Pakistan
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6 injured in suicide blast at BNP rally organised against Pakistan govt
Balochistan: At least six people were injured in a suicide blast near a rally of Pakistan’s Balochistan National Party (BNP) on Saturday in the Mastung district of Balochistan, according to police officials.…
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Human rights body slams Pakistan for forced deportation of Afghan refugees
New York: US-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged that Pakistan should immediately end the forced return and deportation of Afghan refugees. Pakistan has set a March 31 deadline…
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Taliban rejects Pakistan’s proposal, Torkham border to remain closed
Peshawar: Afghanistan’s Taliban regime has rejected Pakistan’s proposal regarding suspending the construction of two posts near the border as a result of which the Torkham border crossing will remain closed. The movement…
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Guterres wants India, Pakistan to work together on terrorism concerns
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants India and Pakistan to work together on their concerns over international terrorism, according to his Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq. “It’s important for all of the…
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Every noble attempt for peace with Pakistan met with hostility, betrayal: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that every attempt to foster peace with Pakistan was met with hostility and betrayal and hoped that wisdom would prevail on the leadership…
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Five security personnel killed in terror attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Karachi: At least five security personnel were killed and more than a dozen injured in a terrorist attack by suspected Baloch militants in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Sunday. Four terrorists, including…
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Senior cleric killed, 3 injured in blast at seminary cum mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar: A senior cleric was killed while three others injured in a blast at a seminary cum mosque in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, less than 24 hours after a…
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Pakistan tightens security around Rawalpindi’s Afghan refugee detention centre
Rawalpindi: Pakistan has tightened security around an Afghan refugee detention centre in Rawalpindi even as the operation to detain Afghan refugees in the country continues. The Pakistani government has set a deadline…
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PIA flight lands at Lahore airport with a missing wheel
Lahore: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) domestic flight landed on the Lahore airport with one of its wheels missing, an official said on Friday. However, no untoward accident was reported due to…
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Pakistan train hijack: Siege over; 21 passengers, 4 soldiers killed
Karachi/Islamabad: Twenty-one passengers and four paramilitary soldiers were killed by militants who seized a train in Pakistan’s Balochistan, a general said on Wednesday, declaring that the army operation was over. Army spokesman…
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Pakistan train hijack: 155 hostages rescued, 27 BLA militants killed
Islamabad: Pakistani security forces have rescued over 150 hostages after militants from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) hijacked a train carrying more than 400 passengers in Balochistan’s Kacchi district, sources said. So…
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Pakistan: 16 terrorists killed in hostage rescue operation after train attack
Islamabad: Pakistani security forces have killed at least 16 terrorists during an operation to rescue hostages following a train attack in the Kacchi district of the country’s southwest Balochistan province, security sources…
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Militants derail train, take 100 hostages in Pakistan
Islamabad: The targeted attack of Jaffar Express passenger train by militants of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) at Mashkaf, Dhadar, Bolan, has now become a standoff between the security forces and the…
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US issues advisory cautioning against travel close to India-Pak border
New York: The US has issued an advisory cautioning against travel to the immediate vicinity of the India-Pakistan border and the Line of Control due to terrorism and the potential for armed…
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China extends repayment period of USD 2 bn loan to Pakistan by one year
Islamabad: China extended the repayment period of Pakistan’s USD 2 billion loan by one year, easing pressure of the International Monetary Fund on the dollar-deficit country. The loan was originally due for…
