Islamic Republic Of Pakistan

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  Watch: Pakistani Reporter Slammed Online For Asking "Why Are Female Footballers Wearing Shorts?"

  After objecting to the national women's football team's players wearing shorts during a tournament, a Pakistani journalist came under fire.

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  Pakistan PM To Visit Saudi And Iran 'To Ease Tension'

  Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will lead a high-level delegation to Saudi Arabia and Iran this week to try to ease tension between the Muslim countries, a minister said today.

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  Across The Border, A Jaipur Connection for Pakistan's Only Hindu Jagir

  A Pakistani royal wedding in Jaipur, but with a difference. Over a 100 baraatis from Umerkot in Pakistan's Sindh have travelled across the border for a very special alliance. Karni Singh, the son and heir of the Islamic Republic's only Hindu jagir married Padmini Kumari, daughter of the former thakur of Kanota on Friday night.

• Iran Prods Pakistan Leader on US Ties, Security, Pipeline

  Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran urged Pakistan on Monday to avoid "wicked" U.S. influence and build stronger ties with Tehran, blaming Washington for rising sectarian violence in the Iranian-Pakistani border region that has strained relations.

• Iran says Pakistan must finance own gas pipeline

  Iran's deputy oil minister, Ali Majedi, said today that Pakistan must finance a controversial pipeline that would enable it to buy gas from the Islamic republic.

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  Pakistan bans Indian Hindu-Muslim romance film

  Pakistan has banned Bollywood film Raanjhanaa about the love affair of a Muslim-Hindu couple on the grounds that it could offend viewers in the conservative Islamic republic, officials said Friday, July 5.

• Pakistan bans Indian Hindu-Muslim romance film

  Pakistan has banned Bollywood film "Raanjhanaa" about the love affair of a Muslim-Hindu couple on the grounds that it could offend viewers in the conservative Islamic republic, officials said on Friday.

• Pakistan fighter pilot Ayesha Farooq wins battle of sexes, now she's ready for war

  With an olive green head scarf poking out from her helmet, Ayesha Farooq flashes a cheeky grin when asked if it is lonely being the only war-ready female fighter pilot in the Islamic republic of Pakistan.

• India hesitant to implement US, EU sanctions on Iran: Report

  India is hesitant to implement all aspects of US and European Union sanctions against Iran, a Congressional report has said, attributing this to New Delhi's reliance on Tehran with regards to Afghanistan and the historic, cultural and economic ties between the two nations.

• NAM Summit: Manmohan Singh leaves for Tehran

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left Tuesday for Tehran on a four-day visit during which he will attend the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and hold a bilateral meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Meetings are also planned with Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as also with the leaders of Pakistan, Afghanis...

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  Saving Face, Byaari win at SAARC Film Awards

  Saving Face, the acclaimed Pakistani movie on victims of acid attacks, has won the best documentary prize at the 2012 SAARC Film Awards.