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The Influence of Tehreek-E-Taliban In Pakistan & The Kidnapping Of Ali Haider Gilani!

The Influence of Tehreek-E-Taliban In Pakistan  & The Kidnapping Of Ali Haider Gilani!The son of former Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani was kidnapped after an attack on his party, Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) gathering in Multan on May 9th. His private secretary and guard were killed in the incident.

Read more: The Influence of Tehreek-E-Taliban In Pakistan  & The Kidnapping Of Ali Haider Gilani!

Taliban Realizes Vaccination Is The Only Way To End Polio, Ends War Against Immunization

Taliban Realizes Vaccination Is The Only Way To End Polio, Ends War Against ImmunizationIn a statement released by the leadership of Taliban, it has been announced that the Afghan militant group has finally decided to end their war against polio eradication in the country.

Read More: Taliban Realizes The Value Of Polio Vaccination

Should Sharia Be The Law Of A Muslim State? According To Pew Study Most of the Muslims Believe So!

Should Sharia Be The Law Of A Muslim State? According To Pew Study Most of the Muslims Believe So! According to a Pew research, most of the Muslims around the world tend to be deeply committed to their faith and believe that it should shape not only their personal lives, but the societies they live in as well. Not only that, many of the 38,000 Muslims in 39 countries from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, included in the Pew survey believed that opting to leave Islam should be punishable by death penalty.

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The Week In Photos From Around The World

The Week In Photos From Around The World The week has been a tough one. It didn’t leave us with many good memories, in fact, just the opposite! So, as we sit to look back at it, we gather some moments that capture beauty and positivity and may be will also endeavor to bring a smile to our faces!

Watch: The Week In Photos From Around The World

From Afghanistan To The People Of Boston: Kabul Sends Its Love In Heartwarming Photos

From Afghanistan To The People Of Boston: Kabul Sends Its Love In Heartwarming Photos

Afghanistan, a country which is recognized as a terrorist state has sent its love for the people of Boston after the heart wrenching events of Boston Marathon.

Principle Pictures posted a photo blog on Tuesday which features the common people of Afghanistan; kids, women, shopkeepers holding a sign that reads the message ‘To Boston from Kabul with Love’.

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6-Year-Old Girl Rescued From Child Marriage In Afghanistan By An Anonymous Donor

6-Year-Old Girl Rescued From Child Marriage In Afghanistan By An Anonymous DonorAn Afghan man was all set to sell off his 6-year-old daughter to pay his debt. The cases of child marriages in Afghanistan are very common but this particular story stands out because the little girl, Naghma, was rescued in time and got to stay at her parents’ house.

Read More: Another Child Marriage Case In Afghanistan

John Kerry And Afgan President Hamid Karzai Showed Signs Of Unity In Surprise Kabul Visit (Video)

John Kerry And Afgan President Hamid Karzai Showed Signs Of Unity In Surprise Kabul Visit (Video)U.S. Secretary of State Kerry met with Afghan President Karzai during an unannounced visit to Afghanistan after weeks of heightened tensions over Afghan accusations of US-Taliban collusion.

Watch: Kerry And Karzai Show A Unified Front (Video)

Panjwai Uprising In Southern Afghanistan Is An Example That Afghans Want Peace

Panjwai Uprising In Southern Afghanistan Is An Example That Afghans Want Peace People who had suffered the most during the war against terror in Afghanistan are undoubtedly the citizens, the villagers who had nothing to do with terrorism. They suffered at the hands of militants who want to take over their country and at the hands of those who are seeking to oust the terrorists. Their country, Afghanistan has been labeled as a terrorist country and the innocent Afghans are paying for it in one way or another.

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New Year celebrations held in Kabul and Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Video

New Year celebrations held in Kabul and Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Video

It’s time to ring in Spring in Afghanistan. Thousands gather at holy sites in Kabul and Mazar-I-Sharif to celebrate the New Year also known as Nowruz, which originates from a Persian tradition, held each year on March 21st.

The celebration will be marked with flag raising ceremonies and traditional dances throughout the country.

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Soldier’s Girlfriend Receives Heartwarming Note From Veteran (Photo)

Soldier’s Girlfriend Receives Heartwarming Note From Veteran (Photo)We have seen many notes and letter going viral over the internet but this one definitely stands out among the rest.

Watch: Veteran’s Gesture For Soldier’s Girlfriend

Footage Shows Children killed in Afghanistan attack (Video)

Footage Shows Children killed in Afghanistan attack (Video)A suicide bomber attacked a joint Afghan and foreign patrol in the eastern province of Khost, killing at least eight people, including a number of children.

Watch: Children killed in Afghanistan attack (Video)

U.S. Air Force Stops Reporting Data On Afghanistan Drone Strikes

U.S. Air Force Stops Reporting Data On Afghanistan Drone StrikesU.S. military has said that it had removed data about air strikes carried out by unmanned planes in Afghanistan from its monthly air power summaries.

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Azra Jafari: Afghanistan’s First Female Mayor Proves Critics Wrong

February 25, 2013 Leave a comment

Azra Jafari: Afghanistan's First Female Mayor Proves Critics WrongFour years ago, Azra Jafari was appointed as the first female mayor in Afghanistan by President Hamid Karzai.

In December 2008, she became the mayor of Nili, a small town in Afghanistan.

Read More: 4 Years Of Success For First Afghan Female Mayor!

Teenage Afghan Stars Of Oscar-Nominated ‘Buzkashi Boys’ Travels To Hollywood For Oscars (VIDEO)

February 22, 2013 Leave a comment

Teenage Afghan Stars Of Oscar-Nominated ‘Buzkashi Boys’ Travels To Hollywood For Oscars (VIDEO) From the streets of Kabul to the red carpet in Los Angeles!

After flying more than 18 hours from the Afghan capital, the teenage stars of “Buzkashi Boys” finally arrived in Tinsel Town to gear up for the 85th annual Academy Awards.

14-year-old stars Fawad Mohammadi and Jawanmard Paiz greeted the film’s director Sam French and producer Ariel Nasr at Los Angeles International Airport.

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Redditor Fools Everyone By Making Prince Harry Run For Ice Cream In Afghanistan VIDEO

January 24, 2013 Leave a comment

Redditor Fools Everyone By Making Prince Harry Run For Ice Cream In Afghanistan VIDEO Reddit can sometimes make you feel like you are an idiot. It has some extremely genius and funny people posting stuff that makes you laugh over and over again.

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