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Seven die in Pakistan terror attack

Feb 18 2013, 5:31am CST | by

Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) At least seven people, including five security personnel, were killed and seven injured Monday in a terror attack at a government office in Pakistan's northwestern provincial capital of Peshawar, media and officials said.

Islamabad, Feb 18 — At least seven people, including five security personnel, were killed and seven injured Monday in a terror attack at a government office in Pakistan's northwestern provincial...

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Li promises to bolster Pakistan ties

Source: China Post  |   May 22 2013, 2:49pm CDT

ISLAMABAD--Chinese Premier Li Keqiang vowed to strengthen his country's partnership with Pakistan Wednesday as he began an official visit less than a fortnight after the country's general election. The long-time allies will look to use the two- ...

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"Pakistan has influence over the Taliban because they have residence there, to put it mildly ... It’s going to be a very cumbersome process for peace without Pakistan’s cooperation."


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Pakistani cricket star politician leaves hospital

Source: Sify  |   May 22 2013, 2:43pm CDT

Pakistani cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan left a hospital Wednesday, more than two weeks after he suffered serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event, a spokesman said. Khan will remai ...

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Looking at Pakistan's new era under Nawaz Sharif for the 3rd time

Source: China Post  |   May 22 2013, 2:01pm CDT

Good, bad or ugly, the 2013 elections are over; and now testing times are ahead for the new incumbents. It is the third coming for Nawaz Sharif, a remarkable turn of fortune for a leader who was ousted from power by the military at gunpoint ...

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MALNUTRITION: Pakistan: How to avoid a fourth year of serious flooding

Source: Humanitarian News  |   May 22 2013, 12:50pm CDT

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Chinese premier visits Pakistan, praises ties

Source: Times of India  |   May 22 2013, 12:31pm CDT

ISLAMABAD: China's premier signed economic agreements and praised Pakistan in glowing terms as he began a two-day visit on Wednesday, underscoring the importance of the longstanding alliance to the two Asian powers. ...

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Li in vow to strengthen relations with Pakistan

Source: Shanghai Daily  |   May 22 2013, 12:19pm CDT

CHINESE Premier Li Keqiang vowed to strengthen his country's partnership with Pakistan as he arrived in Islamabad yesterday for a two-day state visit. Li arrived in the Pakistan capital under extra-tight security after his visit to India. The premier's ...

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Preview: Easy win for Pakistan on the cards against Ireland

Source: Dawn  |   May 22 2013, 12:10pm CDT

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Obama’s National Security Speech and Pakistan

Source: Brookings Institution  |   May 22 2013, 11:52am CDT

On Thursday, President Obama plans to deliver a speech on national security and counterterrorism issues. The speech comes at a particularly awkward time in Pakistan, the epicenter of the global jihad for more than a de ...

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The Reluctant Fundamentalist premiere in Pakistan today!

Source: The Express Tribune Pakistan  |   May 22 2013, 11:14am CDT

The film will be offici­ally releas­ed throug­hout Pakist­an on May 24, along with The Great Gatsby and Iron Man 3. The film is based on a book written by Mohsin Hamid with the same name. PHOTO: FILE The Reluctant Fundamental ...

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India-Pakistan ties important for stability: Hong Lei

Source: Samaylive  |   May 22 2013, 10:19am CDT

"We noted that relations between India and Pakistan have shown positive movement. Leaders of the two countries said they are committed to improve their relations," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporter ...

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Some B’desh garment orders may shift to Pakistan: PRGMEA

Source: Fibre2Fashion.com  |   May 22 2013, 10:08am CDT

The spate of accidents in the readymade garment (RMG) factories of Bangladesh have raised hopes for Pakistan’s garment manufacturing sector, Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGME ...

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Latitude: In Pakistan, Even Jibes About Food Suggest Violent Underlying Divisions

Source: The New York Times  |   May 22 2013, 9:35am CDT

Shahzaib Akber/European Pressphoto Agency Supporters of Imran Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party, in Karachi called for a new poll after contesting results of the May 11 election. KARACHI — It ...

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Seven die in Pakistan terror attack

Feb 18 2013, 5:31am CST | by

Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) At least seven people, including five security personnel, were killed and seven injured Monday in a terror attack at a government office in Pakistan's northwestern provincial capital of Peshawar, media and officials said.

Islamabad, Feb 18 — At least seven people, including five security personnel, were killed and seven injured Monday in a terror attack at a government office in Pakistan's northwestern provincial capital of Peshawar, media and officials said.

The brazen attack took place when some militants opened fire and hurled hand grenades at security personnel deployed at the office located at the Bara road of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reported Xinhua.

The militants, who were wearing security personnel uniforms, stormed the building when civil law enforcers were shifting some arrested anti-social elements to the Khyber House, an office of the civil administration of Pakistan's northwestern tribal region of Khyber Agency.

Eyewitnesses said that the attackers to free the prisoners and exchanged gunfire with the security personnel. The gunfight that followed the hand grenades attacks killed six people on the spot, including five security personnel and one attacker.

Some reports said that another militant exploded his explosive jacket when security personnel tried to arrest him.

At the time of the attack, the representatives of some main political parties of the country were holding a meeting in the Khyber House to devise a strategy for the upcoming general elections in the restive Khyber Agency.

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