Pakistan Offers Million-Dollar Bounty for Malala Attacker

October 15, 2012 from International Business Times

Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik is offering a $1 million bounty for the leader of the Pakistan Taliban, who claimed responsibility for the shooting of 14-year-old activist Malala Yousafzai. Malik charged that the attack on Malala, who has been airlifted to a UK hospital, was organized in Afghanistan.

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Malala Yousafzai

na nový název Malalaj Júsufzai, nebo Malála Júsafzajová. K návrhu se můžete vyjádřit v diskusi. Neprovádějte přesun, pokud by mohl být sporný. Je-li stránka zároveň navržena na smazání, nepřesouvejte ji před koncem diskuse. Malalaj Júsufzaiová, nepřechýleně Malalaj Júsufzai, j... Explore this topic

Rehman Malik

Rehman Malik born 12 December 1951 is a Pakistani politician and Intelligence officer, former member of the Senate of Pakistan, and the former Interior Minister of Pakistan under the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani administration. He was upgraded to latter position from Advi... Explore this topic

Pakistani Taliban

Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, alternatively referred to as the Pakistani Taliban, is an umbrella organization of various Islamist militant groups based in the northwestern Federally Administered Tribal Areas along the Afghan border in Pakistan. Most, but not all, Pakistani Taliba... Explore this topic

Afghanistan

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Pakistan

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a sovereign country in South Asia. With a population exceeding 180 million people, it is the sixth most populous country in the world. Located at the crossroads of the strategically important regions of South Asia, Cent... Explore this topic

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The status of women in Pakistan varies considerably across classes, regions, and the rural/urban divide due to uneven socioeconomic development and the impact of tribal, feudal, and capitalist social formations on women's lives. The Pakistani women of today enjoy a better stat... Explore this topic

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Female education is a catch-all term for a complex of issues and debates surrounding education for females. It includes areas of gender equality and access to education, and its connection to the alleviation of poverty. Also involved are the issues of single-sex education and ... Explore this topic

Women in Islam

The study of women in Islam investigates the role of women within the religion of Islam. The complex relationship between women and Islam is defined by Islamic texts, the history and culture of the Muslim world. The Qur'an states that both men and women are equal, but also, as... Explore this topic

Interior ministry

An interior ministry is a government ministry typically responsible for policing, national security, supervision of local governments, conduct of elections, public administration and immigration matters. The ministry is often headed by a minister of the interior or minister of... Explore this topic

Taliban

The Taliban, alternative spelling Taleban, is an Islamic fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan. It spread into Afghanistan and formed a government, ruling as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from September 1996 until December 2001, with Kandahar as the capital. Ho... Explore this topic

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