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Pakistan's Trans Community Receives Help From Unlikeliest of Allies - NBCNews.com Wed, 29 Jun 2016 17:01:23 GMT

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Pakistan's Trans Community Receives Help From Unlikeliest of Allies NBCNews.com Transgender persons in Pakistan have never enjoyed equal rights to other citizens in a society where discussion of gender or sexuality is taboo. They often act as the entertainment at weddings, singing and dancing to make money, but they cannot ... Pakistani clerics issue decree on transgender rights under Islamic lawLos Angeles Times Pakistan clerics issue fatwa on third-gender rightsDeutsche Welle Pakistan's transgender community cautiously welcomes marriage fatwaBBC News The Independent -Washington Post -Huffington Post all 88 news articles »

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Pakistan Vows Not to Push Out Afghan Refugees - Voice of America Wed, 29 Jun 2016 12:06:16 GMT

Voice of America

Pakistan Vows Not to Push Out Afghan Refugees Voice of America A police crackdown in Pakistan has rounded up and deported hundreds of Afghan refugees in recent weeks. But authorities say Afghans with legal refugee status are not being targeted, nor will they be pushed out of the country. The arrests have mainly ... Pakistan extends Afghan refugee registration deadline by 6 monthsChannel News Asia Pakistan extends Afghan refugee registration deadline by 6 ...Thomson Reuters Foundation Pakistan extends Afghan refugees stay until end of 2016The Express Tribune Times of India all 60 news articles »

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Pakistan's Troll Problem - The New Yorker Tue, 28 Jun 2016 18:56:28 GMT

The New Yorker

Pakistan's Troll Problem The New Yorker Last June, an eighteen-year-old student at Edwardes College, in Peshawar, Pakistan, opened an e-mail to see a picture of her face digitally superimposed on the naked body of another woman. As the student read the attached message, her dismay curdled ...

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The Bloody History of Pakistan in Miniature Landscapes - Hyperallergic Wed, 29 Jun 2016 18:07:45 GMT

Hyperallergic

The Bloody History of Pakistan in Miniature Landscapes Hyperallergic LONDON — Pakistan is not an old nation state, but its history — and, indeed, its present — is uncommonly steeped in blood. In the 20th century, as the country, riven by internal tensions, was being pulled apart by conflict with both India and a ...

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Afghanistan Implies Pakistan Supporting IS Militants - Voice of America Wed, 29 Jun 2016 18:12:06 GMT

Voice of America

Afghanistan Implies Pakistan Supporting IS Militants Voice of America Afghanistan's national security adviser has accused Pakistan, without directly naming the country, of providing financial and logistical support to Islamic State (IS) fighters in Afghanistan. Hanif Atmar told journalists Wednesday in Jalalabad, the ... and more »

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Pakistan Envoy Abdul Basit Says 'No Hostile Environment' With India - NDTV Wed, 29 Jun 2016 19:42:00 GMT

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Pakistan Envoy Abdul Basit Says 'No Hostile Environment' With India NDTV Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and senior leader Sharad Yadav with Pakistani High Commissioner Abdul Basit at an Iftar party in New Delhi on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. (PTI photo). New Delhi: Notwithstanding the chill in the ties over terror attacks, ... Sangh split on ties with Pakistan: Iftar invitation to Abdul Basit cancelledThe Indian Express all 5 news articles »

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Pakistan Builds Checkpoints, Plans Fence on Afghan Border - Voice of America Tue, 28 Jun 2016 23:52:46 GMT

Voice of America

Pakistan Builds Checkpoints, Plans Fence on Afghan Border Voice of America Pakistan has been constructing checkpoints at several locations on the 2,600-kilometer border, known as the Durand Line. Activity at the main Torkham crossing this month triggered deadly clashes between border forces of the two countries. The fighting ... India stalling talks to avoid negotiation on Kashmir: PakistanEconomic Times India delaying dialogue to avoid Kashmir: PakistanDaily Times India avoiding dialogue with Pakistan: AzizThe Hindu gulfnews.com -Times of India -Firstpost all 146 news articles »

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Gunmen Kill 4 Paramilitary Forces in Southwestern Pakistan - Voice of America Wed, 29 Jun 2016 20:28:35 GMT

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Gunmen Kill 4 Paramilitary Forces in Southwestern Pakistan Voice of America Unknown gunmen in southwestern Pakistan ambushed and killed four members of the security forces on Wednesday. Authorities say a vehicle of the paramilitary Frontier Corps had briefly stopped on a busy main road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan ... Gunmen kill 8 Pakistani security personnel in QuettaPress TV Gunmen kill four security officials in Pakistan's QuettaReuters Four Police Killed In Pakistani City Of QuettaRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty ABC News all 17 news articles »

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Stressed Indus River threatens Pakistan's water supplies - Nature.com Wed, 29 Jun 2016 08:00:55 GMT

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Stressed Indus River threatens Pakistan's water supplies Nature.com The Indus River, which supports the lives of 300 million people, is supplying Pakistan with less water than it did 50 years ago, particularly in the spring and summer, researchers have found. The news comes as demand for water is projected to rise sharply. and more »

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In Pakistan, A Well-Known Musician Killed In A Targeted Attack - NPR Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:29:58 GMT

In Pakistan, A Well-Known Musician Killed In A Targeted Attack NPR June 29, 20169:10 AM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. Oluwakemi Aladesuyi. Amjad Sabri was gunned down on Wednesday in Karachi, Pakistan. He was famous for Qawwali tradition and came from one of South Asia's most celebrated singing families.