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Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito (R) accompanies Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud as he arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo February 18, 2014. (Reuters/Yuya Shino)
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Pakistani journalists protest on January 18, 2014 against the shootings one day earlier of three television station employees, which were claimed by the Pakistani Taliban. (AFP Photo/Arif Ali)
Becoming Bad News
Karachi, Asharq Al-Awsat—Fears are growing among Pakistan’s journalists following a recent spate of killings and death threats against media workers in the country that have been linked to the Pakistani Taliban. In response, some journalists have hired bodyguards to...Caption:
In this photo taken on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, people leave theatre after watching the Pakistani movie Waar in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)
2013 gives Pakistani film industry new lease of life
Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—If Pakistan’s movie industry has been on life support for a decade, then 2013 was the year that the patient woke up. This year saw the release of a number of Pakistani blockbusters which not only garnered critical acclaim but also broke box...Caption:
Pakistan’s newly appointed army chief General Raheel Sharif attends the change of command ceremony at the army headquarters in Rawalpindi on November 29, 2013. (Reuters/Mian Khursheed)
Pakistan Army Chief Raheel Sharif: A Key Strategist?
Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—On December 9, 2013, the US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel began his visit to Pakistan by calling on the country’s newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif, in his office at the Army headquarters in Rawalpindi. The message...Caption:
In this photo taken on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. people buy tickets to watch Pakistani movie “Waar” at a local cinema in Islamabad (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)