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Plots to attack Army: spy agencies probe five inmates

Pakistan’s secret agencies are probing five prisoners for allegedly plotting attacks on Army convoys and senior military officers, said a news report published Wednesday. According...

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 –...

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...

NPP candidate survives suicide attack in Shikarpur

SHIKARPUR: At least two persons were injured in a suicide blast that targeted the convoy of a National Peoples’ Party (NPP) candidate in Shikarpur...

Gas supply to parts of Sindh disrupted after pipeline blown up

QUETTA: Some unknown people blew up the main pipeline providing gas to Sindh on Tuesday that resulted in the disruption of gas supply to...

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