News Topic - Pakistan
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Pakistan accused of ignoring missing citizens
Amnesty International report claims government has failed to recover those detained since country joined war on terrorism
The Globe and Mail – Jul 23, 2008 08:56 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Amnesty International report claims government has failed to recover those detained since country joined war on terrorism
The Globe and Mail – Jul 23, 2008 08:56 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Pakistan province gets Taliban warning
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 23 (UPI) -- Baitullah Mehsud's Pakistani Taliban group has warned officials in the tribal northwest province of severe attacks if their military operations don't stop.
United Press International – Jul 23, 2008 07:18 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 23 (UPI) -- Baitullah Mehsud's Pakistani Taliban group has warned officials in the tribal northwest province of severe attacks if their military operations don't stop.
United Press International – Jul 23, 2008 07:18 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Deadline set for Pakistan coalition
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 23 (UPI) -- The party of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has given an Aug. 15 deadline to its coalition partner to resolve various pending issues.
United Press International – Jul 23, 2008 07:16 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 23 (UPI) -- The party of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has given an Aug. 15 deadline to its coalition partner to resolve various pending issues.
United Press International – Jul 23, 2008 07:16 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Pakistani leader's security guard killed
KARACHI, Pakistan, July 23 (UPI) -- The top security officer of Pakistani coalition leader Asif Ali Zardari was shot and killed outside his Karachi residence, police said.
United Press International – Jul 23, 2008 07:15 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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KARACHI, Pakistan, July 23 (UPI) -- The top security officer of Pakistani coalition leader Asif Ali Zardari was shot and killed outside his Karachi residence, police said.
United Press International – Jul 23, 2008 07:15 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Taliban arrest in Pakistan raises Western hopes
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's security forces made a rare arrest of a senior Afghan Taliban commander near the southwestern city of Quetta on Saturday, Pakistani security officials and coalition forces in Afghanistan told Reuters.
Reuters – Jul 23, 2008 07:13 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's security forces made a rare arrest of a senior Afghan Taliban commander near the southwestern city of Quetta on Saturday, Pakistani security officials and coalition forces in Afghanistan told Reuters.
Reuters – Jul 23, 2008 07:13 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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AI questions Pakistan on missing persons
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 23 (UPI) -- Amnesty International has asked the Pakistani government to provide information on hundreds of people it says have been held in the country's "war on terror."
United Press International – Jul 23, 2008 07:13 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 23 (UPI) -- Amnesty International has asked the Pakistani government to provide information on hundreds of people it says have been held in the country's "war on terror."
United Press International – Jul 23, 2008 07:13 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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HIV Control In Pakistan Hampered By Social Taboos
In Pakistan, controlling the HIV epidemic is made even more challenging due to social taboos related to men who have sex with men (MSM), according to a Personal View released in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on July 22, 2008. Dr Syed Ali, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, and colleagues first point out the disparities in statistics regarding HIV infection in men and women in Pakistan.
Medical News Today – Jul 23, 2008 07:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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In Pakistan, controlling the HIV epidemic is made even more challenging due to social taboos related to men who have sex with men (MSM), according to a Personal View released in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on July 22, 2008. Dr Syed Ali, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, and colleagues first point out the disparities in statistics regarding HIV infection in men and women in Pakistan.
Medical News Today – Jul 23, 2008 07:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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PPP security chief is gunned down
A Pakistan People's Party activist and security chief for party leader Asif Zardari is killed by unknown gunmen, police say.
BBC News – Jul 23, 2008 06:40 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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A Pakistan People's Party activist and security chief for party leader Asif Zardari is killed by unknown gunmen, police say.
BBC News – Jul 23, 2008 06:40 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Obama Shifts Policy Debate
ANALYSIS | Candidate sidesteps criticism with a post-Iraq focus on Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Washington Post – Jul 23, 2008 05:06 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ANALYSIS | Candidate sidesteps criticism with a post-Iraq focus on Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Washington Post – Jul 23, 2008 05:06 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Action call over Pakistan missing
Amnesty International calls on Pakistan's new government to provide information about hundreds of "disappeared" people.
BBC News – Jul 23, 2008 01:32 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Amnesty International calls on Pakistan's new government to provide information about hundreds of "disappeared" people.
BBC News – Jul 23, 2008 01:32 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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