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The family who brought an Indian sweet to Pakistan - BBC News Sat, 12 Aug 2017 00:57:34 GMT

BBC News

The family who brought an Indian sweet to Pakistan BBC News The India city of Badaun and the Pakistan city of Mardan are separated by 1,200km of territory, a vicious communal divide and a heavily militarised border. But Mardan's chief sweet delicacy - the Badauni pedha - still holds the aroma and the taste of a ... and more »

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Pfau, 'Mother Teresa of Pakistan,' dies at age 87 - ABC News Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:41:57 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Pfau, 'Mother Teresa of Pakistan,' dies at age 87 ABC News In this picture taken on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, a Pakistani hospital worker puts a candle before a picture of Ruth Pfau, a German doctor and nun who devoted her life to the eradication of leprosy in Pakistan, at the Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre in ... Pakistan's 'Mother Teresa' dies aged 87Telegraph.co.uk Ruth Pfau, Beacon For Pakistan's Leprosy Patients, Dies At 87NPR Why Pakistan is mourning loss of German nun Ruth PfauAljazeera.com BBC News -The Independent all 115 news articles »

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The partition goes on: A Pakistani perspective - Aljazeera.com Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:38:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

The partition goes on: A Pakistani perspective Aljazeera.com I just wanted to see if anyone could tell if I was from Pakistan. Nobody did. I told a colleague. He shook his head. I was completely missing the point. Delhi is a huge city, it's full of people who have just arrived from other parts of India. Who has ... and more »

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First US woman to summit K-2 in Pakistan says she's 'proud' - Peoria Journal Star Fri, 11 Aug 2017 19:01:19 GMT

Peoria Journal Star

First US woman to summit K-2 in Pakistan says she's 'proud' Peoria Journal Star American mountaineer Vanessa O'Brien talks about her experience in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. The prominent mountaineer, who became the first U.S. woman to summit the world's second highest mountain in Pakistan's north, says it was a ... and more »

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70 Years Later, What Partition Has Meant For Pakistan - Here And Now Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:05:45 GMT

Here And Now

70 Years Later, What Partition Has Meant For Pakistan Here And Now Next week is the 70th anniversary of the partition of India and Pakistan. At midnight on Aug. 14, 1947, the British ended their rule over the subcontinent and divided it into Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan. The break led millions of ... Family bonds survive India-Pakistan split, but for how long?New Haven Register Key events in India-Pakistan relations since PartitionMinneapolis Star Tribune Partition 70 years on: The violence that created Pakistan and IndiaThe Independent Council on Foreign Relations (blog) -Hindustan Times all 125 news articles »

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Wife of former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif seeks parliament seat - BBC News Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:24:03 GMT

BBC News

Wife of former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif seeks parliament seat BBC News The wife of Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced she is running for his parliamentary seat. Kulsoom Nawaz will contest the seat her husband was forced to vacate last month after becoming embroiled in the Panama papers scandal. Ousted Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's wife in bid to win his seatSky News Boy (12), crushed to death by Sharif's motorcade in PakistanThe Hindu Former Pakistan PM Sharif's wife to contest seat he vacatedChannel NewsAsia Geo News, Pakistan -The Straits Times -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 432 news articles »

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The Latest: 3 dead in powerful explosion in Pakistan - Washington Post Fri, 11 Aug 2017 08:50:26 GMT

Times Colonist

The Latest: 3 dead in powerful explosion in Pakistan Washington Post ISLAMABAD — The Latest on developments in Pakistan(all times local):. 1:30 p.m.. A Pakistan official says three people are dead after a powerful explosion ripped through a small town in the Bajour tribal region on the border with Afghanistan. Aslam ... Pakistan official: Bombing in northwestern region kills 3Times Colonist Three Dead In Powerful Blast In PakistanRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Bomb kills three, wounds 26 in Pakistangulfnews.com One America News Network (press release) -Hindustan Times all 13 news articles »

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Ruth Pfau, 'Mother Teresa of Pakistan,' dies at age 87 - Akron Beacon Journal Sat, 12 Aug 2017 00:29:19 GMT

Akron Beacon Journal

Ruth Pfau, 'Mother Teresa of Pakistan,' dies at age 87 Akron Beacon Journal KARACHI, Pakistan: Ruth Pfau, a German physician and nun who devoted her life to the eradication of leprosy in Pakistan, has died at age 87. In a statement, the office of Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi announced a state funeral for Pfau, ... Nun known as 'Mother Teresa of Pakistan' to receive state funeralCatholic News Service 'Mother Teresa of Pakistan' dies at age 87Press Herald Sister Pfau, German Nun Renowned for Treating Pakistan's Lepers, Dies at 87National Catholic Register Scoop.co.nz all 17 news articles »

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Steve Bannon Said He Learned to Fear Muslims When He Visited Pakistan. Except He Was Probably in Hong Kong. - The Intercept Fri, 11 Aug 2017 16:41:47 GMT

The Intercept

Steve Bannon Said He Learned to Fear Muslims When He Visited Pakistan. Except He Was Probably in Hong Kong. The Intercept We'd pull into a place like Karachi, Pakistan – this is 1979, and I'll never forget it – the British guys came on board, because they still ran the port. The city had 10 million people at the time. We'd get out there, and 8 million of them had to be ... and more »

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How India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were formed - Aljazeera.com Thu, 10 Aug 2017 08:11:47 GMT

Financial Times

How India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were formed Aljazeera.com Upon independence, the British gave the princely states the option to join India or Pakistan - by signing the Instrument of Accession - or to remain independent. Some of these territories and princely states did not become part of India or Pakistan ... India and Pakistan are still paying for a botched partitionFinancial Times Remembering Partition: 70 years since India-Pakistan divideABC News Faith, fury and fear: The story behind one of history's greatest mass migrationsCNN National Post all 49 news articles »