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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…
Afghan government, Taliban officials hold new talks in Qatar
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Taliban officials and the Afghan government have held new secret talks in Qatar aimed at restarting peace negotiations to end the country's long war, three officials say, though questions remain over which faction of the insurgency is doing the talking. READ MORE…
Pakistan's lawmakers toughen penalty for 'honor' killings
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Despite objections from religious hard-liners, lawmakers Thursday took the first significant move to curb mounting numbers of "honor" killings in Pakistan, stiffening the penalties and closing a loophole that allowed such killers to go free. READ MORE…