Karachi Police Arrest Three Men for Targeted Killings
04 February 2011
Karachi Police Swoop on Suspected "Target Killers", BBC News, 3 February 2011
EXCERPT: "Police in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi have arrested three men accused of carrying out targeted political killings. Two of the men are accused of shooting 13 people to death during recent politically-motivated attacks. The third man is accused of providing arms and ammunition for such attacks in the city. At least 775 people...
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04 February 2011
Lahore Shrine Blast Kills 2, The Nation, 4 February 2011
EXCERPT: "Two people were killed and 25 injured when a bomb went off near the packed shrine of Hazrat Haider Sayeen in Badami Bagh late Thursday night, triggering a stampede that injured five more, rescue workers and eyewitnesses said. The bomb disposal squad said 1.5kg explosives were used in the device placed near the main entrance of the shrine. Police sources said the terrorists...
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Peace Accord Signed, Roads to Reopen in Kurram Agency
04 February 2011
Kurram Tribal Region: Peace Accord Signed to End Years of Bloodshed, The Express Tribune, 4 February 2011
EXCERPT: "The four-year-long tribal feud between the majority Shia and minority Sunni communities in Parachinar came to an end on Thursday, as the two sides signed a historic peace accord. Top tribal elders and parliamentarians representing the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) announced that the accord will come into effect...
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PM Gilani Dismisses Fears of Unrest in Pakistan
04 February 2011
, The New York Times, 3 Feburary 2011
EXCERPT: "Protests over crippling prices and corrupt leadership are sweeping much of the Islamic world, but here in Pakistan this week, the government blithely dismissed any threat to its longevity or to the country's stability. Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani insisted that Pakistan was not Egypt or Tunisia. 'Our institutions are working and democracy is...
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