Pakistan’s Afghan Border Controls Are `Real Concern,’ U.S. Says (Bloomberg.com)

July 15 (Bloomberg) — Pakistan’s security controls on its border with Afghanistan are a “real concern” for the U.S., the State Department said after an attack two days ago killed nine American soldiers at a camp near the frontier.

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Lahore: 3 terrorists apprehended; suicide jackets, weaponry recovered

LAHORE: Three alleged terrorists were detained from the Shahidrah Farrukhabad area in Lahore and 2 suicide jackets with other weaponry were recovered from them.According to police sources, three militants including Muhammad Basit and Mulla Hazrat Meer were apprehended with important documents and weapons including 2 suicide jackets, heavy explosives, advanced weaponry, detonators and remote controls indicating a gigantic suicide plan.The sources said, the documents declared major buildings in Lahore being on hit list while the accused have been shifted to unknown place.

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KA: Clashes between 2 groups kill 5

PESHAWAR: Clashes between two religious groups at the valley Tera area in Khyber Agency has left 5 more people dead and 8 others injured here on Monday night. Meanwhile, U.S spy planes kept flying over tribal areas.According to sources, clash amid Lashkar-e-Islam and Ansar-ul-Islam resulted in heavy loss of life on both sides. Both tribes used advanced machinery and heavy grenades.Three week-long clashes have so far killed 133 people and 200 wounded. Meanwhile, the U.S. fly planes continued hovering over Bajor Agency, South and North Waziristan, Khyber Agency, Karm Agency and Mahmoud Agency spilling out panic among tribesmen.

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As government backs off, Taliban take control in Pakistan tribal areas (International Herald Tribune)

The takeover of the Ziarat marble quarry, a coveted national asset in Pakistan, is one of the boldest examples of how the Taliban have made Pakistan’s tribal areas far more than a base for training camps or a launching pad for sending fighters into Afghanistan.

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CFS MK-II caters to demand for Rs3.5bn

KARACHI: CFS MK-II, which developed a minor fault on the first day of its full launch, catered to a fresh demand for Rs3.5 billion funds on Monday. Th

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ECC to chalk out plan for disbursement of DAP subsidy today

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee in its meeting on Tuesday will chalk out a plan for the disbursement of Rs25 billion as subsidy on DAP

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Afghanistan: Pakistan a Taliban safe-haven (MSNBC)

Afghanistan lashed out at neighboring Pakistan on Monday alleging that its intelligence service and army are behind the bloody Taliban-led insurgency.

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I-10/2 school student secures top position

IslamabadThe Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) here on Monday announced the result of the Secondary School Certifi

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KSE suffers massive correction as index plunges 518 points

KARACHI: The restoration of old upper and lower circuit breakers to five per cent or Re1 invited massive correction on the Karachi stock market on Mon

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ATC frees nine Sabzazar shootout accused

LAHOREAN anti-terrorism court on Monday acquitted all the nine accused of the Sabzazar shootout case by giving them benefit of doubt.

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