Doctors in Pakistan have successfully removed a bullet from a 14-year-old girl shot by the Taliban for speaking out against the militant group and promoting education for women. Malala Yousufzai was in critical condition after gunmen shot her in the head and neck while boarding a school bus in Swat Valley Tuesday. Two other girls […]
Doctors Remove Bullet from Pakistan Girl Activist
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
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Taliban Gunmen Shoot Pakistani Teen Activist
Posted October 9th, 2012 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Taliban gunmen in Pakistan have shot and wounded a 14-year-old child activist who became famous for speaking out against the militant group. Malala Yousufzai was shot twice while boarding her school bus Tuesday in Swat Valley. Witnesses said gunmen who came to the school asked for Yousufzai by name before opening fire. She was shot […]
UN: Pakistan First in Region to Launch Pneumonia Vaccine
Posted October 9th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations says Pakistan is the first country in South Asia to introduce a vaccine to protect Pakistani children from pneumonia. Prime Minister Yousuf Raja Pervez Ashraf announced the launch of a new vaccination campaign Tuesday as part of a partnership between the government and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization or GAVI […]
Taliban Gunmen Shoot Pakistani Teen Activist
Posted October 9th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Taliban gunmen in Pakistan have shot and wounded a 14-year-old child activist who became famous for speaking out against the militant group. Malala Yousufzai was shot twice while boarding her school bus Tuesday in Swat Valley. Witnesses said gunmen who came to the school asked for Yousufzai by name before opening fire. She was shot […]
Taliban Gunmen Shoot Pakistani Teen Activist
Posted October 9th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Taliban gunmen in Pakistan have shot and wounded a 14-year-old child activist who became famous for speaking out against the militant group. Malala Yousufzai was shot twice while getting onto her school bus in Swat Valley Tuesday. Witnesses told police gunmen arrived at the school and asked for Yousufzai by name before opening fire. She […]
Gunmen Shoot Pakistan Teen Activist
Posted October 9th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen in Pakistan have shot and wounded a 14-year-old child activist internationally recognized for speaking out against the Taliban. Malala Yousufzai was shot twice while getting onto her school bus in Swat Valley Tuesday. At least one other girl was wounded in the attack. Witnesses told police that the gunmen arrived at the school and […]
Pakistan Military Blocks Anti-US Protest From Tribal Region
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
The Pakistani military has prevented a convoy of thousands of people with the goal of protesting U.S. drone strikes common in the country’s tribal areas from reaching South Waziristan. Authorities stopped the group just short of the tribal region’s border Sunday. Pakistani cricket star turned politician Imran Khan had been leading the march, which left […]
US Embassy Warns About Travel in Islamabad
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. embassy in Islamabad says Pakistan has issued a general threat alert for possible terrorist attacks Sunday in Islamabad. The embassy says in a message on its website that Pakistan’s interior ministry warns the attacks could target key government buildings in downtown Islamabad and several hotels. The embassy has advised U.S. citizens to avoid […]
Khan Continues Drone Protest in Pakistan
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani cricket star turned politician Imran Khan and a convoy of vehicles on Sunday began the second day of their journey to Pakistan’s militant-riddled South Waziristan tribal district to protest U.S. drone strikes on tribal areas. Khan and supporters of his Movement for Justice party, along with local and Western peace activists, began the drive […]
Khan Leads Drone Protest in Pakistan
Posted October 6th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of activists have joined Pakistani cricket star turned politician Imran Khan, who has launched a so-called motorcade march against U.S. drone strikes. Khan and his Movement for Justice Party, along with Western and local activists, began the drive Saturday in Islamabad. The convoy is headed to the South Waziristan tribal district along the Afghan […]
