Pakistan
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British court imprisons Pakistani man for stabbing wife over learning English
Nazakat Ali, a Pakistani man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for stabbing his wife 15 times over her desire to take English lessons. According to the Daily Mail, Ali, 30, and his wife, Shahzana Kausar, 27, residents of Rochdale, England, got into a heated argument over her…
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Luxury in jail for alleged Mumbai Attack mastermind
The alleged mastermind behind 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi lives a luxurious life in Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. While the case for the suspension of his detention is being fought in courts, Lakhvi and his six comrades enjoy all facilities in jail, due to lack of strict…
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Pakistani Female Activists Stand Up To Denounce Anti-Islam Film
Pakistani female activists of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) shout slogans during in a protest against an anti-Islam film in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Oct. 3, 2012. (Xinhua/Arshad) Pakistani female activists of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) shout slogans during in a protest against an anti-Islam film in southern Pakistani port city of…
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Anti-Israel Rally Going Violent
A Pakistani Shiite Muslim protestor falls over a fire, while pouring gasoline on representations of US and Israeli flags, during an anti-Israel rally and in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, May 13, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Major news in Pakistan on May 14 Top news in <Nation>: Pakistan, US near a ‘deal’ news@theasian.asia
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“You Are The Future”
“An expression of joy. A feeling of love and care. A look of awe and curiosity. Poverty doesn’t affect any of them. The children of Pakistan may have been affected by their poor circumstances, but their feelings are still fresh. They still know how to smile. Their eyes show the…
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Life Seeking Pleasure In Depths Of Despair
A Pakistani child, whose family was displaced by 2010 floods from a village near Multan, sleeps in a hammock attached on to a bed in a makeshift tent in a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Pakistani men who were displaced by 2010 floods from…
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Children Are The Same No Matter Where They Are
ISLAMABAD — Afghan refugee children enjoy a swing ride in a slum area on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 24, 2012. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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Roadside barbers in Pakistan
A huge number of barbers in Pakistan can’t afford to pay rent and get shops for their business. Instead they have turned to another way of doing their business. A large amount of roadside barbers can be seen throughout Pakistan, including big cities such as Karachi. They can be found…
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“Camel Is Our Breadwinner”
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani Abdul basheer Khan, 36, who sells camel milk on a roadside feeds the camels with his son Raha, 6, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. <AP/Newsis> news@theasian.asia
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