Government helicopter gunships killed 52 militants in two attacks in northwestern Pakistan, a lawless region where the Taliban and al-Qaeda increasingly hold sway, an official said.
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Police say a bomb attack on a checkpoint in eastern Pakistan has killed seven police officers.
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ISLAMABAD: Nuclear Scientist, National Hero Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan on Friday made it clear that Court Verdict against his house arrest has no link with US urging he is only answerable to Pakistan Government and not anyone else. While talking to host of Journalists at his residence on Friday, Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan said that he is very happy today adding he can now go anywhere without any restrictions, however, he would have to inform government about his movement in advance due to security reason. Dr Abdul Qadeer said after being free from House Arrest, he is planning to go to Karachi and then hoping to perform Umra. He said that he is thankful to Media and entire Nation that his dream has come true with blessings of Almighty Allah. Replying to a Question, Dr Abdul Qadeer said that he would not comment on the allegations leveled on him adding all is well that ends well. Dr. Abdul Qadeer said that he first wants to go to Karachi as during his house arrest, his brother and close relative died and later with the respected permission of Government he will perform Umra in the Holy City. After being declared as Free Citizen of the Country, his utmost concentration will be on establishment of Welfare Institutions, Dr Abdul Qadeer said. Dr Abdul Qadeer said that he would continue his research work thick and thin besides writing columns in newspapers. “I am ready to help Government and nation as we all know we are passing through challenging circumstances”, Dr Abdul Qadeer said. Dr Abdul Qadeer said that Former President Musharraf has been punished adding he will not register any case against him.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A nearly completed U.S. military study is expected to say that nuclear-armed Pakistan, not Iraq, Afghanistan or Iran, is the most urgent foreign policy challenge facing President Barack Obama.
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LONDON: Aid from the Obama administration to Pakistan should come without strings attached, Pakistan’’s ambassador to the US said in a newspaper interview published Saturday.Hussain Haqqani told a British newspaper, “Assistance that is conditional is never good”. His comments came after US Vice President Joe Biden said Friday the Obama administration would revive a plan to send 1.5 billion dollars (1.2 billion euros) of military aid to Pakistan, its key ally in the fight against Taliban forces in Afghanistan. The US reportedly wants to triple civilian aid, but impose conditions to ensure military assistance to Pakistan goes towards fighting insurgents in Afghanistan, not building up defences against India.Biden is expected to give the first full-fledged picture of Obama-era US foreign policy at a security conference in Munich, Germany on Saturday. “Assistance that is conditional is never good,” Haqqani told. “Our advice has been that while we can always discuss what the Americans would prefer conditional aid is not going to serve US or Pakistani interests.” Haqqani pledged Pakistan would focus on fighting its “primary threat”, which he said currently comes from “terrorism and not from our eastern neighbour”. But he warned: “There is no bullet that has been invented that Pakistan can be given to shoot at the terrorists that cannot be used in case there is a war with India.” Following the release of nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan Friday, Haqqani said his freedom “may cause a short-term perception problem” though added: “Pakistan now has a genuinely independent judiciary and we have dismantled the A.Q. Khan network.”
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Government helicopter gunships killed 52 militants on Friday in two attacks in northwestern Pakistan, an official said.
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ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) will extend $500 million under a programme called Poverty Reduction and Economic Stabilisation Operation (PRESO) before
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Government helicopter gunships killed 52 Islamist militants Friday in two attacks in northwestern Pakistan, a lawless region where al-Qaida and Taliban militants increasingly hold sway, a government official said.
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PESHAWAR: Unknown militants launched rocket attack on NATO supply containers leaving one container on fire on Ring road, police sources said on Friday.Police sources added, fire brigade was called in immediately after rocket attack however, one container was totally tipped through by fire.Firefighting workers brought soon ablaze under control, rescue sources said.
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RawalpindiWhile the residents continue facing water shortage in various localities of Cantonment areas. A number of water pipelines in
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