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Saudi prince accused of slaying 2,000 near-extinct birds on safari
A Saudi prince has been accused of killing 2,000 birds that are on the verge of extinction while on a safari holiday in Pakistan earlier this year. Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud - who is commonly known as Fahd bin Sultan - is said to have killed 1,977 near-extinct houbara bustards while on a 21-day trip to Chagai in Pakistan's Balochistan province in January.
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Polio cases: WHO recommends travel restrictions on Pakistan
The WHO recommends Pakistanis traveling abroad should present a polio vaccination certificate.
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Pakistan can't shake off the polio ghost
Pakistan's ambition of achieving a polio-free environment by 2017 has never seemed more distant. As compared to the annual (January to April) surveys conducted in the last decade, the first quarter of this year has thrown up the largest figures of the malaise. Over 40 cases have surfaced in North Waziristan, where the Taliban embargo on vaccines threatens children.
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CIA will not use vaccination schemes for spying, says White House official
A White House official has pledged that the CIA will no longer use vaccination programmes as cover for spying operations. The agency used the ruse in targeting Osama bin Laden in Pakistan in 2011.
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Pakistan prime minister to attend inauguration of Indian prime minister
Pakistan has accepted an invitation to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to attend the inauguration of Indian Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi, an official said on Saturday. The Pakistani premier's attendance will be a first in the history of the nuclear-armed rivals, which have fought three wars since independence in 1947.
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I killed my first wife, stoned Pakistani woman's husband says
The husband of Farzana Parveen, the Pakistani woman stoned to death for refusing to participate in an arranged marriage, told CNN he killed his first wife so he could marry Parveen. Authorities said the first wife was killed six years ago. "I wanted to send a proposal to Farzana, so I killed my wife," Mohammad Iqbal said Thursday in an interview with CNN.
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Pakistani workout
Pulling up on the crossbar 99 level
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Gunmen attack Karachi's Jinnah International Airport
Heavily armed gunmen have attacked Karachi international airport in Pakistan, killing at least nine people. Hospital sources say three of the gunmen who attacked Jinnah International Airport's old terminal have also been killed. Security personnel have sealed off the airport and army commandos have been called in, with gunfire continuing.
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Why are countries still using the fake bomb detectors sold by a convicted British conman?
Pakistani security personnel still guard Karachi's Jinnah airport using versions of Jim McCormick's phoney bomb detector. They are not alone in having a seemingly unshakeable belief in the ADE 651
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Insurgents Attack Pakistani Airport Again Amid Military Raids
Insurgents attacked an airport training facility in Karachi Tuesday, two days after the Taliban carried out a daring raid on Karachi’s international airport. The latest attack came as the Pakistani military carried out airstrikes on nine militant hide-outs in a remote valley in the northwestern Khyber tribal region.
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Pakistan army North Waziristan offensive: Thousands flee
Tens of thousands of people are fleeing North Waziristan tribal region in north-west Pakistan after the army began an offensive against militants. A camp for displaced people has been set up near Bannu but it lacks food, water and electricity, locals say.
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Will a Pakistani-Indian kiss be censored?
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Politicians and their shipping containers
Forget the soapbox - the must-have accessory for the modern politician in Pakistan seems to be the shipping container.
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Hamas leader: Don't compare us to ISIL
In an interview with Yahoo News, the political leader of Hamas today vigorously rejected any comparison to ISIL terrorists and pledged that the Palestinian militant group will start giving warnings to Israelis about impending rocket attacks in order to avoid the killing of innocent civilians.
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Al Qaeda Is Opening a New Branch in India
Al Qaeda is expanding. On Wednesday, the terrorist group's leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, announced the opening of a new branch, "Qaedat al-Jihad in the Indian subcontinent." It will wage jihad in Bangladesh, Myanmar, and India, Zawahiri said in a nearly hour-long video, noting that the creation of the new division was two years in the making.
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I understand why Westerners are joining jihadi movements like ISIS. I was almost one of them.
The Islamic State just released a gruesome new beheading video, again helmed by a western-bred Jihadist. As often happens, I received messages asking for explanation. You see, I’m the jihadi who never was.
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10 arrested in shooting of teen activist Malala Yousafzai
Pakistan's army announced Friday that it had arrested 10 militants suspected of involvement in the 2012 attack on teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, who won world acclaim after she was shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating gender equality and education for women.
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Angry passengers throw Pakistani politician off plane after getting stuck on tarmac waiting for him for two hours
Flight delays are nothing unusual at Pakistan’s ailing state carrier, Pakistan International Airlines, long hobbled by political interference, a bloated staff and epic financial losses. But the delayed departure of one flight on Monday caused several enraged passengers to mount a virtual mutiny and eject one politician and block another from the plane before it could even take off.
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Polio Hits Record High in Pakistan
Pakistan has recorded its highest number of polio cases for 15 years, with health officials blaming the rise on attacks on immunisation teams.
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Malala Yousafzai To Become A Canadian Citizen This Month
The young Pakistani education activist who shared this year's Nobel Peace prize will formally receive honorary Canadian citizenship this month.
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