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In Death, Qandeel Baloch, Pakistani Social Media Star, Is Celebrated as a Feminist Hero - New York Times Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:47:36 GMT

New York Times

In Death, Qandeel Baloch, Pakistani Social Media Star, Is Celebrated as a Feminist Hero
New York Times
The killing of Qandeel Baloch, a social media star some called the Kim Kardashian of Pakistan, provoked an outcry on social media from Pakistani feminists and others who saw the 26-year-old as a symbol of women's empowerment. Ms. Baloch had attracted ...
Brother of Pakistan's Qandeel Baloch charged with crime against stateCNN
Pakistan Bars Family From 'Forgiving' Son For Honor Killing Of Qandeel BalochHuffington Post
Pakistani Police Say Qandeel Baloch's Brother Must Face PunishmentTIME
The New Yorker -Amnesty International -Christian Science Monitor
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Awais Shah Kidnapping: Son of Pakistan Judge Found Hidden Under Burqa - NBCNews.com Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:01:07 GMT

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Awais Shah Kidnapping: Son of Pakistan Judge Found Hidden Under Burqa
NBCNews.com
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The kidnapped son of a powerful Pakistani judge was found hidden under a burqa as his abductors tried to sneak him across the border to Afghanistan, the army announced Tuesday. Pakistani Army spokesman Lt. Gen. Asim Bajwa ...
Pakistan top judge's kidnapped son rescued after gun battleBBC News
Kidnapped son of Pakistan judge rescuedUPI.com
Pakistan army rescues chief justice's son, kidnapped in JuneCBS News
The Hindu -Voice of America
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Pakistan Grapples With Long Arm of the Islamic Law - Wall Street Journal Tue, 19 Jul 2016 20:25:01 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Pakistan Grapples With Long Arm of the Islamic Law
Wall Street Journal
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—The difficulties confronting a group of Pakistani lawmakers in trying to shut down a religious arm of the state illustrate the struggle the country faces in determining Islam's place in society. The human-rights committee of ...


Murdered Pakistani Icon Qandeel Baloch Had Zero F***s Left to Give - Daily Beast Mon, 18 Jul 2016 23:48:09 GMT

Daily Beast

Murdered Pakistani Icon Qandeel Baloch Had Zero F***s Left to Give
Daily Beast
It is only by having zero fucks left to give that a woman in today's Pakistan could promise to strip online if her country's national cricket team won against India. It is only by having zero fucks left to give can a woman in today's Pakistan pluck up ...
Brother of Pakistan's Qandeel Baloch: I'm 'proud' of strangling my sisterCNN
Brother confesses to killing Pakistani model over racy photosUSA TODAY
Brother Admits 'Honor Killing' of Pakistani Social Media StarFortune
Financial Times -NPR -Aljazeera.com
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Pakistan Has Lost Its 'Angel of Mercy' - Foreign Policy (blog) Mon, 18 Jul 2016 22:31:12 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Pakistan Has Lost Its 'Angel of Mercy'
Foreign Policy (blog)
In May 2002, police discovered the mutilated body of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in Karachi, Pakistan. When it was time for Pearl's remains to be collected and prepared for the long trip back to the United States, the police who found the ...

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Lord's 2016: a second revolution in Pakistan cricket - ESPNcricinfo.com (blog) Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:18:41 GMT

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Lord's 2016: a second revolution in Pakistan cricket
ESPNcricinfo.com (blog)
Lord's, 1982. Pakistan's target to win the Test is a simple 76. Pakistan don't do simple. They do complex and unfathomable. It's the final session of the Test and rain clouds rush towards St John's Wood. Pakistan last won a Test in England 28 years ...
That's im-press-ive Pakistan beat England in First Test at Lord's as Jonny Bairstow leads brave failed resistanceThe Sun
Trevor Bayliss hints at two spinners for second Test against PakistanSkySports
England vs Pakistan 2016 preview: Squad selections, tickets, prediction and betting odds ahead of the second TestEvening Standard
Express.co.uk -The Guardian -The Express Tribune
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Imran Khan accused of endorsing military coup in Pakistan - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 19 Jul 2016 13:46:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Imran Khan accused of endorsing military coup in Pakistan
Telegraph.co.uk
“People would celebrate and distribute sweets if there was a military takeover in Pakistan,” Mr Khan said at a rally in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Sunday. “Democracy here is threatened by Nawaz Sharif's monarchy, not the military.” Mr Khan went on to ...
Sharif health concerns keep Pakistan on edgeFinancial Times
Pakistani opposition leader says 'sweets would be shared' after a military coupWashington Post
Politicians nervous as Imran Khan pushes for army takeover in PakistanHindustan Times

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Pricing dispute hits supply of TB drugs in Pakistan - Reuters Tue, 19 Jul 2016 23:01:41 GMT

Pricing dispute hits supply of TB drugs in Pakistan
Reuters
Pakistan has world's fifth-highest TB rate. * Price caps on key drugs not raised significantly since 2001. * Drugs firms seek average 30 pct price hike - lobby. * Regulator says has recommended a workaround. * Novartis says looking to exit Pakistan TB ...

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Rio Olympics and the dismal state of sports in Pakistan - Deutsche Welle Tue, 19 Jul 2016 14:07:10 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Rio Olympics and the dismal state of sports in Pakistan
Deutsche Welle
Pakistan is a sports-loving nation, which once prided itself on producing extraordinary athletes, mostly in the game of hockey and squash. The country's hockey team, which won various Olympic medals in the 1980s and 1990s, has not performed well for ...

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IAF planned to bomb targets in Pakistan during Kargil conflict - Times of India Tue, 19 Jul 2016 18:53:13 GMT

Times of India

IAF planned to bomb targets in Pakistan during Kargil conflict
Times of India
Instead, the cabinet committee on security on May 25 clearly instructed then IAF chief Air Chief Marshal AY Tipnis that his fighter jets must not cross the Line of Control under any circumstances, leave alone undertake deep strikes into Pakistan ...
India Was Minutes Away From Bombing Pakistan During Kargil War: ReportHuffington Post India

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