Two captors killed amid encounter in Gujranwala

GUJRANWALA: Police claimed killing two captors during encounter with armed persons on Jinnah road here on Saturday.According to sources, police and alleged kidnappers of children clashed late on Saturday here during which two captors Mohsin and Shahzad were killed.

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Pakistan encourages civilians to flee Swat (UPI)

MINGORA, Pakistan, May 9 (UPI) — The Pakistani government urged civilians to flee the Swat Valley, lifting a curfew to make evacuation possible as the Army takes on the Taliban.

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Pakistan urging residents to flee (BBC News)

Pakistan is lifting a curfew in the Swat valley to allow residents to escape intense fighting between the army and Taleban militants.

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Cycle repairing shop catches fire in Sheikhupura

SHEIKHUPURA: A cycle repairing shop located on Aziz Bhatti road here caught fire on Saturday, sources said.According to rescue sources, several fire tenders have been dispatched to the fire scene after the incident was reported.

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Confusion over Taliban muddies the issues in Pakistan (Los Angeles Times)

Are fighters religious zealots, thugs or revolutionaries? The perceptions of the public, leaders and U.S. are at odds, but the overriding sentiment in Pakistan is that ‘America created this problem.’ Islamic militants who burn schools and threaten women in the name of religious purity. A righteous force battling corrupt and venal officials. Or gun-waving gangsters who conceal their crimes under …

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Centre, provinces ready to levy GST on services

ISLAMABAD: The federal and provincial governments are evolving consensus to impose 16 per cent General Sales Tax (GST) on services such as, doctors, b

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Newcomers excite Strauss

LONDON: England captain Andrew Strauss was enthused by the way several relative newcomers to Test cricket played major roles in the 10-wicket first Te

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Sindh govt declares public holiday on 12th

KarachiThe Sindh government has announced a public holiday on May 12 (Tuesday) to pay homage to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the

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NYT pays tribute to Haqqani

WASHINGTON: On May 4, 1999, Husain Haqqani was yanked off a Pakistani street and bundled into a car, a blanket thrown over his head. He managed to kee

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Ministers remain divided on holiday decision

KarachiThe decision to declare a holiday on May 12 was not taken by consensus by the coalition government in Sindh, sources said.They

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