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Pak to seek explanation from UK envoy on Cameron’s remarks

Pakistan will seek an explanation from the British high commissioner here on Prime Minister David Cameron’s comments linking the country to the “export of terror”, foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said.

Pak plane aborts take-off after bird hit

A Pakistani airliner with 421 passengers on board aborted take-off from the airport in the southern city of Karachi on Friday after a bird hit one of its engines, an official spokesman said.

Jet crash in Pak kills all 152 aboard

A passenger jet that officials suspect veered off course in monsoon rains and thick clouds crashed into hills overlooking Pakistan’s capital Wednesday, killing all 152 people on board. The Airblue jet’s crash was the deadliest ever in Pakistan, and just the latest tragedy to jolt a country that has suffered numerous deaths in recent years due to Al Qaeda and Taliban attacks. At least two US citizens were on the plane, which carried mostly Pakistanis.

Pakistan condemns British PM’s comments in terror row

Pakistan on Thursday slapped down remarks by British Prime Minister David Cameron that it is guilty of exporting terrorism, saying close ally London knows the menace has no borders.

US military boss to Pak: LeT threat is ‘growing’

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Ali Zafar was abducted by ‘Laden fan’ in Lahore

PAKISTANI SINGER-ACTOR Ali Zafar, who has made it big with his debut film Tere Bin Laden, was kidnapped in his hometown of Lahore two years ago by persons who might have been members of the militant g

Zardari: Let India, Pak exit Siachen

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday proposed the withdrawal of both Pakistani and Indian troops from the Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest battleground.

Qureshi is ready to go the extra mile, but...

Pakistan on Wednesday accused India of not responding positively to its efforts to restart the dialogue process and contended that it would go the “extra mile” if New Delhi takes steps in this regard.

Hillary to Pak: Go on talking to India

US secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Monday said that the Kashmir issue is an “impediment” in developing a relationship that will be beneficial to both India and Pakistan.

Malik: India-Pakistan talks not 2+2=4

With India and Pakistan engaging in war of words post-July 15 parleys between their foreign ministers, Pakistan interior minister Rehman Malik on Sunday tweeted that the talks should not be judged “ma

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