Thursday, January 8, 2009

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Hangu: 4 policemen killed in checkpost offensive

Hangu: 4 policemen killed in checkpost offensive

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 11:00

At least four police officials have been killed, one sustained injuries while three others have gone missing in an onslaught from unknown miscreants on a police checkpost in Dilan jurisdiction of Hangu on early Wednesday. According to sources, ...

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Earthquake rattles Pakistan, Afghanistan

Earthquake rattles Pakistan, Afghanistan

Monday, January 5, 2009 11:27

A strong earthquake shook northeastern Pakistan and Afghanistan early on Monday, sending people running from their homes, but there were no immediate reports of damage, witnesses and officials said. The 6.0-magnitude quake struck at 3:43 am (23:13 GMT ...

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Massive load shedding triggers violent protests in Faisalabad

Massive load shedding triggers violent protests in Faisalabad

Thursday, January 1, 2009 17:03

Massive load shedding brought life in Faisalabad to a standstill on Thursday. Hundreds of power looms workers took to the streets, they protested over continued power outages and blocked city’s main arteries. According to sources, protestors surrounded local ...

Security in capital put on high alert

Security in capital put on high alert

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 11:53

Security in the federal capital has been put on high alert to counter possible violence during the holy month of Muharram-ul-Haram, a spokesman of deputy commissioner (DC) office said. The Islamabad administration and Islamabad police have made special ...

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6 killed in Mianwali road accident

6 killed in Mianwali road accident

Monday, December 29, 2008 11:07

Six people were killed and more than dozen injured when a marriage party bus collided with a trailer near Mianwali on Monday. According to police sources, a bus carrying guests of a marriage party traveling from Karachi to ...

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Bomb kills 22 at Buner polling station

Bomb kills 22 at Buner polling station

Sunday, December 28, 2008 14:00

A bomb exploded at a polling station in Buner on Sunday killing at least 22 people during a by-election for a national assembly seat. The attack was the latest in a string of blasts in northwest of the ...

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Woman killed, 4 hurt in Lahore blast

Woman killed, 4 hurt in Lahore blast

Wednesday, December 24, 2008 11:57

A woman was killed and four other injured in a car bomb explosion in Lahore on Wednesday. According to sources, an explosive-laden pickup parked outside a doctor’s house in GOR-II exploded with a bang killing a woman ...

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Suspected US drones kill seven in South Waziristan

Suspected US drones kill seven in South Waziristan

Monday, December 22, 2008 11:42

Suspected US drones fired two missiles into South Waziristan region on the Afghan border on Monday, killing seven people, intelligence agency officials and residents said. One missile hit a vehicle in a village near Wana, the main town ...

At least seven killed in Rawalpindi plaza collapse

At least seven killed in Rawalpindi plaza collapse

Sunday, December 21, 2008 11:05

At least seven people were killed and 63 injured when Gakhar Plaza, a six-storey business centre, in Rawalpindi caught fire at 3 am on Saturday and in 12 hours' blaze half of the building collapsed, as a ...

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India ready to strike at Pakistan: US report

India ready to strike at Pakistan: US report

Saturday, December 20, 2008 11:23

India may have ruled out the military option against Pakistan in the aftermath of Mumbai terror attacks but the international intelligence community continues to believe that strikes in kashmir and specific targets could still happen. Global intelligence ...

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