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Pakistan Taliban Leader Killed: Another Drone, Another Mehsud. At What Cost?

Hakimullah Mehsud, leader of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was reported to have been killed in an American drone strike early Friday morning. According to conversations between TTP spokesmen and Pakistani news outlets, ...
by Maryyum Mehmood
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South Asia Shining in Some Ways, Suffering in Others

The countries in South Asia may be thriving economically, but the region must work together to tackle the problems of poverty, gender inequality and climate change, according to experts at the recent South Asia Economic Summit...
by Rezwan Ul
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WATCH: Pakistani TV Host Gives Away Babies on Primetime Ramadan Show

A TV presenter in Pakistan is under fire for giving away abandoned babies to childless couples on his hit religious quiz show. Televangelist Dr. Amir Liaquat Hussain has gifted two babies so far during the month of Ramadan, ...
by Salman Latif
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Beyond Malala.

When 12th July is celebrated world over as “Malala Day” and as the smart little girl steps up to make a speech to the world audience, no Pakistani can deny the sense of pride that she brings home. But this episode o...
by Reda Cheema
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Pak Votes 2013: Cheer up, PTI!

A day before the elections, I joined the PTI crowd gathered in front of the parliament to sing to the tunes to Jazba-e-Junoon. It was an appropriate song. There was junoon everywhere. We have always been a highly political na...
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Pak Votes 2013: A Fall To Grace

“It is Khan’s time to bask in the limelight. It is his time to receive warm wishes and the love of a country that he has given so much to.” It’s playing out like an episode from a gritty political drama. The lea...
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4 Reasons Why The Upcoming Pakistani Elections Are So Important

The upcoming general elections are of paramount importance to the history of Pakistan. This is the first time that a democratically elected government, free from the shackles of military rule or dictatorship, has transitioned p...
by Pak Votes
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Pak Votes 2013: Women’s Vote – Women’s Voice

“There will never be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect lawmakers.” Susan B. Anthony – 50 Shades of Feminism None of the key issues Pakistani women face will ever find the right solutions...
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Pak Votes 2013: Pakistan’s Online Battle Against Political Violence

Elections in Pakistan are a tense affair. Nearly every time elections have been held in the past, parties hurled accusations of rigging and misconduct at each other, and violence erupted across the country. Until now, an averag...
by Pak Votes
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