U.S. appeals to China to help stabilize Pakistan (Los Angeles Times)

Beijing, which is hesitant to get more deeply involved, is asked to provide training and even equipment to help Pakistan counter a growing militant threat. The Obama administration has appealed to China to provide training and even military equipment to help Pakistan counter a growing militant threat, U.S. officials said.

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Pakistan, Iran ink ‘Peace Pipeline’ deal (Asia News Network)

After fifteen years of negotiations over the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project, Pakistan and Iran have finally signed the initial agreement in Tehran on Sunday. The project termed as ‘Pe …..

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Iesco trying to push power theft scam under the rug

ISLAMABAD: The government and the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) are all set to cover up the Chak Shahzad farmhouses power theft controvers

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Five killed, eight hurt in Jacobabad

JACOBABAD: Five persons were killed and eight others injured in different incidents in Kashmore and Shikarpur districts on Sunday, police said. The Ka

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Pakistan, Iran sign gas pipeline deal

TEHRAN: President Asif Ali Zardari and his Iranian counterpart, Dr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on Sunday signed an inter-governmental framework declaration t

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Spy agencies face test in locating Taliban commanders

PESHAWAR: Intelligence gathered during the period when Maulana Sufi Mohammad-brokered peace deal was in force in Swat is helping security forces to ta

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Rs 2.9 trillion budget on June 13

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is to announce on June 13 Rs 2.8-2.9 trillion budget for 2009-10, The News has learnt. It is 11-12 per cent higher t

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Saeed Ajmal’’s action cleared

KARACHI: Pakistani off-spinner Saeed Ajmal received a boost ahead of next month’’s World Twenty20 when a biomechanic expert cleared his bowling action,

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Pillion-riding banned for a month

KarachiThe Sindh government has decided to impose a month-long ban on pillion-riding in Karachi and Hyderabad in view of the deteriorating law

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Child burnt alive near Ghotki

KHAIRPUR: A four-year-old boy was brunt alive when a fire broke out in the huts of the Baghri clan at Sabzi Mandi near Ghotki on Sunday. The child, id

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