PAKISTAN

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Quake hits Iran, Pakistan; dozens killed

A major earthquake flattened homes and offices on both sides of the Iran-Pakistan border Tuesday, rattling buildings as far away as New Delhi and Dubai and killing dozens of people, including 34 in one Pakistani town.

By Associated Press , April 16, 2013

In Pakistan underworld, a cop is said to be a king

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A corrupt, low-level cop with a healthy dose of street smarts rises to control hundreds of illegal gambling dens in Pakistan's largest city. By doling out millions of dollars in illicit proceeds, he protects his empire and becomes one of the most powerful people in Karachi.

By Adil Jawad and Sebastian Abbot, Associated Press , March 30, 2013

Pakistani cricket star is election wildcard

As Pakistan looks ahead to a national election later this spring, the biggest wildcard is shaping up to be cricket legend Imran Khan, who rallied at least 150,000 flag-waving supporters in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday.

By Associated Press , March 23, 2013

Official: Bomb kills 3 soldiers in NW Pakistan

A roadside bomb killed three Pakistani soldiers in a northwestern tribal area near the Afghan border Monday, a local government official said.

March 11, 2013

Pakistani Shiites mourn as bomb death toll hits 45

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Shiite Muslims in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi demanded government protection Monday from a wave of violence that has targeted the minority sect, a day after a massive bombing in the city killed 45 people.

By Adil Jawad, Associated Press , March 04, 2013

Talk of peace with Pakistan Taliban angers victims

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Hazratullah Khan, who lost his right leg below the knee in a car bombing, answers immediately when asked whether the Pakistani government should hold peace talks with Taliban leaders responsible for attacks like the one that maimed him.

By Asif Shahzad, Associated Press , February 23, 2013

Little audience for 'Zero Dark Thirty' in Pakistan

Pakistan stars in "Zero Dark Thirty," from early scenes at a detention site to the dramatic closing minutes as Navy SEALs assault the hideout of Osama bin Laden. But the Academy Award-nominated film about the hunt for the al-Qaida leader has sparked a controversy here about its portrayal of the country, and it will likely not be shown on the local big screen anytime soon.

February 20, 2013

Thousands of Shiites protest 89 killed in Pakistan

At least 15,000 Shiite Muslims took to the streets in southwest Pakistan on Monday in a second day of protests following a bombing that killed 89 people. Relatives of the victims refused to bury their loved ones until the army takes action against the militants targeting the minority sect.

February 18, 2013

Bomb rips through Pakistan market, killing 65

A bomb hidden in a water tank ripped through a crowded vegetable market in a mostly Shiite neighborhood in a southwestern Pakistani city Saturday, killing at least 65 people and wounding nearly 200, officials said.

February 16, 2013

Politicians talk peace as Pakistan Taliban kill 18

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Politicians called for peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban on Thursday, as the group killed 18 people in a pair of bombings in the country's northwest on a police post and a vehicle carrying anti-Taliban militiamen.

By Hussain Afzal and Riaz Khan, Associated Press , February 14, 2013

Bombings kill 115 people in Pakistan

A series of bombings killed 115 people across Pakistan on Thursday, including 81 who died in twin blasts on a bustling billiards hall in a Shiite area of the southwestern city of Quetta.

January 11, 2013

Pakistan: Gunmen kill 7 teachers, aid workers

Gunmen on motorcycles sprayed a van carrying employees from a community center with bullets Tuesday, killing five female teachers and two aid workers, but sparing a child they took out of the vehicle before opening fire.

January 01, 2013

Gunmen kill 5 female teachers in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Gunmen in northwest Pakistan killed five female teachers and two aid workers on Tuesday in an ambush on a van carrying workers home from their jobs at a community center, officials said.

By By Riaz Khan, Associated Press , January 01, 2013

Car bombing targeting Shiites in Pakistan kills 19

A car bomb targeting a bus carrying Shiite Muslim pilgrims killed 19 people in southwest Pakistan, officials and eyewitnesses said.

December 31, 2012

Bombing at political rally kills 9 in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber in Pakistan killed nine people including a provincial government official at a political rally held Saturday by a party that has opposed the Taliban, officials said.

By Riaz Khan, Associated Press , December 22, 2012

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