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Female illiteracy: 41% of Pakistani girls fail to complete primary school Print E-mail
Friday, 22 July 2011 13:24
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By Maha Mussadaq

 

Approximately 41% of Pakistani girls fail to complete primary schooling, according to a report published by the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) and American NGO Results. “Girls in Pakistan lag behind due to social and cultural restrictions in a patriarchal society,” Syedul Hassan, girls’ education programme coordinator for Oxfam, told The Express Tribune.

Last Updated on Friday, 22 July 2011 13:28
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Cameron toughens position on Andy Coulson: I wouldn't have hired him if I knew what I know now Print E-mail
Friday, 22 July 2011 13:18
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By Tim Montgomerie

 

There's a PDF of Cameron's full statement (PDF) but the most interesting part came at the end when the Prime Minister toughened (again) his position towards Andy Coulson.

Last Updated on Friday, 22 July 2011 13:23
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5 reasons why Pakistan and Israel are practically twins Print E-mail
Friday, 22 July 2011 13:12
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By Zachary Latif

 

Since time immemorial, or at least 1948, Muslims have pinned all their woes upon the Israelis – Pakistan, no different. Because somehow a regional, political animosity between two people who we realistically share nothing in common with beyond a religion with one, has become a rallying point for us to gather at.

Last Updated on Friday, 22 July 2011 16:35
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Eight NGO workers kidnapped Print E-mail
Wednesday, 20 July 2011 15:18
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By Saleem Shahid

 

Eight employees of a US-based NGO, the American Refugee Committee (ARC), were kidnapped by some armed men from Pishin area, some 50km north of the provincial capital.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 15:25
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Who Framed the Murdochs? Print E-mail
Wednesday, 20 July 2011 15:02
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By Jack Shafer

 

In five hours of hearings before a parliamentary committee today, witnesses Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch, and Rebekah Brooks attempted to convince the world that they have been framed by their former News of the World employees.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 15:08
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Israel and the anti-boycott law: the wider implications of popular indifference Print E-mail
Wednesday, 20 July 2011 14:43
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By Antony Lerman

 

The motivation for the law is not primarily to give voice to the sentiments of the Israeli-Jewish majority, although it relies on the existence of those sentiments to achieve its goal - and that is something altogether more far-reaching.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 15:28
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Our common ownership of London is under threat Print E-mail
Monday, 18 July 2011 15:16
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By Joe Penny
 
Over the past few months news has emerged of three seemingly unrelated proposals, potentially affecting two ostensibly unrelated groups’ equal access to certain London spaces. Interestingly, these proposals have not been connected in the media – but they should have been!
Last Updated on Monday, 18 July 2011 15:24
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Can Pakistan understand China? Print E-mail
Monday, 18 July 2011 15:12
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By Khaled Ahmed
 
We look at South Asia as a region where we will hold India accountable for its injustices and force it to cede Kashmir to us. We have jihad as our guiding doctrine. Justice demands that we be the agents of instability. We are the revisionists determined to change the status quo.
Last Updated on Monday, 18 July 2011 15:22
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How UK taxpayers underwrite military sales to a Middle East autocracy Print E-mail
Monday, 18 July 2011 15:05
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By Daniel Elton

 

Away from the political maelstrom of the News of The World hacking scandal, the government released the 2010-11 annual reports and accounts of the Export Credit Guarentee Department (ECGD) yesterday. This obscure government agency underwites British exports so if foreign customers don’t pay up, the taxpayer compensates the UK firms. Sectors traditionally financed include engineering, aerospace - and defence.

Last Updated on Monday, 18 July 2011 15:12
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