Violent demonstrations throughout the Islamic world against the US video mocking the Prophet Mohamed have scaled down after the broadcast of the rhyme ‘sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me’ on an Al Jazeera children’s show.
Posted: Sep 25th, 2012
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The Pakistani cricketers convicted yesterday of conspiracy to throw matches in last year’s Test against England have applied for bails.
Posted: Nov 4th, 2011
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‘We had absolutely no knowledge that William and Kate were in the country,’ said a spokesman for the Pakistan government, thus confirming beyond doubt that the Royal couple are in Abbottabad.
Posted: May 11th, 2011
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The World Hide-and-Seek Federation has taken the unprecedented step of handing a lifetime ban to US Navy SEAL Lance Johnson following an incident in Pakistan last week which led to the death of the then hide-and-seek world record holder, Osama bin Laden.
Posted: May 8th, 2011
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Pressure had been mounting on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, with opposition leaders pointing out that ‘a government that can’t blame Pakistan for something isn’t fit for purpose’.
Posted: Sep 27th, 2010
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