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  • Two civilians among 13 dead in Pakistan car bomb Two civilians among 13 dead in Pakistan car bomb

    QUETTA, Pakistan - At least 13 people, including two civilians, were killed in a car bomb targeting a police vehicle in western Pakistani city of Quetta Thursday, police officials said. The bombing also injured at least 20 people in the capital of Baluchistan province, riven by Islamist militancy and a violent separatist insurgency. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the ...

  • Pakistan one of worlds most negative nations Poll

    Pakistan has been viewed as one of the most negative countries in the world in a new poll. The south Asian country was ranked after Israel, North Korea in terms of how they are viewed globally. This year's annual Country Ratings Poll for the BBC World Service found that 55 percent of respondents viewed Pakistan as a negative country as compared to only 15 percent who had a mainly positive ...

  • Sharp decline in US drone strikes in Pakistan

    Islamabad, May 23: (ANI): Drone strikes in Pakistan have fallen sharply since their peak in 2010, perhaps in response to increasing scrutiny of the programme by the US Congress and the American public, according to a media report. This comes just ahead of President Barack Obama's long-awaited address on drones at Washington's National Defence University on Thursday. Bruce Riedel, a former CIA ...

  • Nawaz Sharifs govt. to continue Benazir Bhuttos policy of reconciliation

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said that his government will continue the policy of reconciliation initiated by former premier Benazir Bhutto. Sharif, who was addressing the media after a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari, said it is time for the political leadership and state institutions to join hands to overcome the challenges being faced by the country. ...

  • Talks with Taliban prerogative of Pak govt. says envoy Olson

    US ambassador to Pakistan, Richard Olson has said that holding talks with the Taliban is a prerogative of the Pakistani government. Olson said any reservations regarding these proposed talks will depend on terms and conditions of the dialogue with Taliban, reports the Daily Times. Olson termed the recent general elections as great success of the nation in which democratic forces emerged as ...

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  • Pakistan military incoming PM pledge to fight U.S. drone campaign

    May 11, 2013: Former Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N party Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters at a party office in Lahore, ...

  • China Pakistan to deepen strategic co-op

    /enpproperty--> ISLAMABAD - China and Pakistan have agreed to cement their strategic partnership and deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation in various areas, according to a joint statement issued Thursday during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to the South Asian nation. The statement said both sides are satisfied with their relationship, which contributed to peace and stability ...

  • Li praises Pakistan but not everyone buys it

    ISLAMABAD--Chinese Premier Li Keqiang praised the Sino-Pakistan relationship to the hilt on Thursday, urging the "all-weather friends" to boost cooperation in business, trade, energy and infrastructure and build a long-vaunted economic ...

  • ‘Unswerving support’ for Pakistan Li

    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Pakistani military leaders on Thursday as Beijing and Islamabad seek to expand their defense and anti-terror cooperation. Li reaffirmed Beijing's unswerving support for Pakistan to realize stability and improve its development.Li spoke during a meeting with top Pakistani military leaders, saying "the military is not only an important force in ...

  • Li hopes for more fruits in friendship with Pakistan

    sse d the hope that, with joint efforts, the traditional friendship between China and Pakistan could bear more fruits. China-Pakistan friendship is time-tested and even more precious ...

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