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News Brief: Trump Criticizes May, Family Reunifications, Nawaz Sharif Arrest

Friday, July 13, 2018

President Trump criticized Theresa May in a new interview published as he visits the U.K. Also, the latest on family reunifications of children and former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

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Nawaz Sharif Returns To Pakistan Despite Imminent Arrest

Friday, July 13, 2018

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is about to return to Lahore and be immediately arrested. Thousands of protesters and police are expected to show for his arrival.

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Once Ruled By Taliban, Residents Of Pakistan's Swat Valley Say Army Should Leave

Saturday, June 02, 2018

Nearly a decade after the Pakistani army pushed out the Taliban from a scenic mountain region known as the "Switzerland of Pakistan," residents say the military has overstayed its welcome.

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Why It's So Hard To Wipe Out Polio In Pakistan

Saturday, May 26, 2018

A report from the front lines. Obstacles range from violence aimed at vaccinators to social media campaigns against vaccines. Not to mention classism.

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Breaking Pakistan's Ramadan Fasting Laws Has Serious Consequences

Friday, May 25, 2018

The holy month of Ramadan is meant to be a blessed time. Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. But what if you can't fast? In Pakistan, it's illegal to eat and drink in public during fasting times.

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'We Were Expecting That She Will Return Alive': Family Mourns Slain Pakistani Student

Monday, May 21, 2018

Sabika Sheikh's family was aware of U.S. school shootings, but didn't think it would happen to their daughter. "We were confident that Sabika will be very much safe there," her great-uncle tells NPR.

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Family Of Pakistani Exchange Student Killed In Shooting Says She Wanted To Be A Diplomat

Monday, May 21, 2018

One of the victims of the school shooting last Friday was a Pakistani exchange student. She came from a country where militants have attacked schools and killed students. And so her killing in the U.S. shocked many people in Pakistan.

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Pakistan Still Struggles To Eradicate Polio

Friday, May 18, 2018

Health workers have made some large strides against polio but getting to zero is elusive. There's violence against workers and anti-vaccination advocates use social media to frighten parents.

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Suicide Bombers In Kabul Attack Multiple Police Stations

Wednesday, May 09, 2018

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for one of the blasts. The explosions hit the Shar-e-Naw district, home to many embassies, and a heavily Shiite district.

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'I Want Women To Have Rights Like Men,' Says Lawyer In Pakistan's Swat Valley

Tuesday, May 08, 2018

A dozen lawyers are helping other women in the Swat Valley with divorce, custody and inheritance cases. Some of the women lawyers defied the Taliban to study law and continue to endure threats.

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Pakistan's Interior Minister Survives Suspected Assassination Attempt

Monday, May 07, 2018

Ahsan Iqbal was shot after leaving a political gathering in his hometown of Narowal, in Pakistan's state of Punjab. The attacker is reportedly a member of a hard-line Muslim group.

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Multiple Suicide Bombings In Afghanistan Leave Dozens Dead, Scores Wounded

Monday, April 30, 2018

Two coordinated suicide attacks in Kabul killed at least 25 people and wounded scores more. In a separate attack in the country's south, at least 11 children at a religious school were killed.

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Pakistan's High Court Bans Ousted Prime Minister Sharif From Politics

Friday, April 13, 2018

The country's Supreme Court ruled unanimously to impose the lifetime ban on Sharif, citing allegations of corruption against the venerable political figure.

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Caught Between The Military And Militants, Pakistan's Pashtuns Fight For Rights

Saturday, April 07, 2018

A new rights movement is led by an activist from South Waziristan, a front line in the war on terrorism. Manzoor Pashteen has attracted thousands of followers in his nonviolent push for reform.

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Malala Returns To Pakistan

Saturday, March 31, 2018

Malala Yousafzai is back in Pakistan for the first time since 2012, when she was shot in the head by Taliban militants. Security is high for her surprise trip and reaction is mixed.

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Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai Visits Pakistan For First Time Since Leaving

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai is in Pakistan — her first trip back since she was shot in the head by the Taliban five years ago. She was given a dignitary's welcome.

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In Some Places, Deleting Facebook Would Mean Erasing Opportunity

Sunday, March 25, 2018

Facebook is heavily used in Pakistan among the middle class. WhatsApp and Twitter are popular too. But Facebook has played a key role in Pakistan in gathering people for political and cultural movements of all stripes.

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Subway Line Could Threaten Sufi Shrine In Pakistan

Saturday, March 17, 2018

Pakistan's government is building a much-needed 16-mile metro across Lahore to ease traffic. But it passes a little too close for comfort to many of the city's historic buildings.

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U.S. Seeks To Put Pakistan On Global Terror List

Monday, February 19, 2018

The U.S. is trying to get Pakistan put on a global terror watch list in the latest sign of tensions between the two countries.

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In Pakistan, Attending A Literature Festival Is An Act Of Defiance

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

At Karachi's annual Literature Festival, many of Pakistan's problems are being debated, in a climate that increasingly limits free speech.

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