Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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PCB bans Yousuf, Younus for life

PCB bans Yousuf, Younus for life

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 15:29

Taking action on the players' poor performance on the recent Australian tour, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday imposed life bans on former captains Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan. The PCB also banned former ...

Powerful car bomb kills 13 in Lahore

Powerful car bomb kills 13 in Lahore

Monday, March 8, 2010 15:37

A powerful car bomb struck a law enforcement building in Model Town area here early on Monday, killing 13 people and wounding more than 65. The blast caused buildings to collapse, crumpled roofs and littered ...

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India demands Hafiz Saeed's handover

India demands Hafiz Saeed’s handover

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 15:56

India on Wednesday has provided dossiers to Pakistan containing new information with regard to Mumbai attacks. According to the report, India has demanded Pakistan to handover Hafiz Saeed to Indian authorities. Indian government also expressed ...

 Pakistani Taliban confirm death of Qari Zafar

Pakistani Taliban confirm death of Qari Zafar

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 15:46

The Pakistani Taliban confirmed Tuesday that a senior commander wanted in the deadly 2006 bombing of the US consulate in Karachi was killed in a suspected American missile strike in northwestern Pakistan. Mohammed Qari Zafar's ...

Alim Binori among 5 extremists killed in Swat

Alim Binori among 5 extremists killed in Swat

Monday, March 1, 2010 16:29

Five important militant commanders including Maulvi Alim Binori and Maulana Shamsul Haq were killed in Madain area of Swat tehsil of Behrain. According to government sources, the security forces and the extremists exchanged fire ...

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Five killed in NWaziristan missile strike

Five killed in NWaziristan missile strike

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 16:55

A US drone aircraft fired three missiles into Pakistan's North Waziristan region on the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing at least five militants, Pakistani intelligence officials and residents said. The strike targeted a stronghold of ...

PM Gilani accepts Shaukat Tarin resignation

PM Gilani accepts Shaukat Tarin resignation

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 17:04

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has approved resignation of Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin, sources said.The Minister of State for Finance and Economic Affairs Hina Rabban Khar called on Prime Minister Gilani amid speculations ...

PIA pilot flies friend sans boarding pass

PIA pilot flies friend sans boarding pass

Monday, February 22, 2010 16:31

A pilot of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flew his friend to London without ticket and boarding card bypassing all formalities. According to report, the incident happened on Sunday at PIA’s flight PK-787 bound for ...

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Air strike kills 30 militants in South Waziristan

Air strike kills 30 militants in South Waziristan

Saturday, February 20, 2010 16:45

At least 30 militants were killed in an air strike by the Pakistani military on their hideout in a restive tribal area bordering Afghanistan on Saturday, the military said. The Saturday air raid was in ...

Over 25 killed in Khyber bomb blast

Over 25 killed in Khyber bomb blast

Thursday, February 18, 2010 16:31

A bomb attack near a mosque and a militant base in northwest Pakistan's Khyber tribal region killed over 25 people on Thursday in what security officials said could be a feud between rival militant ...

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