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Pakistan-U.S. Relations: Commission Calls For End To Drone Attacks, Demands Apology For Deadly Airstrikes By Zarar Khan, Huffington Post, March 20, 2012 ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani parliamentary commission demanded Tuesday an end to American drone attacks inside the country and an apology for deadly U.S. airstrikes in November as part of a review of its near-severed relations with the United

Afghanistan Civilian Murders Give Taliban 'Forum' to Align With Afghan Public By Alex Ortolani, Asia Society, March 12, 2012 The slaying of 16 civilians in Afghanistan by a U.S. sergeant Sunday could not only stall U.S. efforts to negotiate with the Taliban, but give the group more public support even as the U.S. attempts to strengthen the government of President Hamid Karzai ahead of combat

The Holy Teaching Power of Laughter Homaira Zaid, Huffington Post, March 2, 2012 When I was young, a teacher came regularly to my home to teach me Quranic Arabic. Almost every kid in my community had a religious teacher or went to a Muslim Sunday school -- and frankly, most of my friends couldn't wait to "age out." Sunday school was a drag, a miserable waste of a gorgeous weekend. But oddly

Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy wins Pakistan's first Oscar By Amna Nawaz, NBC News Pakistan correspondent, Feb 27, 2012 It's being called "Pakistan's Oscar," but 33-year-old filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will be the one bringing the award home. The Karachi native's latest film, "Saving Face," which chronicles the lives of acid attacks victims in Pakistan and the doctor working to help

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Global Human Rights Group Aims to Bridge Gap Between Islam and WestIsmira Lutfia | February 21, 2012, Jakarta Globe Jakarta played host on Monday to the inaugural meeting of the human rights commission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, an event that the commission said carried “profound historical significance.” Indonesia’s deputy foreign minister, Wardana, said the Independent

Pakistan: Its Trials, Tribulations and its Beauty As Pakistan's political crisis deepens, Anwar Akhtar, an expert in south Asian politics and culture, looks at everyday life in the tumultous country - and picks his top ten observations. Channel 4, 14 February 2012 1 - Pakistan is not poor, despite the best efforts of some of the people running this country to make it so. It takes five hours