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December 16, 2020
Sickly dancing bears leaving Pakistan for new life in Jordan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A pair of sick and badly neglected dancing Himalayan brown bears will leave Islamabad’s notorious zoo Wednesday for a sanctuary in Jordan, closing down a zoo that once housed 960 animals.…READ MORE
December 14, 2020
COVID-19 runs unchecked in Pakistan’s overcrowded prisons
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A human rights report released Monday harshly criticized Pakistan’s response to the coronavirus threat faced by tens of thousands of inmates stuck in overcrowded and often unsanitary prisons.…READ MORE
December 10, 2020
Afghan gov’t, Taliban agree Islamic law to guide peace talks
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan government negotiators and the Taliban have agreed to have Islamic law and teachings guide them in peace talks now underway in Qatar, according to a document obtained Thursday.…READ MORE