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March 31 – April 6, 2014
Date: 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
Date: March 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
Date: March 29, 2014
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
Date: March 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
Date: March 21, 2014
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...
Second Opinion
Negotiating with the TTP
Date: March 21, 2014
Public debate continues to revolve around talks with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP); with the “month-long” ceasefire coming to a close by the end of March, it remains to be seen whether...
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March 10 – 16, 2014
Date: March 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
Date: March 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
Date: 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...
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February 17 – 23, 2014
Date: February 23, 2014
February 18: Polio team kidnapped in Tank Pakistan’s anti-polio efforts received another setback after a vaccination team was kidnapped. The six-member team included a doctor working for the World Health...
