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Abbas' family has invested heavily in his education, hoping that eventual fluency in Mandarin will lead to a good job that will allow him to help finance the education of his younger siblings.

In Pakistan, Learning Chinese Is Cool — And Seen As A Path To Prosperity

4:38pm October 09, 2018

China's billions in infrastructure investment have led to growing number of Pakistanis eager to learn Mandarin and study in China. Beijing is giving thousands of scholarships to Pakistanis.

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Pakistani supporters of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif carry posters and banners outside the high court building in Islamabad on Wednesday as they celebrate his release from prison. Sharif is appealing the conviction, which followed a major corruption

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Released From Prison 2 Months Into 10-Year Sentence

3:01pm September 19, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to prison after a corruption scandal. Now he, his daughter and his son-in-law are out on bail after a high court suspended their sentences, as they appeal their cases.

A little girl fills two jerry cans with water in the Korangi slum in Karachi. Fetching water is a duty that often falls on very young children.

For Karachi's Water Mafia, Stolen H2O Is A 'Lucrative Business'

4:46pm September 10, 2018

In Pakistan's port city, gangs siphon off water from government pipes and resell it to residents. Surprisingly, the municipal water board is now partnering with the mafia to distribute it.

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In this photo released by Press Information Department, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan (right) meets with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Islamabad on Wednesday. 2018. Khan said he was "optimistic" he could reset the relationship with Washington a

Opinion: Here's What A True U.S.-Pakistan 'Reset' Should Look Like

3:32pm September 07, 2018

by Shamila N. Chaudhary

Reconciling competing interests in Afghanistan will be the ultimate test of a U.S.-Pakistan reset, writes Shamila N. Chaudhary, former National Security Council director for Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Aircraft and ground troops from seven countries, including China and Russia, go through an "anti-terrorist" exercise at the Chebarkul tank range in Russia on Aug. 29.

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Russia's Multinational Military Exercise Last Week Was A Dry Run For Bigger War Games

5:54pm September 05, 2018

by Lucian Kim

The exercise, called "Peace Mission 2018," included 3,000 troops from China, India, Pakistan and other countries. Next week's war games are billed as the biggest Russian exercises since the Cold War.

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Blackwater security contractors guard Zalmay Khalilzad, then the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, as he arrives at a community sports center in Baghdad in 2006.

Zalmay Khalilzad Appointed As U.S. Special Adviser To Afghanistan

4:42pm September 05, 2018

The Afghan-born former diplomat served as U.S. ambassador in Kabul under President George W. Bush. In Afghanistan, views of Khalilzad are mixed, with some blaming him for many of the country's woes.

Khalida Brohi grew up Kotri, Pakistan, and was the first girl in her village to go to school.

Her Father Gave Her The Courage To Speak Out Against 'Honor Killings'

3:12pm September 04, 2018

by Terry Gross

Khalida Brohi grew up in tribal Pakistan, where her 14-year-old cousin was murdered by an uncle after she refused an arranged marriage. Her new memoir is I Should Have Honor.

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A Pakistani motorcyclist rides over images of President Trump in August 2017 after Trump accused Pakistan of harboring militants.

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U.S. Cuts $300 Million In Aid To Pakistan; Says It's Failing To Fight Militants

3:48pm September 02, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The cuts were part of a broader suspension in aid to Pakistan announced by the Trump administration earlier this year.

Former cricket star Imran Khan was sworn in as Pakistan's new prime minister on Saturday. One of his first challenges will be shoring up the country's economy.

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Imran Khan Is Sworn Into Office As Pakistan's New Prime Minister

5:51pm August 18, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Khan inherits several big challenges, including Pakistan's faltering economy, and managing relations with China and the U.S.

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is seen at his residence in New Delhi in July 2007.

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Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Dies

1:37pm August 16, 2018

by Lauren Frayer

Vajpayee served as premier three times. He was a poet and nature lover who tested nuclear bombs. He sparked an arms race with Pakistan, but later launched peace talks and a cross-border bus service.