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Opinion 3 priorities for Pakistan's new government
After 14 years, Nawaz Sharif is back at the helm in Pakistan. The nuclear-armed country faces a welter of problems, from terrorism to tensions with Afghanistan, India, and the United States. To move Pakistan forward, Mr. Sharif must focus on three priorities.
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Pakistan elections: Who's running?
This election will mark the first transfer of power from one government to another without any military interference. Here is a look at the main candidates for prime minister.
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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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Who are the Taliban and what do they want? 5 key points
While Pakistani and Afghan insurgents often get labeled as the 'Taliban,' in reality there are several groups that often act independently and have distinct command structures, ideologies, and strategies.
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Afghanistan: 5 areas of concern after the US leaves
The withdrawal of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan will have profound, direct effects on the country's security, economy, and society. Here are five areas that are likely to see an impact.
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Taliban suicide bomber kills 5 in Pakistan
A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up near a gas station in northwest Pakistan. The blast killed five bystanders, including the head of the local anti-Taliban militia.
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Opinion The men behind schoolgirl Malala
It’s important to remember Pakistani men who support their daughters as Malala’s father does. Zia Yousafzai is a champion of his daughter's education and activism. My father moved our family from Pakistan to England to help support my schooling. It's the Muslim thing to do.
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British Pakistanis to Malala: You go, girl
Malala Yousufzai's arrival in the UK to receive treatment after being shot by the Taliban reminds that resistance to the education of girls remains an issue among pockets of the country's Pakistani community.
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Fake 'relatives' try to see Malala Yousufzai at UK hospital
Police questioned two people who turned up at a British hospital where the 14-year-old girl shot by the Taliban is receiving treatment. Taliban threats against her continue.
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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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Malala Yousafzai airlifted to Britain for treatment (+video)
Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old activist shot by the Taliban, has been flown from Pakistan to the United Kingdom for specialized medical care.
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The Malala moment: Tens of thousands rally in Pakistan for girl shot by Taliban
Until today, protests against the Taliban shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai had not approached the scale of previous marches against blasphemy and US drones.
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Aircraft readied for Malala Yousufzai if treatment abroad needed
The 14-year-old girl shot by the Taliban in Pakistan is making steady progress, according to the military, but the plane is part of a contingency plan.
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Global News Blog A story to celebrate on the International Day of the Girl Child
Rekha Kalindi refused to enter a child marriage at age 12 and insisted on staying in school. Her stand is helping change attitudes in part of rural India.
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Global News Blog My conversations with Malala Yousafzai, the girl who stood up to the Taliban (+video)
Pakistani journalist Owais Tohid recalls his conversations with Malala Yousafzai, the outspoken 14-year-old girl whose shooting by the Taliban has outraged the world.
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Taliban shooting of 14-year old sparks outrage in Pakistan
Hundreds of people took to the streets to show their anti-Islamist sentiment after the Pakistani Taliban took responsibility for shooting a 14-year-old Pakistani girl in the head.
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Malala Yousufzai: Pakistani schoolgirl had defied threats from Taliban for years (+video)
Malala Yousufzai, a 14-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl campaigner, was shot and seriously wounded on Tuesday as she was leaving her school in her hometown in the Swat valley. The Taliban claimed responsibility saying her promotion of education for girls was pro-Western and she had opposed them.
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Girl who defied Pakistani Taliban shot for ‘promoting Western culture'
Malala Yousafzai told Pakistani media in 2009, 'I don’t mind if I have to sit on the floor at school. All I want is education.'
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Taliban gunmen target 14-year-old girl. Is this a new low for Islamists?
Malala Yousufzai, a schoolgirl who spoke out against the Pakistani Taliban, was seriously injured when Taliban gunmen fired on her school bus for 'promoting Western culture.'
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Pakistan Army blocks anti-drone protest in tribal region
The Pakistani military blocked a convoy of Pakistanis and a small contingent of US anti-war activists from entering South Waziristan on Sunday to protest American drone strikes.
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10 suspected militants killed by US drones in Pakistan
Two US drone strikes in northern Pakistan, near the Afghanistan border, killed ten suspected militants.
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Taliban attack Pakistani air base ahead of reported military operation
Today’s attack on Minhas air base comes amid reports that the Pakistani military is planning a controversial offensive against militants in North Waziristan.
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Taliban attacks major Pakistani air base, 10 dead
Armed militants stormed a Pakistani air force base on Thursday, sparking clashes that left 10 people dead renewing questions about the security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.
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Pakistan's extremists whip up frenzy over Burma's Muslims
The exaggerated version of truth about violence in Myanmar propagated by religious groups in Pakistan to recruit and fund their own agendas.
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UN envoy visits Myanmar as ethnic clashes test reforms
UN envoy Tomas Ojea Quintana is visiting Myanmar in the wake of recent fighting between Buddhist Rakhines and minority Muslims. Some accuse the government of fanning tensions.
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Just a 'sorry'? Pakistanis question NATO supply line deal.
NATO supply routes through Pakistan to Afghanistan have been reopened after a long-awaited US apology, but Pakistanis question whether their demands have been met.
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Terrorism & Security Taliban suicide bombing in northwestern Pakistan kills at least 19
The attack targeted members of a local security force that had helped kill or otherwise diminish the Taliban's power in the Bajaur district of Pakistan.
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Taliban storm Pakistani prison: nearly 400 freed
Taliban militants armed with grenades battled their way into a prison in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, freeing close to 400 prisoners, including about 20 described by police as 'very dangerous.'
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Albanian pleads guilty in terror case just 4 years after gaining US residency
Arrested in New York before flying to Turkey en route to Pakistan, the Albanian man had told his contact in a Pakistani terrorist group that he wanted to 'marry with the girls in paradise.'
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Who are the Taliban and what do they want? 5 key points
While Pakistani and Afghan insurgents often get labeled as the 'Taliban,' in reality there are several groups that often act independently and have distinct command structures, ideologies, and strategies.
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