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Militants bid foiled to attack election candidates in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: The bomb disposal squad (BDS) on Wednesday foiled two sabotage bids in Peshawar in the last eight hours by defusing bombs targeting election...

Militants fire rockets at JUI-F election rally in Balochistan; 10 injured

QUETTA: At least 10 persons were injured when militants fired eight rockets from an unknown location at the election rally of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam –...

Pakistan military angered by treatment of Musharraf: reports

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's powerful army chief has suggested the military is unhappy with how authorities have treated former army chief and president Pervez Musharraf since...

ECP finalizes security plan for May 11 polls

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalized security plan for the May 11 polls which says Pakistan Army will remain on stand-by...

Sarabjit Singh’s family returns to India

LAHORE: The family of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, who was attacked by fellow inmates in Kot Lakhpat Lahore jail last week, returned to India...

PPP‚ ANP‚ MQM vow to continue struggle against terrorism

KARACHI: The PPP‚ ANP and MQM on Tuesday vowed to continue their struggle against terrorism and actively participate in the May 11 polls, while...

US report warns of crisis for Pakistan minoritie

WASHINGTON: A US government-appointed panel urged Washington Tuesday to step up pressure on Pakistan over religious freedom, warning that risks to its minorities have...

Four militants killed in Orakzai

ORAKZAI: At least four militants were killed when fighter jets targeted insurgent hideouts in Upper Orakzai’s Asmat Khana region on Wednesday; two of their...

Explosion in election rally in Balochistan; no causality reported

NASIRABAD: A blast went off near an election rally of an independent candidate in Manjishora area of restive Balochistan province; however, fortunately no causality...

Karachi: Anti-land mafia protest turns violent in Old Sabzi Mandi

KARACHI: Residents’ protest against land grabbers turned violent in Karachi on Wednesday. Police and eyewitnesses said residents of Old Sabzi Mandi area, scores of women...

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