Pakistan
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South Asia
Pakistan’s Thar Desert – A Symbol of Interfaith Harmony
While travelling across Thar, world’s 7th largest desert divided between Pakistan and India, one would be amazed to know that the vast arid land faced with persisting drought and other natural calamities, is the cradle of interfaith harmony, where the Hindus and the Muslims bury their loved ones in common…
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Netflix launched in 129 countries, including Pakistan
Netflix, the world’s leading video-streaming network, announced the launch of its services in Pakistan and 129 other countries on Wednesday. The Netflix website offers users the services starting at $7.99 a month, with a free month offer. “Today you are witnessing the birth of a new global Internet TV network,” said…
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Society
RSF says 110 journalists killed in 2015, calls UN to take action
According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a total of 110 journalists were killed around the world in 2015, many of whom died in war zones but the majority were killed in supposedly peaceful countries. Sixty-seven journalists were killed in the line of duty, RSF stated in its annual roundup. It listed…
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South Asia
Indian extremist party Shiv Sena warns PM Modi not to get close to Pakistan
India’s extremist Hindu right-wing political party Shiv Sena has censured Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent unannounced visit to Pakistan, saying those who get close to Pakistan become irrelevant in politics. “What needs to be remembered is that there is an orthodox belief that in the past, no politician who has…
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Infant dies in Pakistan as politician’s security prevents family from entering hospital
A 10-month-old baby girl died on Wednesday as a result of the family not being allowed in the Civil Hospital, Karachi, due to the chairman of political party, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto’s security measures for his visit to inaugurate the trauma center. A storm ensued as the media and public both criticized…
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Samsung supports earthquake victims who lost their homes in Pakistan
Samsung Electronics is undertaking a generous humanitarian activity in Pakistan, to provide shelter to thousands of people, who lost their homes, properties and livelihood, due to the recent earthquake in northern parts of the country. Samsung has donated 300 water-proof and snow-proof tents to “Sarhad Rural Support Program” (SRSP)…
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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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