Pakistan Violence

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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Bomb Targeting Security Forces Kills 20 In Pakistan

AP | RASOOL DAWAR | Posted 05.05.2012

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PESHAWAR, Pakistan — An American drone fired a volley of missiles into a house close to the Afghan border on Saturday, killing eight suspected m...

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GRISLY ATTACK: Gunmen Pluck Shiites Of Bus, Shoot Dead 16

AP | AQEEL AHMED | Posted 04.29.2012

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MANSEHRA, Pakistan — Gunmen wearing military uniforms stopped a convoy of buses in northern Pakistan on Tuesday, ordered selected passengers to ...

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GRISLY ATTACK: Gunmen Pluck Shiites Of Bus, Shoot Dead 16

AP | AQEEL AHMED | Posted 04.29.2012

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MANSEHRA, Pakistan — Gunmen wearing military uniforms stopped a convoy of buses in northern Pakistan on Tuesday, ordered selected passengers to ...

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Pakistan Vs. Balochistan

Malik Siraj Akbar | Posted 04.16.2012

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What began as a mere demand for maximum internal autonomy until recently, brutal state violence has taken the movement to a point of no-return where the irreconcilable young Balochs seek absolute independence.

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Afghan Tribal Leader Gunned Down While Worshipping, More Die In Avalanches

AP | RAHIM FAIEZ | Posted 03.18.2012

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KABUL, Afghanistan — Assailants gunned down a prominent anti-Taliban tribal leader as he was praying in a mosque Tuesday in the southern Afghan ...

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Gunmen Execute 13 Shiite Muslims

AP | ABDUL SATTAR | Posted 12.04.2011

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QUETTA, Pakistan — Suspected Sunni extremists shot 13 Shiite Muslims to death execution-style after ordering them off a bus and lining them up T...

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Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 20 During Funeral

AP | ABDULLAH KHAN | Posted 11.15.2011

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SHINA SAMAR BAGH, Pakistan — A suicide bomber attacked the funeral service Thursday of a Pakistani tribesman opposed to the Taliban, killing 31 ...

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Gunmen Kill 5 In Attack On School Van In Pakistan

AP | RIAZ KHAN | Posted 11.13.2011

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PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Taliban gunmen attacked a school van in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing four children and the driver in an assaul...

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Gunfire And Grenade Attacks In Pakistan Kill Former MP

AP | ASHRAF KHAN | Posted 10.17.2011

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KARACHI, Pakistan — Gunfire and grenade attacks in Pakistan's largest city killed at least 10 people Wednesday, including a former national lawm...

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Pakistan: Shootings In Karachi Kill 11, Wound 9

AP | ASHRAF KHAN | Posted 09.21.2011

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KARACHI, Pakistan — Authorities say a fresh wave of shootings has killed 11 people and wounded 18 in Pakistan's largest city. Government offici...

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14 Killed In Fresh Pakistan Violence Following Minister's Comments

Posted 09.13.2011

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KARACHI (Reuters) - Fresh political violence gripped Pakistan's commercial capital, Karachi, on Thursday, leaving 14 people dead in fighting spark...

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Dozens Killed In 3 Days During Wave Of Violence In Pakistan

AP | ASHRAF KHAN | Posted 09.06.2011

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KARACHI, Pakistan — Gunmen opened fire on two buses and waged street battles in Pakistan's largest city Thursday, killing at least 22 people as ...

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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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Suicide Car Bombing Leaves Dozens Dead In Pakistan

AP | RIAZ KHAN | Posted 07.26.2011

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PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber in a pickup truck detonated his explosives near several government offices in northwest Pakistan on Thursd...

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Key Pakistan Governor Killed By Guard Over Blasphemy Laws

AP | ASIF SHAHZAD and NAHAL TOOSI | Posted 05.25.2011

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ISLAMABAD — The governor of Pakistan's most dominant province was shot and killed Tuesday by a bodyguard who authorities said was angry about hi...

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Pakistan Taliban Claim Suicide Bombing Killing 43 Shiite Muslims

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) QUETTA, Pakistan - A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on...

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Karachi Fashion Week: Can Fashion Reinvent Pakistan's Image? (VIDEO)

GlobalPost | Salmam Ahmed | Posted 05.25.2011

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Video report on Pakistan's fashion week. ...

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Dangerous Repurcussions of Religious Extremism in the Punjab

Saad Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

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One wonders why these attacks are mostly concentrated in the Punjab when all provinces have Muslim majority populations. The answer lies in the blatant Islamization carried out by extremist organizations.

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Pakistan: Suicide Bomb Kills 32 At A Volleyball Tournament

AP | RIAZ KHAN and ASIF SHAHZAD | Posted 05.25.2011

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PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-packed vehicle in a crowd of people watching a volleyball tournament in northwest...

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Police: Bomb kills 20 in northwest Pakistan market

AP | SEBASTIAN ABBOT | Posted 05.25.2011

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A suicide car bomber attacked a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 24 people and illustrating mil...

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Blast Kills 22 Near Lawmaker's Home In Pakistan

AP | KHALID TANVEER | Posted 05.25.2011

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DERA GHAZI KHAN, Pakistan — A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb in a market close to a politician's home in central Pakistan on Tuesday, kil...

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2 bombs Kill 34 in eastern Pakistan city of Lahore

AP | BABAR DOGAR | Posted 05.25.2011

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LAHORE, Pakistan — Twin blasts at a market in eastern Pakistan killed up to 48 people as militants struck back amid an army offensive against th...

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Growing Extremism in Pakistan

Saad Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

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The lack of major bloodshed in Pakistan is 'compensated for' by regular attacks on religious minorities and the desecration of their religious and personal assets.

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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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