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7 killed in mine explosion in Pakistan

Seven miners were killed by a powerful explosion caused by gas that accumulated in a coal mine in Pakistan’s tribal belt today, officials said.

Pak Taliban: Cricket team visit disgusting

The Taliban on Saturday described the Pakistani cricket team’s tour of India as a “disgusting gesture” and held out threats of violence against India.

Pak asks Karzai to share information about attack on spy chief

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Close on the heels of Afghan President Hamid Karzai claiming that a suicide bomber who targeted his spy chief had come from Pakistan, Islamabad has said his government should share any information it has on the “cowardly attack” to back up the allegation.

Zardari in trouble? Benazir’s niece Fatima may fight polls

There may be bad news for Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and his son Bilawal, chairman of the ruling PPP: Benazir Bhutto’s niece Fatima Bhutto, grandaughter of PPP founder Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, ma

Zardari in trouble? Benazir’s niece Fatima may fight polls

There may be bad news for Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and his son Bilawal, chairman of the ruling PPP: Benazir Bhutto’s niece Fatima Bhutto, grandaughter of PPP founder Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, ma

Pak to act if evidence against Saeed stands in court: Khar

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Pakistan will take action against LeT founder Hafiz Saeed - the mastermind of the Mumbai attacks - if India provides evidence against him that stands in court, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said

Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile

Pakistan on Wednesday test fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile with a range of 1,300 kilometres (800 miles), the military said.

The military described the Hatf V Ghauri missile as a liquid fuel

Senior Pakistan TV anchor escapes car bomb plot

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A high-profile Pakistani journalist and television anchor escaped an assassination bid on Monday when police defused a bomb planted under his car in Islamabad, police and his channel said.

LeT founder Saeed offers funeral prayers for Kasab

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LeT founder Hafiz Mohammad Saeed led a gathering of thousands in offering funeral prayers for Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist involved in the Mumbai attacks who was hanged earlier this week,

Pak tries ‘moral’ pricing of late-night calls

Pak-istan has ordered mobile phone companies to ban cheap, late-night calling rates because they allegedly promote vulgarity am-ong young men and women, officials said on Wednesday.

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