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Freed by court, Pakistani Christian woman still a prisoner
January 16, 2019

Freed by court, Pakistani Christian woman still a prisoner

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian acquitted of blasphemy, still lives the life of a prisoner, nearly three months after her release from death row, awaiting a final ruling on her fate.…READ MORE

Afghan envoy hopes 2019 to be year of peace for Afghanistan
January 9, 2019

Afghan envoy hopes 2019 to be year of peace for Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Afghan president’s special peace envoy expressed hope Wednesday that the war that has ravaged this country for over 17 years and cost the United States about $1 trillion will end in 2019.…READ MORE

Pakistan’s journalists complain of increasing censorship
December 26, 2018

Pakistan’s journalists complain of increasing censorship

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani journalists, who have taken on military dictators and been beaten and jailed in the pursuit of a free press, say they now face a form of censorship that is more subtle but no less chilling, one spearheaded by the security services.…READ MORE