A Chinese engineer taken hostage in Pakistan seven weeks ago escaped from his Taliban kidnappers and found his way to an army post, the military said Friday.

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Pakistan’s new leaders are scrambling for foreign cash to ward off a possible economic meltdown at a time when they are trying to contain soaring violence by Islamic fundamentalists.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (UPI) — The U.S. military is beginning a training effort inside Pakistan aimed at helping Pakistanis fight tribal militants, officials said.

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The missile attack killed four people, including a senior member of Al Qaeda, Khalid Habib, who was chief of operations in Pakistan?s tribal region.

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KABUL, Oct. 16 — A suspected U.S. missile strike near the headquarters of a top Taliban leader in Pakistan’s tribal areas Thursday killed six people and injured five others, according to Pakistani intelligence officials and residents.

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Pakistani authorities have charged an American being held in Pakistan’s tribal region with illegal entry and illegal possession of a weapon, the State Department said Friday.

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The visit by Pakistan’s President to China results in a raft of agreements. Are the two countries sending a message to historical rivals - the U.S. and India?

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n a bid to infuse liquidity into the banking sector to overcome the liquidity crunch, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the country’s central bank, has further reduced the cash reserve requirement (CR …..

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Pakistan’s army says it has killed at least 60 militants in an offensive against insurgents in the country’s northwest.

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LAHOREWITH change in weather, the preparation of quilt and sales of blankets have picked up in the city. People have started making qu

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