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The Malala moment: 6 Pakistani views on the girl shot by the Taliban

The shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai by a Taliban gunman has shocked Pakistan and led to some extraordinary writing in the press on how Islamic radicalism is enabled. On the back foot for years, liberals are getting a new hearing against extremist religious parties, the powerful military, and a populist anti-US politician.

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Pakistan says it's ready to repair ties with India

The government wants to import electricity from India as part of its efforts to solve Pakistan’s energy crisis and encourage cross border investment.
Global News Blog Kashmir locked down amid strikes, protests over deadly shooting

Police have arrested separatist leaders and imposed curfews throughout the region following the deaths of four protesters Thursday.
Global News Blog In Kashmir, police open fire on protesters

The shooting marks yet another violent confrontation this year between Kashmiris and Indian authorities.
Armed resistance reemerging in Kashmir

India's prime minister toured the disputed region a day after one of the deadliest attacks on Indian forces in years. India is talking up development, but political dialogue is lacking.
A top cop in Kashmir arrested for recruiting - then killing - rebels for awards

Shiv Kumar Sharma had received India's highest gallantry honor in the past. Now he's accused of encouraging men to join rebel groups before killing them.
In first trip abroad, Chinese premier visits India

In an effort to expand economic cooperation and resolve a border dispute, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in India Sunday, his first trip abroad since taking office in March.
Are Indian-Pakistani relations in jeopardy after prisoner death?

A Pakistani prisoner in an Indian jail was attacked and seriously injured in a tit-for-tat assault one day after the death of an Indian man in a Pakistani prison.
China tests its borders again, this time in the mountains

India is alleging a Chinese border incursion in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, putting diplomatic pressure on an otherwise warming relationship between the two Asian giants.
Climate change sends India's apple farmers up the Himalayas

Apples in the Himalayan foothills are seeing the worst effects of climate change already, according to farmers. Orchards are shifting upland as winters shorten.
British woman killed in Kashmir, Dutchman arrested

A British tourist in her 20s, who had been staying on a houseboat in the Indian portion of Kashmir was found dead on Saturday. Police are holding a Dutchman who was also staying on the boat.
Opinion India won't be 'the world's largest democracy' until it upholds human rights

Twenty-five years ago, India suspended part of its Constitution and launched a brutal campaign against Sikh separatists in its Punjab province. Today, India must provide reparations to the victims and vow to uphold human rights, especially in Kashmir and the northeast states.
Change Agent Updated water wheels power India's rural mountain economy

Wooden water wheels have long captured energy from mountain streams. New versions work even better, helping provide a local, sustainable source of energy to Indian villages high in the Himalayas.
After years of nonviolent protest, could Kashmiris return to the gun?

A pro-Pakistan militant group claimed responsibility for an attack today on a paramilitary compound that killed five Indian police.
Terrorism & Security Militant attack in Kashmir shatters years of calm

The armed separatism of the 1990s had largely faded away, but a peace accord never followed. Frustration had been mounting in recent weeks over an execution and an expansive policing law.
From wooden skis to Olympic hopefuls: Why Pakistan's Air Force is training skiiers

In Pakistan's isolated Naltar Valley the Pakistani Air Force is training children who learned to ski on wooden planks tied to boots with wire for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Terrorism & Security Hyderabad: Indian government warned of impending terrorist attack

The Indian government said that it had received intelligence indicating an attack was in the works, and informed local police in several cities, among them Hyderabad, two days before the bombing.
Pakistan anger grows after sectarian terrorist attack kills 81

After the latest bomb by a Sunni militant group killed dozens of Pakistan's minority Shiites in western Pakistan accusations the government is turning a blind eye rang out.
India-controlled Kashmir seethes as curfew extends to seventh day

The curfew follows the secret execution of a Kashmiri man convicted for his role in a 2001 attack on India's parliament. The execution and India's crackdown have sparked talk of renewed unrest in Kashmir.
Afzal Guru execution prompts clashes, leaving three more dead in Kashmir

Despite a curfew, clashes broke out in India-controlled Kashmir as locals protested against what they consider the wrongful conviction of Mohammed Afzal Guru in an attack on India's Parliament in 2001.
Kashmir protests turn deadly after hanging in New Delhi

The execution of Mohammed Afzal Guru has agitated Indian-controlled Kashmir. He was convicted for involvement in an attack on India's Parliament; many Kashmiris think he was innocent.
Indian execution sparks protests, accusations of politics

India today executed Mohammad Afzal Guru, a convict in the 2001 terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament.
Terrorism & Security Trouble at the line: Another soldier killed in India-Pakistan sparring

A Pakistani soldier was shot dead yesterday along the disputed Line of Control in Kashmir, making the past 10 days the deadliest period of cross border fighting in nearly a decade.
Indian Army chief warns Pakistan not to tempt retaliation in Kashmir

India's Army chief said today that his troops would honor a cease-fire in Kashmir, but that they would 'be aggressive and offensive in the face of provocation and fire' from Pakistan.
Can India and Pakistan ease tensions after recent flareup?

Analysts worry that recent violence along the line that divides disputed Kashmir could develop into the worst crisis in relations since the Mumbai attacks of 2008.
India-Pakistan skirmishes: Will they upend peace talks? (+video)

Though the recent India-Pakistan cross-border killings in Kashmir represent the most serious incursion since the 2003 cease-fire, both countries say they don't want further escalation.