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Pakistani leader among 20 killed in bombing
Islamabad: A member of the provincial assembly of Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was among 20 people killed in a bomb blast Tuesday, a media report said. Independent member Imran Mohmand…
Pakistan envoy discusses trade ties with Anand Sharma
New Delhi: Pakistan High Commissioner Salman Bashir Friday met India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma here and discussed economic and trade relations between the two countries. Bashir had a…
Al Qaeda man held in Benazir prosecutor murder case
Islamabad: An alleged Al-Qaeda activist involved in the killing of Chaudhry Zulfiqar, a prosecutor in the Benazir Bhutto murder case, has been arrested in Pakistan, a media report Friday said.…
Pakistan seeks explanation from US over surveillance
Islamabad: Pakistan has sought explanation from the US over reports that its citizens have been a major target of intelligence surveillance and demanded its nationals’ privacy be respected. The apprehensions…
Pakistan seeks Chinese investment in energy sector
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has sought Chinese investment in the country’s energy sector while assuring it all possible assistance required. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Thursday invited the Chinese companies to…
Three doctors go missing in Balochistan
Islamabad: Five people, including three doctors, have gone missing while travelling in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, a media report said. Muhammad Anwar, Ayaz, Nasrullah, their clerk Muhammad Farooq and driver Muhammad…
Nawaz Sharif bans unnecessary foreign tours
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has prohibited federal ministers, parliamentarians, and other officials from undertaking unnecessary foreign tours. Sharif has directed concerned departments to ensure the foreign tours are…
Pakistan Suprme Court questions petrol tax hike
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court said Friday that it was not possible to implement a tax on petroleum products as parliament was yet to approve the finance bill, Geo News reported.…
ISI given Rs.600 mn for ‘special assignment’: report
Islamabad: Pakistan’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was given Rs.600 million (about $6,090,800) in the country’s federal budget for fiscal 2012-13 to perform a “special assignment” on the directive of…
Pakistani Army officer killed in IED explosion
Islamabad: A Pakistani Army officer was killed when he stepped on an explosive device during a search operation in the country’s Tirah valley in the Khyber Agency. Lt. Col. Sajid…
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