PAKISTAN
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Security forces kill 8 terrorists in North Waziristan IBO
Security forces have identified eight terrorists killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) on April 1 in the Datta Khel area of…
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Pakistan denies Afghan policy U-turn
Pakistan on Thursday confirmed that talks with Afghanistan were ongoing under a trilateral mechanism involving China, but made it clear…
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Govt triggers fuel shockwave with massive price hike
The government on Thursday further increased petrol price by Rs137 per litre, or by 43%, to history’s highest ever level…
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Oil tanker contractors threaten halt of tankers after sharp fuel price hike
Oil Tanker Contractors Association (OTCA) on Friday threatened to halt operations and launch protests after a sharp increase in petroleum…
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Petrol price hike sparks NA protests as JI announces nationwide action
Opposition members staged a protest in the National Assembly on Friday against the government’s sharp increase in petroleum prices, with…
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Five killed, several injured in suicide attack in Bannu
At least five people, including women and a child, were martyred and several others injured in a suicide attack targeting…
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Bilawal-Fazl huddle fuels speculation
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at the latter’s residence amid speculation that he was…
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PM orders strategy to tackle ME war fallout
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the relevant authorities to formulate a comprehensive strategy to curtail economic effects on…
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Pakistan quells IMF concerns over fuel subsidy
Pakistan has committed to the International Monetary Fund to raise fuel prices if no additional savings can be identified to…
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FO confirms Pakistan’s ongoing negotiations with Afghan Taliban in China
Pakistan is holding talks with Afghanistan to end the worst conflict between the South Asian neighbours since the Taliban returned…
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