Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigns from his post hours after the country’s Supreme Court disqualified him over corruption claims against his family. Ryan Brooks reports. Continue reading
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Facebook meets Pakistan government after blasphemy death sentence
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (JULY 7, 2017) (INTERIOR MINISTRY HANDOUT) – A senior Facebook official met with Pakistan’s interior minister on Friday (July 7) to discuss a demand that the company prevent blasphemous content or be blocked.
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Malala receives highest U.N. honor to promote girls education
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai is appointed a U.N. Messenger of Peace to promote girls education.
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Investigators seek answers after deadly plane crash in Pakistan
Investigators search for answers after 46 people were killed in Pakistan’s deadliest plane crash in four year near the town of Havelian.
Powerful earthquake strikes Afghanistan, causes deaths in neighbouring Pakistan
Strong earthquake from Afghanistan rattles northeastern Pakistan as well, leaving at least 12 dead, scores injured.