24 killed in suicide attack in Pakistan (Los Angeles Times)

The bomber targets Shiite worshipers as sectarian tensions rise. A man blew himself up Thursday among worshipers streaming toward a Shiite mosque in central Pakistan, killing 24 people and wounding 40.

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Pakistan’s spy agency behind Mumbai attacks: India (AFP via Yahoo! News)

India has for the first time directly accused Pakistan’s powerful military intelligence agency — the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) — of involvement in last year’s Mumbai attacks.

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Judges get plots of their choice

ISLAMABAD: Several critical files containing the official record of high-priced government plots allotted to the bigwigs of Islamabad, including the n

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Two more schools blown up in Swat

MINGORA: Unidentified armed men shot dead three women of a family and kidnapped the male members, while suspected militants blew up two more schools a

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Memorandum presented to UN

Islamabad The members of Kashmir Committee in the National Assembly on Thursday presented a memorandum to the UN representative, seeking withd

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Senate polls on March 4

ISLAMABAD: Polling for 50 vacant seats of Senate will be held on March 4, according to the schedule announced here on Thursday by the Election Commiss

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Hotel owner gunned down in Malir Karachi

KARACHI: Unknown armed bike riders opened fire at a hotel owner injuring him on the spot while culprits succeeded to flee from the crime scene in the Malir area in Karachi, police sources informed on Thursday.The deceased, identified as Haji Niaz Baloch (48), was on his way off to home after closing his hotel when unknown gunmen shot him. He was rushed to JPMC Hospital Karachi but the poor succumbed to injuries, rescue sources said while police sources added, the incident was based on family feud.Dead body has been moved to hospital for autopsy police told media meanwhile police have lodged FIR against unidentified criminals and commenced investigation into the incident.

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Two captives freed in RYK

RAHIM YAR KHAN: Police claimed Thursday to have freed two captives amid skirmishes with militants near National Highway in Rahim Yar Khan, police sources said.Both hostages, Sardar Khan Mehar and Qadir Baksh Mehar, were identified as merchants and they were abducted from Sanjerpur area near Rahim Yar Khan three days ago, police sources added.Sources also confirmed, both dealers deal in selling camels from Pakistan to Dubai.

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Kashmir Solidarity Day observed with zeal

ISLAMABAD: The Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed across Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday with full zeal and fervour to express solida

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Attack on procession

DERA GHAZI KHAN: At least 30 mourners were killed and more than 20 others sustained injuries in Muslim Town when a powerful bomb planted near an Imamb

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