Pakistan Calls on Taliban Militants in Swat to Lay Down Arms (Bloomberg)

May 18 (Bloomberg) — Pakistan called on Taliban fighters in the northwest to lay down arms as “intense” fighting erupted between the army and militants in the Swat Valley, where hundreds of thousands of civilians have been forced to flee.

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Pakistan is seen rapidly adding nuclear arms (San Jose Mercury News)

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress have been told in confidential briefings that Pakistan is rapidly adding to its nuclear arsenal even while racked by insurgency, raising questions on Capitol Hill about whether billions of dollars in proposed military aid might be diverted to Pakistan’s

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Pakistan Is Rapidly Adding Nuclear Arms, U.S. Says (New York Times)

There are new concerns on Capitol Hill about whether billions of dollars in proposed military aid might be diverted to Pakistan?s nuclear program.

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Pakistan expands nuclear arsenal: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Pakistan is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal, raising questions in the US Congress whether billions of dollars in proposed military aid to strife-torn country could be diverted to its nuclear program, The New York Times reported.

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IDPs may get cash as relief

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering disbursing a minimum of Rs 25,000 to every family that migrated from Swat and Buner, so that the internally d

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‘Intense’ battles as Pakistan troops advance on Taliban (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Pakistan’s military said “intense’ battles had broken out Sunday as it advanced on a key Taliban stronghold in a fierce offensive that has scattered more than a million terrified civilians.

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Diarrhoea treatment centres to be established at IDP camps

IslamabadAbnormal increase in temperature has compelled the government to work on establishment of Diarrhoea and Dehydration Treatment Centres

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Hat-trick man Yuvraj spins Punjab to crucial win

JOHANNESBURG: Yuvraj Singh grabbed a hat-trick to bowl Kings XI Punjab to a vital one-run victory over Deccan Chargers in an Indian Premier League mat

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Barcelona crowned champions after Real defeat

MADRID: Barcelona were crowned Spanish champions for the 19th time on Saturday as holders Real Madrid gifted the title to their bitter rivals after a

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A Race Against Time in Pakistan’s War on the Taliban (Time Magazine)

Pakistan’s army is taking the fight to the militants as never before, but the political consensus behind the operation will fray as its toll on civilians mounts

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