Pakistan parliament stresses talks to end militancy (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Pakistan’s parliament has passed a resolution urging a review of security strategy to fight militancy, saying dialogue must be the highest priority.
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Pakistan asks IMF to help it avoid defaulting on debt (Los Angeles Times)
High fuel prices, a decline in foreign investment and rising militant violence have hurt Pakistan’s ability to make good on its government bonds. Pakistan has sought help from the International Monetary Fund to avoid a possible economic meltdown brought on by high fuel prices, dwindling foreign investment and soaring militant violence.
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Pakistan Must Stabilize Reserves to Avoid Rating Cut, S&P Says (Bloomberg)
Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) — Pakistan, seeking assistance from the International Monetary Fund, faces a credit-rating cut if it doesn’t “stabilize” its foreign reserves and balance of payments, Standard & Poor’s said.
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Pakistan officials report suspected US missile (AP via Yahoo! News)
Intelligence officials say suspected U.S. missiles have struck a militant-linked religious school in Pakistan’s northwest near Afghanistan, killing four people.
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US missile attack kills 8 in Miranshah
MIRANSHAH: Eight people have been killed when US drone struck Miranshah in North Waziristan attack.According to reports, US drone fired two missiles at a maddarssah in Danday Darpakhel killing eight people. Locals said that commander Sirajuddin Haqqani has been established the maddarssah.Among the deceased, five belonged to Wazir tribe of Wana whereas three belonged to local Dawar tribe.
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Pakistan: Suspected U.S. missile strike (CNN)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected U.S. missiles struck a militant-linked religious school in Pakistan’s northwest and killed five people Thursday, intelligence officials said.
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Pakistan for conventional arms control
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for controlling conventional weapons at the lowest possible levels of armaments and military forces in order to pr
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Parliamentary body to solve power tariff issue
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Water Power Raja Pervez Ashraf extended the deadline for payment of bills by 10 days on Wednesday and decided to form
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Recruitment of staff in Holy Family starts
Rawalpindi: The administration of Holy Family Hospital has started the process of recruitment of 105 posts in nursing and paramedical staff after the
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Shaukat Tareen not in Dubai: Finance Ministry
SLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry here on Wednesday denied that Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tareen was currently visiting Dubai in conne
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