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Fearful of Taliban, targeted by ISIS, persecuted Hazaras flee AfghanistanThe return of the Taliban to power in August has stoked fears among Hazaras, who have long been targeted for their ethnicity and Shia faith.CanadaOct 16, 2021
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Pakistan blocks social media access, restricts news coverage of anti-blasphemy protestsThe Pakistani government has blocked access to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and ordered private news channels off the air, as Islamist protests that began in the capital Islamabad began to spill into other parts of the country.WorldNov 25, 2017
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Pakistan freezes accounts of 5,000 suspected terrorists collectively worth $3 millionGovernment officials say political foot-dragging and sympathetic supporters in Pakistan makes it difficult to cut funds to terrorist groups.NewsJun 3, 2017
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Heavy snow, rain snap dry spell in parts of PakistanHeavy snowfall and blizzard-like conditions blanketed parts of Pakistan on Wednesday, prompting many local residents to rush outside.EnvironmentJan 4, 2017
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Pakistan passenger plane crashes with 48 people on boardA plane belonging to Pakistan's national carrier crashed on Wednesday with 48 people on board, apparently killing all of them, police and an airline spokesman said.WorldDec 7, 2016
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Major earthquake rattles Middle EastA powerful earthquake has rattled Pakistan's capital and other cities across the country.WorldApr 10, 2016
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Monsoon, floods kill more than 230 in Pakistan, IndiaHeavy monsoon rains and flash floods washing across have killed 128 people in Pakistan and 108 in India.WeatherSep 6, 2014
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Anti-government protesters clash with police in Pakistani capitalAt least three people were killed and nearly 400 admitted to hospitals in clashes that started Saturday night and continued to boil over Sunday, officials said.WorldAug 31, 2014
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Bomb blast in Pakistani capital kills 21A bomb ripped through a fruit and vegetable market on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Wednesday morning, killing at least 21 people.WorldApr 9, 2014
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Musharraf survives assassination attempt in PakistanA Pakistani police official says a bomb exploded near a convoy carrying former President Pervez Musharraf in the capital of Islamabad but the former ruler was not harmed.WorldApr 3, 2014
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