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'Sesame Street' takes off in Pakistan
February 10, 2012 | Agence France-Presse

Many Similarities Found Among San Diegans, Pakistanis
February 10, 2012 | KGTV ABC San Diego

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February 09, 2012 | KGTV ABC San Diego

Pakistan Wikipedia Information

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan , is a republic in South Asia. It has a 1,046 kilometer (650 mile) coastline along the Arabian Sea in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast.The Kashmir region is claimed by India and Pakistan. Both countries and China separately administer parts...

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Pakistan: Malnutrition undermining battle against polio
January 23, 2012
LAHORE, 23 January 2012 (IRIN) - A sense of despondency, perhaps even desperation, has been encountered in official Pakistan health circles as 192 cases of polio...

Pakistan: Women mutilated for venturing outdoors
January 11, 2012
Taliban threats are making life miserable for many girls and women in remote areas of Pakistan. Photo: Tariq Saeed/IRIN PESH...

Blasphemy Law Reform Even More Urgent in Pakistan Year After Governor’s Killing, Says Amnesty International
January 04, 2012
Washington, D.C. January 4, 2012 - The Pakistan government must urgently reform the country’s 'dangerous' blasphemy laws, Amnesty International said today on the...

Infanticide on the rise in Pakistan
January 03, 2012
A Pakistan charity has put up cradles with an appeal to place infants in them rather than murder them. Photo: Kamila Hyat LA...

Pakistan: Low awareness of hidden female genital mutilation practices
December 26, 2011
Pakistan is considered to be free of FGM/C, but some victims, religious leaders and midwives dispute this widely-held view. Photo: Groundreporter/Flickr ...

Pakistan: one year after catastrophic floods, thousands still affected
July 26, 2011
ISLAMABAD/GENEVA, July 26, 2011 - Twelve months after the devastating floods, thousands continue a daily struggle to support their families and re-establish...

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OUR VIEW: More blood spilled on wrong mission
December 01, 2011 | AppealDemocrat
Last weekend, NATO helicopter attacks against suspected insurgents in Pakistan inadvertently... Although the two nations' relations are strained, Pakistan is a key ally in America...

David Ignatius: Pakistan, U. S. in war of words
October 02, 2011 | AppealDemocrat
Behind the recent verbal confrontation between U.S. and Pakistani officials about the Haqqani network lies a delicate political-military effort to split the Haqqanis as part of an...

Trend: Historically, we've never had it this peaceful
October 23, 2011 | AppealDemocrat
Yes, thousands of people have died in bloody unrest from Africa to Pakistan, while terrorists plot bombings and kidnappings. Wars drag on in Iraq and Afghanistan. In... ...

From around the web

Deputy Emir of Tahreek- e- Taliban Pakistan Maulvi Faqir Mohammad, in Exclusive Interview:'...
December 24, 1999 | Memri Latest Blogs Urdupashtu
Following is a transcription of excerpts from a statement by Maulvi Faqir Mohammad, the deputy emir of Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan [ TTP ], which aired on the Al-Jazeera network...

Maulana Fazluallah, Leader of Tehrik- i- Taliban Pakistan, Gives Pep Talk to Potential...
December 24, 1999 | Memri Latest Blogs Urdupashtu
Following are excerpts from a video-clip featuring Maulana Fazluallah, Leader of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, which was posted on the Internet in December 2011. Tehrik-i-Taliban...

Pakistan Prime Minister Gilani's Appeal Is Rejected by Supreme Court
February 10, 2012 | New York Times
The high court on Friday rejected an appeal by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani against contempt charges, escalating a tense standoff between the judiciary and the ruling party....

Global March to Jerusalem: Speakers at Jamaat- e- Islami Pakistan Conference Claim...
December 24, 1999 | Memri Latest Blogs Urdupashtu
On February 2 - 3, 2012, delegates from various countries in Asia converged in Karachi to discuss their preparations for a Global March to Jerusalem (GMJ). The Global March to...

Taliban Video Claims Victory In Waziristan, Dubs Pakistani Army As Apostates And...
December 24, 1999 | Memri Latest Blogs Urdupashtu
In a new video, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claims victory over the Pakistani Army in the Pakistani tribal region, especially in South Waziristan. To read the full...

Report: Pakistani Militant Groups Opening Bank Accounts In Foreign Currencies
December 24, 1999 | Memri Latest Blogs Urdupashtu
Intelligence agencies in Pakistan have compiled a list of outlawed militant groups which are opening bank accounts in the name of their front organizations to receive funds from...

Pakistan on twitter

	Checking out "NewsOne Bang-e-Dara: Its Time to… http://t.co/IX4FrF68 Twitter: @GulsanSector
	RT @dishfeed: Will Egypt Turn Out Like Pakistan? http://t.co/qknRwxaA Twitter: @JakeGronie
	Mom in critical condition, in a coma ,in #US & dad in a critical heart condition in Lahore, #Pakistan. Allah jee, what do I do? #Broken Twitter: @mamur
	#news Katchi Abadi Alliance slams eviction drive: The All-Pakistan Alliance for Katchi Abadis has...Read more http://t.co/FFR6ZrlM #pak Twitter: @Geonews4u
	#news Katchi Abadi Alliance slams eviction drive: The All-Pakistan Alliance for Katchi Abadis has...Read more http://t.co/h6umHfub #pak Twitter: @GeoSuper4u
	DemLab Weekly Brief: One Step Back in Burma -- And a Hint of Promise in Pakistan http://t.co/EvV7FUnq Twitter: @Democracy_Lab