Asif Ali Zardari, the man poised to become Pakistan’s next president, is still known as “Mr. 10 Percent” because of corruption allegations. Now his own lawyers say he may have suffered from mental health problems within the past year.
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A car bomb apparently planted by the Taliban blew up a police bus in northwest Pakistan, killing at least six policemen, security officials said.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 28 (UPI) — Pakistani officials are trying to alleviate Western concerns over the security of its nuclear weapons program.
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Top U.S. and Pakistani military officials met this week on a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean to discuss the presence of militant safe havens in Pakistan and their role in Afghan violence, officials said on Thursday.
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A bomb attack targeting policemen killed 10 people in northwest Pakistan on Thursday as Taliban-inspired violence threatened to exacerbate political instability in the nuclear-armed nation.
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KARACHI: Although the Sindh government has fixed the milk price at Rs 37 per litre but it is still being sold at Rs 40-44 per litre all over the city.Sindh government on Wednesday had fixed the price of open milk at Rs 37 and indicated an strict action for violating the order.However, the open milk is being sold at Rs 40 per litre to Rs 44 per litre all over the city while no action is being taken by the concerned departments against the violators of the order.Meanwhile, citizens have demanded from the government to maintain its writ and ensure the sale of the milk at official rate and take strict action against those selling the milk on higher price.
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JEDDAH: Visiting Pakistan’’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday met his Saudi counterpart, Prince Saud AlFaisal and discussed political, economic situation in Pakistan, regional and bilateral issues.Qureshi who was accompanied by Chairman NRB, Dr. Asim Hussain andPakistan Ambassador Admiral (Retd.) Shahid Karimullah thanked Saudi government, especially King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Custodian of two Holy Mosques for his kind sentiments towards the government and people of Pakistan.Prince Saud Al Faisal assured Qureshi of continued cooperation and assistance.Earlier, on arrival Foreign Minister was received by senior Saudi officials and Pakistan Ambassador.
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A car bomb apparently planted by Taliban insurgents blew up a police bus in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least six policemen, security officials said.
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Suspected militants bombed a van carrying prisoners in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least nine people, as fighting between security forces and extremists flared across the tribal belt.
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A bomb struck a bus filled with Pakistani police and government workers as it crossed a bridge on Thursday, sending the vehicle hurtling over the railing and into the riverbed below. Eight people died in the latest attack in Pakistan’s country’s tribal border region.
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