Pakistan

Four militants killed in Tirah airstrike

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PESHAWAR: Fighter jets destroyed three militant bases in Khyber tribal region’s Tirah valley on Saturday killing four militants, security officials said. In the northwestern tribal...

Pakistan

Former PM Mir Zafar Ullah Jamali announces to join PML-N

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LAHORE: Former Prime Minister Mir Zafar Ullah Khan Jamali on Saturday announced to join Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Dispatch News Desk (DND) reported. Talking to...

Europe

Held PIA plane flies to Manchester, probe still continues

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LONDON: A Manchester-bound PIA passenger airplane, which was diverted to an isolated runway at an airport on the outskirts of London after two travelers...

Pakistan

Three security personnel injured in roadside blast in Dir

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DIR: Three security personnel were injured when an improvised explosives device (IED) planted at a road by militants hit a police van in Upper...

Elections 2013

ECP threatens to initiate contempt proceedings against those indulging in negative propaganda against it

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) warned on Friday that it may exercise its powers to initiate contempt proceedings against those indulging in...

Pakistan

PM Khoso takes notice of worsening power outage

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ISLAMABAD: Interim Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has taken notice of worsening electricity shortage and directed Minister on Water and Power to take...

Headlines

Weather update 25 May 2013: Hot‚ dry weather is expected

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ISLAMABAD: Scattered dust thunderstorm with isolated rain is expected in Islamabad‚ Upper Punjab‚ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa‚ Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir during the next 12 hours, the...

Headlines

Gas cylinder blast kills 17 school children in Gujrat

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GUJRAT: At least 17 children died and several others were injured when the gas cylinder of their school van exploded here on Saturday morning. The...

Headlines

Weather update 24 May 2013: Hot‚ dry spell to continue

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ISLAMABAD: Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next 24 hours, the Met Office said on...

Pakistan

Altaf Hussain says workers will ‘lose me forever’ if they don’t change

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LONDON: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Friday said if his party workers did not amend themselves, they would lose their...