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April 14 – 20, 2014

April 17: Shopkeeper killed in sectarian attack A shopkeeper was shot dead and his employee wounded in a sectarian attack in Rizvia Society, Karachi. Syed Sadiq Hussain and his assistant Mohammed...
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April 7 – 13, 2014

April 9: Shia doctor killed in Karachi A general physician was shot dead in yet another sectarian attack on a Shia professional in Karachi. The victim was in-charge of the...
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March 31 – April 6, 2014

March 31: Ahmedi man held for descrating Quran in Hyderabad An Ahmedi man was arrested for allegedly desecrating the Quran in Tando Allahyar. A 12 year old boy, who was...
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March 24 – 30, 2014

March 24: Polio vaccinator killed in Peshawar The severely tortured body of a polio vaccinator was found in a field near Peshawar a few days after she had been abducted....
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India’s New Tryst with Destiny? by Sherry Rehman

by:  Sherry Rehman

As India turns inwards to its next election, the world watches with a mixture of anxiety and hope. Hope, because India has the capacity to lead South Asia into a...
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March 17 – 23, 2014

March 17: Three suffer burn injuries during Holi Three members of the Hindu community suffered injuries after a mutual friend threw coloured water laced with acid on them during a Holi festival...
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Crimson Tide: Storm Brewing Over Pakistan by Sherry Rehman

by:  Sherry Rehman

A regional storm is brewing, and Pakistan could well be at its centre. As Pakistan faces off its darkest moment of terrorist challenge, citizens are asking how long they will...
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March 10 – 16, 2014

March 10: Man killed in Karachi sectarian attack A young man was shot dead in a suspected sectarian attack in New Karachi. Akhter Hussain, 35, was sitting at his shop when...
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March 3 – 9, 2014

March 5: Prayer leader killed in Peshawar A prayer leader was shot dead in the Laja Garhi village near Peshawar by unidentified assailants. The victim was an Afghan national.  Dawn...
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February 24 – March 2, 2014

February 24: Three killed in Karachi sectarian attacks Three men, including a teacher at the Iranian cultural centre, were shot dead in suspected sectarian attacks. The teacher, Mohammad Hussain, had been...