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Pakistan rape case acquittal seen as setback to women's rights
Pakistan's Muktaharan Mai won worldwide acclaim when she went public after she was gang raped in 2002. In Pakistan, rape conviction rates are extremely low.
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Can Pakistan force US to back off special ops and drone attacks?
Pakistan is trying to use the case of the CIA's Raymond Davis to limit US drone strikes and covert operations on its soil. But with its reliance on US aid, how much leverage does it really have?
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Pakistan demands drawdown of US drones, CIA agents
The disclosure comes after the head of Pakistani intelligence abruptly cut short a trip to Washington this week after meeting with CIA director Leon Panetta yesterday.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/10
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Pakistani politician blames assassination attempt on CIA, Pakistan government
A prominent Islamist politician and fierce critic of US presence in his country survived the attack unscathed. He blamed it on the CIA and local government, despite contradictory evidence.
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Pakistan captures accused plotter in 2002 Bali bombings
Umar Patek's presence in Pakistan raises new questions about ongoing collaboration between Southeast Asian Islamic militants and Al Qaeda.
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India-Pakistan World Cup semifinals match goes way beyond cricket
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani are watching the match together in what is being referred to as an example of 'cricket diplomacy.'
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/22
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CIA contractor Raymond Davis freed from Pakistan jail on 'blood money'
A Pakistani court freed detained CIA contractor Raymond Davis, who was charged with killing two men, after families of the deceased accepted a 'blood money' deal. The US denies it paid the money.
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Diplomatic immunity: In Pakistan, a new democracy questions an old assumption
The Raymond Davis case in Pakistan might have been quietly handled in the past. But public opinion and populist rancour are now factors.
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Murder of Christian lawmaker: Can Pakistan check Islamic extremism?
Shahbaz Bhatti, a Christian and Pakistan's minority affairs minister, is the second top official in the past two months to be killed after opposing harsh blasphemy laws. Critics say the country isn’t doing enough to protect minorities.
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How the Raymond Davis case could strain US-Pakistan ties even further
The gulf in how the US and Pakistan view the murder case against CIA operative Raymond Davis has the potential to make the diplomatic spat get even uglier.
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Arrested US official Raymond Allen Davis is actually CIA contractor
American Raymond Allen Davis, jailed in Pakistan for the fatal shooting of two armed men, was secretly working for the CIA, a disclosure likely to further frustrate US efforts to free the man and strain relations between two countries partnered in a fragile alliance in the war on terror.
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Raymond Davis: Pakistan delays ruling on jailed American
A Pakistani court has given the government three weeks to decide whether Raymond Davis, a US official accused of killing two Pakistanis, has diplomatic immunity. The case has brought US-Pakistan relations to a new low.
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Pakistan court extends detention of US official despite growing pressure from US
A Pakistan judge further extended the detention of a US official accused of shooting two Pakistani men, increasing already-existing diplomatic strain between the countries.
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New jam in US, Pakistan relations: American accused of double murder
The US insists the American enjoys diplomatic immunity, but Pakistan won't release him. Hanging in the balance is a summit later this month with leaders from the US, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
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Pakistan court extends detention of US embassy official
A Pakistan court is continuing to hold US official Raymond Davis, who is accused of killing two Pakistani men. Some Pakistanis are now calling for him to be tried on terror charges.
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Pakistan court refuses to release US official, denying immunity
A Pakistan court refused to release Raymond Davis, an employee of the US Embassy in Lahore, saying that diplomatic immunity only goes so far.
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US consulate employee kills two in Pakistan: What we know
The US is claiming diplomatic immunity for Raymond Davis, who shot two Pakistanis last week during an apparent robbery. That could make it harder for the weak civilian government to promote US-backed policies, analysts here warn.
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US consulate employee kills two in Pakistan, complicating ties
Police told the Monitor that the American claimed to be acting in self-defense, but the incident could further inflame anti-US sentiment in Pakistan.
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Pakistan earthquake hits Afghan Taliban haven
The massive Pakistan earthquake caused minimal damage, welcome news to a government trying to keep inquisitive reporters away from the Afghan Taliban stronghold of Balochistan.
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Bhutto's son: Pakistanis who praise Taseer assassination are 'covert blasphemers'
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari appears to be the first mainstream Pakistan leader to defend Christians and minorities after the assassination of liberal Gov. Salman Taseer. But he spoke in English from London.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 01/05
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What Salman Taseer's assassination could mean for Pakistan
The outpouring of praise for the killer of Salman Taseer, the former governor of Punjab who was assassinated in Islamabad Tuesday, is intensifying concerns in Pakistan about deeply rooted religious intolerance.
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