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| Bomber kills 64 in Quetta rally
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| QUETTA: At least 64 people were killed and more than 100 injured in a suicide attack at Mizan Chowk, a commercial hub of Quetta city, on a procession taken out under the auspices of Imamia Students Organisation... Full Story |
| US rules out direct mly action in Pakistan |
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| KANDAHAR (AIP): US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Friday praised Pakistan’s role in war against terrorism and said possibility of direct military operation against ministrants in border areas of Pakistani... Full Story |
| Two perish in Mardan attack
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| MARDAN: Two persons, including a suicide bomber, were killed and four including three security guards were seriously injured in a suicide attack on Ahmadia sect worship place here on Friday.
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| Farooq flays PML-N, portrays Altaf as ‘saviour’
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| ISLAMABAD: Replying to the criticisim of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) to the statement of Altaf Hussain, MQM's Parliamentary Leader Dr Farooq Sattar said on Friday that the Leader of the Opposition... Full Story |
| 18th Amend review causing constitutional vacuum: Asif
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| KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that there was a sort of constitutional vacuum as 18th constitutional amendment passed by the Parliament was currently under review by the Supreme Court.
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| Man commits suicide after killing 2 kids |
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| SHEIKHUPURA (APP): A man killed his two kids over domestic dispute and later shot himself dead in area of Sadar Farooqabad Police Station on Friday.
According to police, Muhammad Zahid had some differences... Full Story |
| NA opens debate on flood devastation
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| ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) on Friday opened debate on the situation arising out of massive devastation caused by the recent floods in the country.
Khawaja Saad Rafique of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz... Full Story |
| Protest against attack on processions
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| PARACHINAR: Thousands of tribesmen from different parts of Kurrum Agency assembled here on Friday and protested against the bomb blasts in Lahore, Quetta and incidence of violence inflected on religious... Full Story |
| Suhail Zia sent to jail |
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| LAHORE (APP): The Accountability Court No.V Friday sent former MPA Suhail Zia Butt to jail for three-year jail term in compliance with earlier court orders.
Earlier, an Accountablity court had awarded... Full Story |
| COAS meets Afghan officials
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| ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani met the Afghan National Army rescue crew engaged in relief activities in flood hit areas at Chaklala Airbase on Friday. COAS appreciated... Full Story |
| 32 killed in plane crash
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| DUBAI: A cargo aircraft crashed on Friday evening near Dubai international airport. According to the Civil Aviation Authority the plane crashed at Dubai Express Way killing 32 persons in the mishap. While... Full Story |
| Eid likely on 9/11: Met Office |
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| ISLAMABAD (APP): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday indicated chances of... Full Story |
| Indian fishermen freed
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| LAHORE: The second batch of the 100 Indian fishermen out of 442 were released and handed over to the Indian authorities at Wahga border on Friday. These fishermen were released in the light of the directions... Full Story |
| Floodwater enters Khairpur Nathan Shah
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| LARKANA: The floodwaters keeping its devastating pace entered Khairpur Nathan Shah city of Dadu district to wreak havoc with many Kutchi settlements besides inundating government boys’ college, police... Full Story |
| Friday prayers offered under tight security
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| LAHORE: The faithful offered Juma-tul-Wida prayers under strict security measures in all parts of the provincial capital yesterday.
It may be mentioned here that the Friday was observed with the view... Full Story |
| Musharraf chose Palestine over Kashmir: Blair |
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| LONDON (NNI): Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was stumped for words when Parvez Musharraf asked him to resolve the Palestine issue instead of Kashmir during his visit to Islamabad in the aftermath... Full Story |
| Police baton charge
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| ISLAMABAD: Seven Police men Injured and above two dozen protestors were detained, s the skirmishes opened between the Police and the PTCL protestors, who were protesting for their rights.
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| Sonia reminds Congressmen of their ‘big responsibility’
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| NEW DELHI: Sonia Gandhi on Friday became the Congress president for the record fourth consecutive term with a message to party colleagues that they should not forget the “big responsibility” of working... Full Story |
| Special Sindh Cabinet meeting
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| KARACHI: A special meeting of the Sindh Cabinet will be held here on September 4. An official announcement on Friday said that the meeting will be presided over by the Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah.... Full Story |
| 3 killed over Karo-Kari issue |
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| LARKANA (PPI): Three people including a woman and a girl were shot dead over an alleged Karo-Kari issue Friday in village Wasayo Bhutto near Larkana. Akbar Soomro along with his brother Deedar Soomro shot... Full Story |
| Nine militants surrender
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| KHAR: Nine militants from Spey, Ghubrey, Kherki and Shahgoh areas of Mamond tehsil surrendered, along with their weapons, unconditionally to the security forces on Friday. The surrender was arranged through... Full Story |
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