Death, life sentences to Pak Ranger in killing case

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Karachi, Aug 12: An anti-terrorism court today handed out death sentence to a Pakistani paramilitary trooper and life sentences to six others convicted of killing an 18-year-old unarmed man, who was publicly shot dead in a cold blood leading to an uproar in the country. The killing of Sarfaraz More

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Zardari allows political parties in FATA

Islamabad, Aug 12: Pakistan on Friday allowed political parties to operate freely for the first time in its lawless tribal belt of Fata and amended harsh federal laws in a bid to lessen the grip of militancy in the region. President Asif Ali Zardari signed the amendments by decree, with the More

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Uncertainty in Nepal as PM set to quit

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Kathmandu, Aug 12: Political parties stepped up consultations for a national unity government today amid uncertainty in Nepal, as embattled Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal was set to quit for failing to push forward the 2006 peace process. Sushil Koirala, the president of Nepali Congress More

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16 dead in Pakistan rains

Islamabad: At least 16 people have died as torrential rains lashed Pakistan's Sindh province, officials said Friday. Hundreds of houses have collapsed and many localities have been submerged, Online news agency reported. Six members of a family died and four were injured as the roof More

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3 cops killed in Pakistan, Taliban commander escapes

Islamabad: Suspected Taliban militants Friday ambushed a police convoy taking terror suspects for dental treatment in Peshawar, killing three policemen and driving off with the detainees that included a Taliban commander. The attack took place at the University of Peshawar, where police were More

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Pak channel to counter Taliban propaganda

Islamabad: Pakistan will launch a Pashto-language TV channel to counter Taliban propaganda, an official said. Pakistan Television (PTV) will start Abaseen TV channel at the end of this year, but a sum of nearly Rs.400 million will have to be spent in excess of the original estimate.  More

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In digital age, no takers in Pak for Eid cards

Islamabad: A few years back during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan there used to be huge demand for Eid greeting cards at roadside shops, but now the internet and mobile phones have sounded the death knell for the tradition, lament shopkeepers in the Pakistani capital. Earlier, people used More

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Rs 200 mn endowment fund for Pakistani journalists

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has announced an endowment fund of Rs.200 million for the welfare of journalists. The fund will help provide financial assistance to families of dead and injured journalists, provide medical facilities and for marriage of daughters of More

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Protester dies as police open fire in Hunza

Gilgit: A clash between people affected by the Attabad Lake and police left at least one person dead and six others injured in Hunza on Thursday. According to officials, the protesters torched a police station, deputy commissioner’s house, a government rest-house and a police van. Reports More

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Nepali father drowns daughters

Kathmandu: A Nepali father turned out to be the killer of his two daughters, aged nine and seven years, in western Parbat district, after cooking up an elaborate tale about their kidnap. Krishna Prasad Tiwari, a special investigating team of police said Friday, had drowned his two daughters More

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China launches Pakistan's first communications satellite

Islamabad, Aug 12: China has launched Pakistan's first communications satellite that will provide TV broadcasting, Internet and data services, it was reported here. The country's first communications satellite PAKSAT-1R, which is a part of Pakistan's Space Programme-2040, was launched Thursday More

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