England beat Pakistan by 48 runs
LONDON: Kevin Pietersen scored a blistering fifty on his return to the England team as the hosts crushed Pakistan by 48 runs to qualify for the ICC Wo
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Baitullah aide held in Karachi
KARACHI: The Criminal Investigation Department arrested a close aide of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud and recovered 10 su
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Pakistan military campaign has broad support, but for how long? (Chicago Tribune)
People across Pakistan, and even in the northwest, support the offensive against the local Taliban militants. But among refugees, and areas bearing the brunt of the influx, patience is wearing thin. Cradled in his father’s arms, 8-month-old Maaz Ayaz appeared listless and underweight.
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26 missing after road accident in Jammu
JAMMU: At least 26 people were missing after a mini bus with 30 people on board swerved off a mountain road and plunged into a swollen river in Jammu
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Pakistan News
Hundreds of women protesters beaten in Srinagar
OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Indian police on Sunday arrested a hardline Kashmiri separatist for encouraging week-long protests over the alleged rape and murder
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Local Lashkar cordon off 300 extremists in Dirbala
DIRBALA: Tribal Jirga consisting thousands of people has started themselves operation against extremists here on Sunday.The lashkar has cordoned off 300 extremists in the areas of Shotkas and Ghaziz Gai and the militants are being trapped from all sides.Meanwhile, clashes continue from both sides with heavy arms in various areas.According to local sources, tension prevailed among local people against the militants on the suicide attack in Juma prayer in a jamia masjid in Haya Gai, an area of Dirbala.Local tribe consisting of thousands of people cordoned off three hundred militants in the areas of Shotkas and Ghazi Gai and clashes among both parties are going on in various areas.Thousands of people in the lashkar are tightening their grip around the militants and there were also reports of using modern and heavy artillery from both sides.
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Pakistan safe if its forces strong: Musharraf
BERLIN: Former President Pervez Musharraf has said he felt there was conspiracy to weaken Pakistan but nothing could happen to the country as long as
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Infuriated villagers besiege Taliban in Dir
PESHAWAR: Intensifying the offensive against the Taliban militants, the armed villagers of Hayagay Sharqi in Dir Upper, backed by the people of dozens
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Teenaged boy shot dead; JSQM activist injured in firing
KarachiA teenaged boy was shot dead, while an activist of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mohaz (JSQM) was injured in the Korangi Industrial Area (KIA) p
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Taxes on ACs, deep freezers, mineral water under review
ISLAMABAD: The government is contemplating new taxes including imposition of one percent Gross Asset Tax (GAT) on movable and immovable property and C
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