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AP EXPLAINS: Why Pakistan still sees huge militant attacks
October 26, 2016

AP EXPLAINS: Why Pakistan still sees huge militant attacks

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is reeling from yet another deadly assault, after militants wearing suicide vests rampaged through a police academy in the southwestern city of Quetta, battling for four hours before blowing themselves up and leaving more than 60 dead. READ MORE…

Officials: Taliban brief Pakistan about talks with Kabul
October 25, 2016

Officials: Taliban brief Pakistan about talks with Kabul

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Three senior Taliban members traveled to Pakistan this week and held a series of meetings with Pakistani officials in Islamabad, mainly to brief them about the recent talks held in Qatar between the Taliban and Kabul, a senior Taliban official, an Afghan diplomat and a Pakistani official said Saturday. READ MORE…

Desperate Pakistan family awaits US visa for 6-year-old girl
October 20, 2016

Desperate Pakistan family awaits US visa for 6-year-old girl

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A desperate Pakistani family anxiously awaiting a U.S. visa for their ailing little girl is running out of time: Maria is just six years old but a rare genetic disease has left her frail body wracked with pain and stunted her growth. READ MORE…