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Pakistan's slain woman political leader laid to rest

A woman political leader, who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan 's violence-stricken port city of Karachi late Saturday, has been laid to rest, local media reported Sunday.

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Sun May 19, 2013

The Nation

10M workers are being prepared for revolution: Dr Qadri

Tehreek Minhajul-Quran chief Dr Tahirul Qadri said his organization is preparing 10 million workers to lead a revolution in the country.

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Newkerala.com

Pakistani toll in Siachen avalanche rises to 128

Islamabad, May 19 : The death toll in an avalanche in the Siachen glacier region last year has risen to 128, following the recovery of three more bodies, the Pakistani military said.

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Reuters

Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats

When the Yemen-based branch of al Qaeda placed a bounty on her husband's head, Mary Feierstein learned of it from a friend who called and said, "You must be a mess!" U.S. Ambassador Gerald Feierstein was thousands of miles away at the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, without his wife and family on what is called an "unaccompanied" posting.

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The Times of India

Nawaz Sharif's party gets majority in Pakistan Parliament

Several independent candidates belonging to influential political families of Punjab and Sindh provinces are among those who have joined the PML-N, which emerged the single largest party in the May 11 general election by winning 124 seats.

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The Nation

BEC staff to supervise repoll

The constituency of NA-250 and its two corresponding constituencies of provincial assembly of Sindh PS-112 and PS-113 will undergo a revote under heightened supervision of additional election staff amid tight security measures today .

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The Nation

Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid tensions with Pakistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms deals with Indian officials during a trip to New Delhi this week, officials said, at a time when tensions are running high on Afghanistan's disputed border with Pakistan.

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The Nation

Nawaz, Kayani mark new beginning

Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani Saturday met with incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif here at their Model Town residence.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Seattle Times

Hobbled, once-grand railways reflect Pakistan’s decline

Railway workers attempt to fix tracks in Lahore. In its heyday, train travel in Pakistan was an elegant, popular mode of travel for the wealthy and working classes alike.

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The Indian Express

Sarabjit case: Pakistan judge appeals for online submissions

A Pakistani judge investigating the murder of Indian death row convict Sarabjit Singh has appealed to Indian nationals having information about the matter to file written submissions with relevant documents within seven days.

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The Guardian

UK funds poll in Pakistan on US drone attacks

A US Predator drone armed with a missile stands on the tarmac of Kandahar military airport.

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The Guardian

Leading Pakistan politician Zahra Shahid Hussain killed outside home

Supporters of the Movement for Justice party protest in Karachi on 12 May. Zahra Shahid Hussain, a senior party member, has been killed.

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The Miami Herald

Member of Pakistani cricket star's party killed

Police officer Sarfaraz Nawaz says Zohra Shahid was gunned down outside her home in the city of Karachi in southern Sindh province.

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PakTribune

21 killed in twin blasts at Malakand mosques

DARGAI: Twenty-one persons were killed and around 120 others sustained injuries in separate bomb blasts during the Friday prayer at two mosques in Bazdarra village in Palai Union Council of Malakand Agency, official and local sources said on Friday.

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Examiner.com

Man who killed eldest brother named by Sharif as next CM of Balochistan

A man who killed his eldest brother but was never brought to justice has now been tipped by Pakistan prime minister-elect Mian Nawaz Sharif to become the next chief executive of the restive province.

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The Nation

President 'not resigning'

ISLAMABAD President Asif Ali Zardari is not resigning any time soon and he will complete the constitutional term of his office, said his spokesperson Senator Farhatullah Babar on Friday, dispelling rumours that Zardari was planning to resign following his party's crushing defeat in the general election.

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The Nation

LHC revokes ECP's order over NA-57 vote recount

Lahore High Court Rawalpindi bench on Friday revoked Election Commission's decision regarding recounting of votes in NA-57 constituency of Attock.

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Fri May 17, 2013

The Nation

Twin blasts wreck Malakand mosques; 20 killed

At least 20 people were killed and dozens other injured in two bomb blasts at two different mosques in Malakand Agency on Friday.

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Institute for War and Peace Reporting

Afghan Taleban Fighters Turn on Pakistan

Some Taleban fighters in the Kunar province of eastern Afghanistan say they are ready to switch sides out of anger with recent actions by the Pakistani military.

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Newkerala.com

Pakistan may face international travel ban following measles outbreak

Islamabad, May 16 : Pakistan may face an international travel ban, including a possible ban on Hajj travel by Saudi Arabia, due to its failure to control a measles outbreak.

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