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Woman acquitted of blasphemy still can’t leave Pakistan
February 9, 2019

Woman acquitted of blasphemy still can’t leave Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row in Pakistan has been transferred from a secret location near the capital to another in Karachi, but is still unable to leave the country to join her daughters in Canada, a friend said Saturday.…READ MORE

Q&A: US envoy’s road to Afghan peace littered with obstacles
February 5, 2019

Q&A: US envoy’s road to Afghan peace littered with obstacles

ISLAMABAD (AP) — U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad is in a hurry to find a peace deal for Afghanistan that would allow America to bring home its troops after 17 years of war, but the road ahead is littered with obstacles.…READ MORE

Taliban to take part in ‘intra-Afghan’ talks in Moscow
February 5, 2019

Taliban to take part in ‘intra-Afghan’ talks in Moscow

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban said Monday they will participate in “intra-Afghan” talks in Moscow designed to bring together prominent Afghan figures, including former President Hamid Karzai, opposition figures and tribal elders — but no Kabul government officials.…READ MORE