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Blasts at Lahore shrine kill 45

At least 45 people were killed in two back-to-back suicide attacks at Data Darbar in Lahore late on Thursday night.
“Thirty-five people died on the spot and 10 more lost the battle for life today (Friday). We have confirmation of 45 deaths,” a senior police official told this newspaper, a

Suicide blasts at Pakistan shrine kill 45, injure 200

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In a rare attack on a shrine, at least 45 people were killed in two back-to-back suicide attacks at Data Darbar in Lahore city late on Thursday night.
“Thirty-five died on the spot and ten more lost the battle for life today. We have confirmation of 45 deaths,” a senior police official told this newspaper.

Pakistan may extradite Baradar

Pakistan has indicated it may extradite Mullah Baradar and other top Afghan militant commanders to Afghanistan as part of its efforts to help President Hamid Karzai reach a negotiated settlement with

Pak rejects Pervez Kashmir formula

The Pakistan government has trashed former President Pervez Musharraf’s four-point formula to resolve Kashmir issue, saying it was “his thinking” which did not have the endorsement of Parliament or Ca

Pak drops 3 graft cases against Prez

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The Pakistani authorities have withdrawn three “politically motivated” corruption references against Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, officials said on Tuesday.

US strikes, Pak ops kill 21 rebels

At least 21 alleged militants were killed on Tuesday in US drone strikes and Pakistan security forces’ operation in the lawless tribal areas.

18 killed in accidental truck blast in Pakistan

At least 18 people were killed and 44 others were injured on Monday when a blast hit Halanaka area of Pakistan’s Hyderabad district.

Intel chiefs of Pak, India meet

The chiefs of the intelligence agencies of India and Pakistan held a meeting here as part of cooperation to fight terrorism and deal with security issues.
The director-general of the Intelligence Bureau, Rajiv Mathur, met his Pakistani counterpart Javed Noor here on Saturday night. They are understood to have discussed cooperation in security and combating terrorism, sources said.

Stage is set for FM-level talks

Stage is set for “result-oriented” talks between foreign ministers of Pakistan and India — in a couple of weeks from now — as the interior ministers and their secretaries have laid the foundation, decision makers suggest.

Pak: No Saeed hate speech ban

Pakistan has virtually ruled out barring Jamaat-ud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, mastermind of the Mumbai terror attack of 2008, from giving inflammatory speeches targeting India.

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