Pakistan Ousts 18 Aid Agencies. Human Rights Minister Tweets 'They Must Leave'
The groups asked to close down operations include Catholic Relief Services, World Vision and Plan International.
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In Gesture To India, Pakistan To Open Cross-Border Pathway To Sikh Holy Site
For decades, India's Sikhs have longed to reach one of their holiest sites, a soaring white temple, built on a river bank. A new corridor will allow them visa-free access to the temple.
Why The Abortion Rate In Pakistan Is One Of The World's Highest
Family planning researchers point to a number of reasons. The procedure itself is legal in Pakistan — but only in limited circumstances.
Militants, Police Killed In Failed Attack On Chinese Consulate In Karachi
At least seven people were killed in the attack, but none of the 21 Chinese nationals in the compound were harmed. In a separate attack in northwest Pakistan, dozens were killed in an open-air market.
'My Family Has Been Broken': Pakistanis Fear For Uighur Wives Held In China
Rights groups estimate as many as 1 million Uighurs are detained in Chinese camps, with the aim of stripping away their ethnic identity, suppressing their Muslim faith and ensuring loyalty to China.
Asia Bibi, Pakistani Woman Acquitted Of Blasphemy, Is Freed From Jail
Bibi, a Christian who spent eight years on death row before her acquittal earlier this month, was released despite objections from hard-line Muslim groups.
Italy Offers To Help Relocate Pakistani Christian Woman Acquitted Of Blasphemy
Italy joins other western countries seeking to help the woman at the center of a simmering dispute between the government and hard-line religious groups.
Protesters Delay Release Of Pakistani Woman Acquitted For Blasphemy
Asia Bibi's sentence was overturned this week, prompting protests by hard-line religious groups. They are calling for Bibi to be killed, along with the three judges who issued the verdict.
Pakistan's High Court Acquits Asia Bibi, Christian Woman On Death Row For Blasphemy
The woman, a 51-year-old illiterate farmhand, was convicted in 2010 after an argument with her Muslim co-workers. The country's religious right has called for her execution.
Pakistan Executes 'Serial Killer' Who Raped And Murdered 7-Year-Old Zainab Ansari
Zainab's death triggered rioting in Pakistan and was reported throughout the world. Her murderer, Mohammad Imran, was reportedly hanged in the presence of Zainab's father.