Pakistan Receives Chinese Jet Trainers (Nasdaq)

(RTTNews) - China on Friday handed over to Pakistan an additional eight advanced jet trainers that will be used to train fighter pilots for transition to fourth generation combat aircraft.

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U.S. Intelligence chief: Son of bin Laden likely in Pakistan (CNN)

A son of Osama bin Laden, believed to be an al Qaeda operative, has left Iran and is likely in Pakistan, the chief intelligence officer of the United States said Friday.

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Amin Fahim plans to visit KCCI Monday

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Commerce, Makhdoom Amin Fahim, will visit Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday. The meeting will start at 1100 hours, said a KCCI press release. Meanwhile, Fouzia Wahab, MNA and Chairperson, Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, National Assembly, will visit KCCI on Saturday at 1645 hours.

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Bin Laden son Saad left Iran, now in Pakistan: U.S. (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Osama bin Laden’s son Sa’ad, a prominent figure in the murky relationship between Iran and al Qaeda, has left that country and is believed to be in Pakistan, U.S. intelligence said.

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Bin Laden son Saad left Iran, now in Pakistan: U.S. (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden's son Sa'ad, a prominent figure in the murky relationship between Iran and al Qaeda , has left that country and is believed to be in Pakistan , U.S. intelligence said.

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Older Son of bin Laden Believed to Be in Pakistan (New York Times)

After years of house arrest in Iran, Saad bin Laden is likely operating in Pakistan, a senior U.S. official said.

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Pakistan shares info on Mumbai attacks with India (Asia News Network)

Pakistan on Friday (January 16) formally informed India that it has launched investigations into the Mumbai attacks following the provision of information by New Delhi in which it blamed Lashkar-e-Tai …..

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Osama bin Laden’s son may be in Pakistan too (Los Angeles Times)

The Al Qaeda leader’s heir apparent is no longer under house arrest in Iran, a U.S. official says. He and other new arrivals could help replenish the terrorist network’s leadership ranks . Osama bin Laden’s son and heir apparent is no longer under house arrest in Iran and is believed to have joined his father in Pakistan, Director of National Intelligence J. Michael McConnell said Friday.

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Eight-year-old dies in road accident

KarachiAn eight-year-old girl died while six others were injured when a van carrying students of the Beaconhouse School collided on Friday wit

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Cellphone firms seek increase in call rates

LAHORE: Two major cellular operators of the country have proposed increase in call rates, saying revenues of the telecom industry have been declining

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