Pakistan News

Carnage At Political Rally

AP | ZARAR KHAN | Posted 05.23.2012

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ISLAMABAD — Gunmen opened fire on a political rally in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and sparking rioti...

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Suicide Bomber Hits Rival Militant Base, Scores Killed

AP | RIAZ KHAN | Posted 05.02.2012

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PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber attacked the headquarters of a rival insurgent group in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing 23 of its su...

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Controversial Pakistani TV Host Fired

AP | SEBASTIAN ABBOT | Posted 03.30.2012

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — In a rare victory for Pakistani liberals, a private TV station decided to fire a popular morning show host after she sparked outrag...

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Bomb Explodes In Northwest Pakistan, Killing At Least 26

AP | CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 03.10.2012

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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's top court said Tuesday it could dismiss the prime minister unless he begins corruption proceedings against the president,...

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Pakistani Cable Blocks BBC Over Critical Documentary

AP | Posted 01.29.2012

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KARACHI, Pakistan — Operators have blocked BBC World News because of a documentary critical of the country's commitment to fighting Islamist mil...

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Amid Bombings, Pakistan Turns To Conspiracy Theories

AP | By CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 07.29.2011

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ISLAMABAD -- Facing a surge in violence after the killing of Osama bin Laden, Pakistanis are taking comfort in conspiracy theories that allege Indian ...

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WATCH: Jon Stewart Rips Pakistan For Not Spotting Bin Laden

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 07.04.2011

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Jon Stewart admitted on Tuesday night's "Daily Show" that his initial coverage of the death of Osama bin Laden was an Id-driven, emotional catharsis. ...

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More To Pakistan Than Blasphemy Law

Junaid S. Ahmad | Posted 05.25.2011

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We refuse to see the larger story and context in which elite actors in Pakistan all play a game yelling at each other while the ordinary person struggling to feed his/her family watches from afar.

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Video: U.S. Consulate Attack In Pakistan

Posted 05.25.2011

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Pakistani television has aired footage of the attack on a U.S. consulate in Northwest Pakistan that took place Monday, leaving at least 3 dead. The...

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Pakistani Gunmen Attack Federal Building In Pakistan (IMAGES, PHOTOS)

AP | BABAR DOGAR and MUNIR AHMAD | Posted 05.25.2011

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LAHORE, Pakistan -- "AP"; Teams of gunmen launched coordinated attacks on three law enforcement facilities in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore...

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Pakistan Bomb Attack At NATO Border Crossing Kills At Least 19

AP | RIAZ KHAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber attacked the main border crossing for convoys ferrying supplies to U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan on ...

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Refugees Return Home, Muslims Attack Christians And Reading Between The Lines During A Pakistan News Hunt

Matthew Palevsky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Over 100 HuffPosters joined the Pakistan News Hunt, helping to submit 169 stories on Pakistan, 68 of which were reviewed by more than three individuals, earning a NewsTurst rating.

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Pakistan's Media Crucial In Fight Against Extremists

Madiha Sattar | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Madiha Sattar, HuffingtonPost Contributor "So, it's not okay for women to be touched by male doctors but male executioners can hold hands and slap...

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Buner Pakistan: Taliban Militants Move To Expand Control Outside Swat Valley

AP | ZARAR KHAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ISLAMABAD — Taliban militants have extended their grip in northwestern Pakistan, pushing out from a valley where the government has agreed to im...

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Lahore: Pakistan Army Overpowers Gunmen Who Attacked Police Academy

AP | BABAR DOGAR and NAHAL TOOSI | Posted 05.25.2011

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LAHORE, Pakistan — Black-clad Pakistani commandos overpowered a group of militants who had seized a police academy, took cadets hostage and kill...

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