The latest in a barrage of suspected U.S. missile strikes in Pakistan’s northwest killed five people, but none was believed to be a foreign al-Qaida fighter, officials said Sunday.
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Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) — Pakistan plans to set up a fund for expatriates to buy shares of government-controlled companies, before lifting curbs that have shielded investors from a record sell-off in emerging market equities.
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NEW DELHI: Further blow to the Pakistan India relations came as another Pakistani prisoner died in Amritsar jail, the jail authorities said.Asif, 32 who was expecting repatriation this month died before reaching hospital. He complained of severe chest pain. Jail officials claimed that he was suffering from tuberculosis ever since he was lodged at the Amritsar central Jail.After completing prison term, he was recently shifted from Gurdaspur jail to Amritsar Central jail.Pakistan High Commission has also provided him consular access and he was expecting repatriation to Pakistan in the next couple of weeks. Asif was arrested last year for allegedly violating the Indian Passport Act.
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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari said on Sunday Pakistan expects India to abide by the international agreements on sharing of water in the Indus
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PARIS: Countries that use the Euro will temporarily guarantee future bank debt to encourage lending and ease the credit crunch, says a draft statement
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KarachiFour suspicious perons belonging to Afghanistan were nabbed by area people in Gulberg Town and handed over to the police on Sunday.
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MULTAN: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Sunday that the Intra-Kashmir trade pact finalised during the Delhi talks was a big ach
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KarachiFollowing reports regarding the presence of suicide bombers in the megapolis, the red zone areas of the city were put on high security
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TORONTO: A thrilling match between Sri Lanka and Canada has ended with victory bagged into Sri Lankan court as it beat Canada by 15 runs to qualify for the final. Playing first Sri Lanka scored 153 for the loss of 7 wickets. In reply to the mounted total, Canada were bowled out on 138 in the last over of the match.Aginta Mendia, young spinner from Sri Lanka made off with the man of the match award for his 4 wickets conceding 17 runs.Cheema from Canada once sweated the Sri Lankan bowlers by knocking 68 runs with 4 fours and 6 sixes off 43 balls.Unbeaten Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in T20 final.
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LAHORE: PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif has stressed on the government to adopt the way of dialogue in solving the issue of terrorism and warned that the cou
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