Pakistan is ?safe? for sport events: Amir Khan
KARACHI: Light welterweight world champion Amir Khan declared that he feels secure here, sending out a clear message to the world?s sporting nations t
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?No threat to democracy?
LAHORE
The PML-Q (Like-minded) central leaders have said there is no threat to democracy and the present government but the incumbent regimeís
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US missile strike kills 3 in N Waziristan
MIRAMSHAH: A missile fired by the suspected US drone plane killed three people in North Waziristan tribal region on Friday.
According to sources, the unmanned US aircraft targeted a house situated in Tappi area near Miramshah.
The house was completely gutted after the attack.
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Blast kills eight insurgents at Pakistan militant safe house (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Eight suspected insurgents were killed Friday when explosives intended for a bomb attack accidentally blew up, destroying a militant safe house in Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi, police said.
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Ex-mill prices of 20-kg ?atta? bag up by Rs15
Rawalpindi
Owners of flourmills has raised ex-mill rate of 20-kg ?atta? bag to Rs550, fixing its retail price of Rs565 against its previous pri
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2000 militants dead, over 800 held in Swat offensive
SWAT: Some 2000 militants were killed and more than 800 were apprehended in Swat during Operation Rah-e-Nijat, Incharge operation Maj-Gen Sajad Ghani said on Friday.
Speaking to media in Swat, Maj-Gen Sajad Ghani said Pakistan Army has reconstructed 33 destroyed schools, 10 hospitals, 13 bridges and 30-km long road in Matta and Khawaza Khela tehsils of the scenic valley.
He said that peace had been fully restored across the district while military operation was near to close. Ghani further said that nighttime curfew had also been lifted on permanent basis.
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PML-N flays ?foreign intrusion?, drone attacks in FATA
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Muslim League-N Friday criticized ?foreign intrusion? and drone attacks in Pakistan territory and demanded of the government to ensure autonomy of the country by making its policies effective.
Former chief minister NWFP, Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan said this while briefing the media after the meeting of PML-N NWFP?s organizing committee here.
He said NWFP is passing through a critical phase and that PML-N will play its role toward pulling the country out of the present difficulties, bringing political stability and strengthening of democracy.
Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan urged the government to take practical steps for ensuring implementation on Supreme Court?s verdict and recovery of the waived loans.
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US drone missile strike ‘kills five’ in NW Pakistan (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A US drone missile attack killed five militants in Pakistan’s tribal belt on the Afghan border on Friday, Pakistani officials said.
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Asif up to 3, Yousuf down to 7 in ICC Test ranking
DUBAI: Pakistan?s fast bowler Mohammad Asif went up to third position while captain Mohammad Yousuf came down from fifth to seventh according to neww Test ranking released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) here on Friday.
Asif displaying magnificent performance against Australia has been promoted to third position while Yousuf?s ranking deteriorated to third.
As per the new Test ranking, Dale Steyn of South Africa has topped the bowlers list, followed by Mitchell Johnson of Australia, Mohammad Asif of Pakistan, Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka and Harbhajan Singh of India.
Among batsmen, Gautam Gambhir of India is leading the list followed by Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, both from Sri Lanka.
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?England ?lucky? over ball tampering?
LONDON: Former captain Michael Vaughan said on Thursday England had been ?lucky? to escape official censure over allegations of ball-tampering in the
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