School Attacks Spark Fears of a Lost Generation of Girls
10 September 2010
School Attacks Spark Fears of a Lost Generation of Girls, The Australian - Times Online, 10 September 2010
EXCERPT: "The Taliban have renewed attacks on girls' schools in northwest Pakistan, stoking fears of a fresh terror campaign against women. Militant groups have been 'waiting and watching' as Pakistan reels from the effects of the worst floods in living memory, an intelligence source told The Times. The bombing of...
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For Some Pakistanis, Mob Violence is Best Justice
10 September 2010
For Some Pakistanis, Mob Violence is Best Justice, Reuters, 10 September 2010
EXCERPT: "Mughees Butt won prizes for memorizing the Koran, which taught him about compassion and mercy. The mob that murdered him and his brother in Pakistan showed none. Apparently mistaken for robbers, the teenagers were beaten with sticks and rods before being strung up on metal poles in broad daylight as a large crowd and several policemen looked on. The...
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Flooding Deepens Age-Old Fissures in Pakistan
10 September 2010
, The Washington Post, 10 September 2010
EXCERPT: "Even in the best of times, Pakistan is a tenuous federation riven by regional, ethnic, sectarian and class rivalries. These are not the best of times. The South Asian nation is struggling to cope with cataclysmic floods that inundated every province, destroying infrastructure and leaving millions homeless. But instead of forging unity, the...
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India to Release More Pakistani Prisoners
10 September 2010
India to Release More Pakistani Prisoners, Sify, 10 September 2010
EXCERPT: " The Indian Government has released 128 Pakistani prisoners and repatriated them to Pakistan via Attari during the current year. The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday said that the orders were issued on Thursday for releasing 58 fishermen lodged in Gujarat jails, subject to issue of travel documents by Pakistan authorities. The Pakistan Government has...
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Pakistan Calls for Comprehensive Strategy to Fight Terrorism
10 September 2010
Pakistan Calls for Comprehensive Strategy to Fight Terrorism, People's Daily Online, 9 September 2010
EXCERPT: "Pakistan on Wednesday voiced its support for a comprehensive strategy to combat terrorism throughout the world, calling on the international community to address its root causes. Pakistan's ambassador to the UN, Abdullah Hussain Haroon, made the statement at a plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly (GA) reviewing the UN's...
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