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Pakistan blocks social media platforms amid protest crackdown
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Pakistan blocks social media platforms amid protest crackdown

Pakistan placed a temporary ban on several social media websites on Friday. Platforms that will be unavailable include Facebook, Twitter,…
Pakistani police: Attackers damage Hindu temple in Pakistan
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Pakistani police: Attackers damage Hindu temple in Pakistan

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Assailants in Pakistan damaged a nearly century-old Hindu temple in the garrison city of Rawalpindi before…
COVID: Pakistan comes under fire for holding Republic Day military parade
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COVID: Pakistan comes under fire for holding Republic Day military parade

Pakistan held its Republic Day parade on Thursday – two days later than initially planned – exhibiting its military might…
A transgender Islamic school in Pakistan breaks barriers
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A transgender Islamic school in Pakistan breaks barriers

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A long white shawl on her head, Rani Khan gives daily Koran lessons at Pakistan’s first transgender-only…
Pakistan bans TikTok again for ‘immoral content’
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Pakistan bans TikTok again for ‘immoral content’

Pakistan has banned TikTok, China’s video-sharing app, for the second time. The Pakistani media regulator undertook the move on Thursday…
UN condemns up to 23 killings in Iran’s border area with Pakistan
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UN condemns up to 23 killings in Iran’s border area with Pakistan

GENEVA (Reuters) – At least a dozen people and possibly up to 23 have been killed in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province…
Pakistan experts: Religiosity fostering rise in militancy
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Pakistan experts: Religiosity fostering rise in militancy

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Militant attacks are on the rise in Pakistan amid a growing religiosity that has brought greater intolerance,…
Mob storms south Iran governor office after border violence
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Mob storms south Iran governor office after border violence

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An angry mob stormed a district governor’s office in southeastern Iran on Tuesday, footage…
US should consult Taliban on any Afghan pullout delay: Pakistani envoy to US
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US should consult Taliban on any Afghan pullout delay: Pakistani envoy to US

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States should consult the Taliban on any extension of a May 1 deadline for a…
Pakistani court: Release man accused in Daniel Pearl’s death
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Pakistani court: Release man accused in Daniel Pearl’s death

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered the release Thursday of a Pakistani-British man convicted and later acquitted in the…
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