A report that alleges he suffered depression and thoughts of suicide would have caused a political firestorm in the West. But there’s barely a peep in Pakistan

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Pakistan’s military says it has killed 47 pro-Taleban militants in the rugged west of the country, near Afghanistan.

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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a SRO increasing regulatory duty by 15 to 50 per cent on 379 luxury items including non-essential goods and food items. The SRO will be effective from today.These items include luxury cars (1800 CC and above), refrigerators, air-conditioners, washing machines, televisions, LCDs, plasma, furniture, ceramics, tiles, cooked food, fruits, vegetables, perfumes and shampoos.

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BAJAUR: Twenty-six militants were killed in a clash with the security forces in Bajaur Agency.Forces are using gunship helicopters and jet fighters to relentlessly pound militant positions in the battle-torn agency.The ISPR says that top militant commanders of Tehreek-i-Talilban Pakistan are among the dead.

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KARACHI: Enraged citizens staged protests in major cities across the country, as severe load shedding in Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar and other cities badly affects daily life.In Karachi the electricity situation turned from bad to worse when unit-5 of Bin Qasim power plant tripped after developing a technical fault, increasing the number of powerless hours in the city.According to KESC, the closure of the plant has led to suspension of supply of 220 MW electricity to the city which is now facing a total power shortage of 1000 MW.The frequent and prolonged load shedding has severely affected the daily life activities of the city.The total shortage of electricity being faced by the country has climbed to a whopping 4,500 MW. The KESC is alternating three-hour long power load shedding with one hour of supplying electricity in the city, making the citizens suffer in the increasing heat.The increased load shedding is also causing shortage of drinking water.

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ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik Wednesday said the investigation into last night’’s bomb blast in Islamabad is underway and the culprits will be arrested soon.Talking to media outside the Parliament House, he said the Wah suicide bomber, caught by security forces, has given startling information about his network and its modus operandi.To a question Rehman Malik said that over 16,000 affectees of Bajaur military operation have returned to their homesHe hoped that before Ramazan, all internally displaced persons would return to their homes. Rehman Malik has also ruled out all talks with militants engaging in aggression.

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Security forces clashed with militants across Pakistan’s wild tribal belt Wednesday, trading fire with insurgents in a health center and repelling a major assault on an outpost in a region known as an al-Qaeda safe haven.

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 27 (UPI) — A bomb explosion at a roadside restaurant in Pakistan’s capital killed eight people and injured more than 20 others, police said.

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Security forces clashed with militants across Pakistan’s wild tribal belt Wednesday, killing as many as 49 insurgents, the army said, a week after U.S. ally Pervez Musharraf resigned as president.

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Eight judges among dozens sacked by Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf were reappointed by the government Wednesday, a move condemned by many lawyers as a political stunt.

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