10 news articles »

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Pakistan must speed up reform, employ more women for growth - World Bank - Reuters Mon, 09 May 2016 11:43:00 GMT

Pakistan must speed up reform, employ more women for growth - World Bank Reuters Pakistan's economy hamstrung by electricity shortages. * Economic growth lags regional peers, below target. * Women only 22 percent of workforce. By Drazen Jorgic and Kay Johnson. ISLAMABAD, May 9 Pakistan must speed up reform of the energy sector ... and more »

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Pakistani-US F-16 deal hits another snag - IHS Jane's 360 Mon, 09 May 2016 16:38:45 GMT

IHS Jane's 360

Pakistani-US F-16 deal hits another snag IHS Jane's 360 The US sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to Pakistan may have hit another snag. A senior Pakistani government official said on 7 May that Islamabad would not accept any "preconditions" attached to the purchase of eight US-made F-16C/D Block 52 ... Pakistan Ready To Help Create South, Central Asia Linkages: Sartaj AzizNDTV US neutralises Pakistan's entire nuclear arsenal - on TVTimes of India Pakistan a hub of ancient civilizations: SartajRadio Pakistan (press release) all 24 news articles »

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After F-16 Fiasco, US-Pakistan Ties Are Due to Head South Again - The Diplomat Mon, 09 May 2016 07:52:31 GMT

The Diplomat

After F-16 Fiasco, US-Pakistan Ties Are Due to Head South Again The Diplomat The sale of eight U.S. F-16s to Pakistan has run into troubled waters with Congress blocking the release of funds towards the deal. Under the earlier agreement between the United States and Pakistan, approximately $430 million of the $700 million bill ... Pakistan and the Taliban Team Up against AfghanistanThe National Interest Online (blog) The Pakistan factorThe News International Afghanistan, Pakistan Trade AccusationsVoice of America all 185 news articles »