In a culture where women have long been oppressed, the university was a shining light -- a symbol of hope and women's rights -- where 3,000 women studied.
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http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/23/world/asia/pakistan-acid-attack/index.html
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http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/27/world/asia/pakistan-violence/index.html
At least 14 killed in Pakistan mosque bombing
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/21/world/asia/pakistan-violence/index.html
Gunmen kill 11 at base camp in Pakistan
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/23/world/asia/pakistan-gunmen-foreigners/index.html
Pakistani army convoy attacked, 6 killed
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/19/world/asia/pakistan-convoy-attacked/index.html
