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September 19 – 25, 2016
Date: October 4, 2016
September 20: Christian teen charged with blasphemy A Christian teenager was charged with blasphemy for sharing controversial content on social media. Express Tribune September 22: Man arrested for blasphemy in Kasur A disabled man...
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September 5 – 11, 2016
Date: September 20, 2016
September 10: Polio official killed in Peshawar Unidentified gunmen shot dead a senior member of the country’s polio eradication campaign in Peshawar. Express Tribune
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September 12 – 18, 2016
Date: September 20, 2016
September 16: Suicide blast kills 36 in Mohmand Agency At least 36 people were killed and 30 others injured in a suicide attack on a local mosque in Mohmand Agency...
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August 22 – 28, 2016
Date: September 7, 2016
August 23: Two religious leaders killed in Karachi Two ASWJ seminary leaders were shot dead inside their office by unidentified assailants. Express Tribune August 23: Shia man gunned down in Karachi...
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August 29 – September 4, 2016
Date: September 7, 2016
September 1: Lady polio worker attacked in Larkana Polio worker Sughra Lashari was injured in a gun-attack while on duty with a co-worker. Daily Times September 2: Peshawar's Christian Colony attacked...
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July 25 – 31,2016
Date: August 16, 2016
July 26: Hindu charged with blasphemy in Ghotki A Hindu man was arrested for allegedly desecrating the Holy Quran, an act that prompted mass protests and a shutdown by the...
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August 1 – 7,2016
Date: August 16, 2016
August 1: Two Shias gunned down in Quetta Motorcyclist gunmen shot dead two members of the Shiite community on the outskirts of Balochistan’s capital. Daily Times August 4: Hindu doctor killed...
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Pakistan’s Debt and Taxes
Date: August 10, 2016
The federal government’s economic policy remains largely debt-driven, with debt servicing and repayment taking increasing shares of the federal budget each year. The inflationary impact of debt accumulation has been ignored for short-term financial stability....
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Federal Budget: Debt 2011-2016
Date: August 10, 2016
The federal government’s economic policy remains largely debt-driven, with debt servicing and repayment taking increasing shares of the federal budget each year. The inflationary impact of debt accumulation has been ignored for short-term financial stability....
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Pakistan and the Battle Over Dishonorable Killings by JI President Sherry Rehman
by: Sherry Rehman
Date: July 30, 2016
The heinous murder of social media star QandeelBaloch has triggered a long-overdue wave of introspection in Pakistan about how it treats its women. Her “honor killing,” at the hands of her own brother,...
