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Over 16,000 Pakistani kids not given polio drops
Over 16,000 children were not given polio drops in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province due to parents' misconception, officials said.
"In the last three-day campaign in July, 16,721 children coul
Mullah Omar, al-Zawahiri not hiding in Balochistan: Pak CM
The Chief Minister of Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Thursday said Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar and al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri were not hiding in the region.
Chief Minister As
Gilani discusses security with top Army officer
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has discussed the security situation in Pakistan with a top army officer. joint chiefs of staff committee chairman general Khalid Shamim Wyne met Gilani on Tuesday and discussed the security situation in the country.
Australia refuses visas to Pakistani wrestlers
The Australian High Commission in Islamabad has refused to grant visas to Pakistani wrestlers preparing to participate in the upcoming commonwealth championship, officials said.
Timing of US drone strike questioned
The American ambassador to Islamabad phoned Washington with an urgent plea: Stop an imminent CIA drone strike against militants on the Pakistani side of the Afghan border.
He feared the timing of the
Xinjiang terror attack not good for Pak, says Pakistani daily
The terror attack in China’s Xinjiang region is “not good for Pakistan”, said a Pakistani daily as it noted that Beijing has claimed extremists trained here are responsible for it. About 20 people were killed and more than 40 were wounded in two attacks in Xinjiang Uygur region over the weekend.
Zardari to US: Need clear terms of engagement on terror war
The terms of engagement between the US and Pakistan in the war against terror should be clearly defined so that conflicting positions and unilateral actions do not adversely impact ties, President Asi
Principal kills student as she resists sexual assault
A principal of a computer training institute in Pakistan's Punjab province shot dead a female student after she resisted his attempt to sexually assault her, police said.
The body of the 22-year-old
10 NATO oil tankers torched in Pakistan
At least 10 NATO oil tankers were torched in Pakistan's Sindh province on Monday morning, a media report said.
According to Geo News, the incident took place around 2 a.m., when unidentified gunmen o
Reconciliatory policy being pursued for stability: Gilani
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said he is pursuing a policy of reconciliation for promoting political and economic stability in the country.
