Suicide Bomber Kills 8 Paramilitary Officers in Pakistan (Washington Post)

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, April 4 — A suicide bomber attacked a small paramilitary camp in an exclusive, heavily protected neighborhood of the Pakistani capital Saturday, killing at least eight paramilitary officers before blowing himself up, police said.

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FC kills 18 militants in Mohmand Agency

MOHMAND AGENCY: As many as 18 militants have been killed and 20 more injured in an operation lodged by Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel in several areas of Mohmand Agency, FC sources claimed early on Sunday.No loss of life of FC personnel was confirmed in preliminary reports while shootout between two sides is underway, sources added.

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American UN official freed by Pakistan kidnappers (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The American UN official kidnapped in Pakistan two months ago was released unharmed Sunday, ending the most high profile hostage ordeal for a Westerner here since Daniel Pearl’s 2002 killing.

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American UN hostage released in Pakistan (AFP via Yahoo! News)

An American UN official kidnapped in Pakistan has been released safe and sound after a two-month ordeal, hoping to be reunited with his family as soon as possible, officials said Sunday.

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Button storms to pole position in Malaysia

SEPANG, Malaysia: Jenson Button pushed his Brawn GP to a second successive pole position on Saturday, topping the times during qualifying for the Mala

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Arrangements for wheat procurement finalised

LAHOREPunjab Food Secretary Mohammed Irfan Elahi has said that the arrangements have been finalized for wheat procurement campaign 2009, start

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PPP yet to decide about Punjab, says Raja Riaz

LAHOREPARLIAMENTARY leader Pakistan Peoples Party Raja Riaz Ahmed has said the party is yet to decide to join the government or sit in opposit

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Future of NISTE VPP project hangs in balance

IslamabadThe future of Video Production Project (VPP) launched by the National Institute of Science and Technical Education (NISTE) in 2006 no

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Govt to be party in Swat case: PM

LAHOREPrime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani has condemned the flogging in public of a 17-year old girl in Swat, saying the incident has outr

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Pakistan play 1-1 draw against Taipei

KARACHI: A flurry of missed chances in the second half denied Pakistan the opportunity to beat Chinese Taipei as the Group D match between the two tea

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