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November 22, 2017
Islamic schools in Pakistan plagued by sex abuse of children
KEHRORE PAKKA, Pakistan (AP) — Kausar Parveen struggles through tears as she remembers the blood-soaked pants of her 9-year-old son, raped by a religious cleric. Each time she begins to speak, she stops, swallows hard, wipes her tears and begins again.…READ MORE
September 17, 2017
Iran recruits Afghan and Pakistani Shiites to fight in Syria
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of Shiite Muslims from Afghanistan and Pakistan are being recruited by Iran to fight with President Bashar al-Assad’s forces in Syria…READ MORE
August 30, 2017
Afghan officials said to talk nearly every day with Taliban
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Despite seemingly stalled peace talks between Afghanistan’s government and the Taliban, officials say the intelligence chief speaks by telephone with militant leaders nearly every day about the country’s constitution and political future. READ MORE…