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Anna inspired Pak anti-corruption campaigner ends fast

A Pakistani businessman who was inspired by Indian anti-graft campaigner Anna Hazare to begin a fast unto death against corruption ended his protest on Tuesday after parliamentarians assured him of ac

ISI chief meets CIA head in US

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As pressure mounted on Islamabad to move against the Haqqani network, accused by US of carrying out a spate of attacks in Kabul, ISI chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha rushed here to hold a quite meeting

Chinese must in Pak schools

Mandarin Chinese will be taught as a compulsory subject in Pakistani schools in Karachi city and other areas of Sindh province, officials said.
“Mandarin will become a compulsory part of the school curriculum in Karachi and Sindh schools,” a senior government official said, adding that the

Chinese must in Pakistan schools

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Mandarin Chinese will be taught as a compulsory subject in Pakistani schools in Karachi city and other areas of Sindh province, officials said.

Pakistani schoolboy dies after punishment

A schoolboy in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city died after doing multiple sit-ups as punishment for not doing his homework.

Meher Ali fell down the stairs and died Monday while returning to his class room

7 killed in blast near a police officer's home in Karachi

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At least seven persons were killed and several others wounded today when a suspected car bomb went off outside the residence of a senior police officer in the port city of Karachi in southern Pakistan

Over 300 killed, 6 million affected in Pakistan floods

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Recent floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in southern Pakistan have killed nearly 300 people and affected 6 million more, according to the latest figures released by the country's National Disast

U.S. warns Pak of sanctions over Iranian gas deal

The US has asked Pakistan to abandon the multi-billion dollar gas pipeline deal with Iran and instead pursue the TAPI project, warning that Islamabad may face American sanctions if it continues with I-P pipeline.

Mumbai case judge transferred again; no hearing in Pak court

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The trial of seven Pakistanis, charged with involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, hit a fresh blockade on Saturday after the judge hearing the case was transferred, resulting in no proceedings for t

Rehman Malik threatens to shutdown Google, YouTube

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Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday warned that popular websites like Google and YouTube could be shut down in Pakistan if they did not cooperate with authorities investigating crimes and incid

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