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Pakistan gets new fighter planes from US

an eye to India, Pakistan on Monday received the last of 18 F-16 fighter jets from the US.

Dawn said the primary consideration for purchasing the new aircraft was to improve the fighting capability o

Pakistan doesn't want war with India on Kashmir: Gilani

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Pakistan and India have fought four wars on the Kashmir issue but can't afford any more in 'this 21st century', Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said while calling for resolving issues through di

Pakistani couple held for torturing domestic help

A couple in Lahore has been arrested for torturing their nine-year-old domestic help, who was found with a swollen face and shivering in the cold.

The couple living in Sanpura area tortured the child

Chinese to be taught in Pakistani schools

Chinese will soon be taught in schools across Pakistan, said a minister.

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan said arrangements were being made for introducing Chinese

Two Pakistani brothers kill wives

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Two brothers in a Pakistani village shot dead their wives, who were sisters, police said.

The brothers - Imran and Ismael - shot dead their wives, Samina and Zarmina, and their mother-in-law in Damre

Pakistan celebrates Milad-un-Nabi

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People across Pakistan on Sunday celebrated Milad-un-Nabi with fervour.

The day began with special prayers for development, safety, peace and unity amongst the followers of Prophet Mohammed.

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Yousuf Raza Gilani laments 'stark difference' in democracy in India, Pak

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday pointed to the ‘stark difference’ in the continuity of the democratic systems of India and Pakistan and said conspiracies were being hatched against his gov

Pak govt, military heading for fresh confrontation?

Days after the partial easing of their tensions over a mysterious memo, Pakistan's government and army could be engaged in a fresh standoff over the issue of handing over control of all cantonment boa

Pakistan PM Gilani a step closer to exit

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Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani was summoned by the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday to be indicted on February 13 in a contempt-of-court case for failing to re-open corruption cases against

Cops probe anthrax parcel to Pakistan PM

The Pakistani police said on Wednesday they were investigating how and why a parcel containing anthrax was sent to the Prime Minister’s official residence in the capital Islamabad in January.

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