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Western missions under siege as Muslim riots spread
Thousands of Pakistanis attempted to storm Islamabad's diplomatic enclave on Thursday, as anger mounted across the Muslim world over perceived Western insults to the Prophet Mohammed.
21 September 2012
Thousands rally in Pakistan against anti-Islam film
Thousands of people rallied across Pakistan on Sunday to denounce an anti-Islam film with protestors burning US flags and effigies of President Barack Obama, and calling to sever ties with Washington.
17 September 2012
Down's Syndrome Pakistani girl accused of blasphemy
A Christian girl with Down's Syndrome has been arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan, accused of burning pages inscribed with verses from the Koran.
20 August 2012
Five killed in Pakistan suicide bombing: official
A suicide bomber blew up his explosive-laden car at a check post in southwestern Pakistan overnight killing five people including three soldiers, an official said Saturday.
19 August 2012
From Kabul to Istanbul: the rickshaw circus
Canadian man and his German girlfriend are braving the Taliban to take a rickshaw on one of the world's most dangerous road trips to bring the circus to children in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.
17 July 2012
UK immigration laws spark Pakistan wedding boom
New British immigration laws have unleashed a stampede to wed and a frenzy of English lessons for Pakistanis desperate to migrate as new restrictions come into effect.
14 July 2012
Democracy still 'preferable' in Muslim nations, survey says
Democracy is still popular in six Muslim-majority countries, over a year after the Arab Spring, and the majority in some countries favors laws based on the Koran, according to a poll published Tuesday.
12 July 2012
Fresh tensions cloud India, Pakistan peace talks
Top Indian and Pakistani foreign ministry officials met Wednesday to bolster a fragile peace dialogue undermined by fresh tensions over the 2008 Mumbai attacks and political flux in Pakistan.
05 July 2012
Pakistan reopens Afghan supply routes as US says sorry
Pakistan agreed to reopen key supply routes into Afghanistan Tuesday, ending a bitter stand-off after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she was sorry for the loss of life in a botched air raid.
04 July 2012
NATO and Central Asia agreed on military transit from Afghanistan
NATO has agreed with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan on the use of the territories of the Central Asian countries for withdrawal of vehicles and military armament from Afghanistan.
06 June 2012
Kazakhstan is ready to increase transit of U.S. cargoes to Afghanistan
Altai Abibullayev commented on the possibility of an increase of transit of American cargoes to Afghanistan via Kazakhstan.
06 December 2011
Uzbekistan Islamists asked Pakistan to give asylum to foreign extremists
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan uploaded a video where they are convincing Pakistanis of Vaziristan to continue giving asylum to foreign extremists.
24 November 2011
Nazarbayev supports India and Pakistan's entering SCO
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev is not against expansion of the SCO through joining India, Pakistan and possibly Iran.
22 November 2011
Graduates of Islamabad university from Kazakhstan join Hizb ut-Tahrir
Part of Kazakhstan students studying in Islamabad International Islamic University join Uzbekistan Islamic Movement and Hizb ut-Tahrir.
20 October 2011
Terrorism suspects arrested in Atyrau funded Kazakh citizens in Pakistan
Suspect terrorist attack planners arrested in Atyrau were sending money to Kazakhstan citizens living in Pakistan.
09 September 2011
Pakistan and Kazakhstan prime-ministers met in Astana
The meeting between Kazakhstan and Pakistan prime-ministers has been held in Astana on Wednesday, September 7.
07 September 2011
Pakistan makes its seaports available to Kazakhstan
For January – June trade turnover between the two nations exceeded $19.9 million, 30% up against the like period of 2010.
07 September 2011
Pakistan Prime-Minister to visit Kazakhstan on September 6-7
Prime-Minister of Pakistan will visit Kazakhstan on September 6-7.
05 September 2011
Kazakhstan among countries with low possibility of terrorist attacks
The list of 20 most dangerous countries of the world in terms of the possibility of terrorist attacks is led by Somali.
04 August 2011
Massimov met US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
They discussed bilateral cooperation in the framework of international organizations.
01 August 2011