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Pompeo lands in Pakistan seeking ‘reset’ in ties with Islamabad
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Pompeo lands in Pakistan seeking ‘reset’ in ties with Islamabad

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Islamabad Wednesday to meet new Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he was…
Pentagon moves to scrap $300 million in aid to Pakistan
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Pentagon moves to scrap $300 million in aid to Pakistan

  The US military plans to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan due to Islamabad’s lack of “decisive actions”…
Military fans out across Pakistan ahead of elections
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Military fans out across Pakistan ahead of elections

  Pakistan’s military fanned out across the country ahead of Wednesday’s election, deploying hundreds of thousands of troops to oversee…
Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan
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Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan

He is crisscrossing Pakistan championing a fatwa, or Islamic religious decree, forbidding militant violence inside the country. But the mere…
Shifting alliances as Pakistan manages relationship with US
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Shifting alliances as Pakistan manages relationship with US

As Pakistan navigates its troubled relationship with the United States and scrambles to avoid being blacklisted for doing too little,…
Islamist leader calls off Pakistan protests after minister resigns
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Islamist leader calls off Pakistan protests after minister resigns

The Islamist leader whose group clashed violently with Pakistani security forces and paralysed Islamabad for weeks called off the sit-in…
Pakistan Islamists rally on after deadly clashes with police
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Pakistan Islamists rally on after deadly clashes with police

Pakistani Islamists pressed ahead with their rally near Islamabad in even larger numbers on Sunday, a day after clashes with…
US wants stronger India economic, defense ties given China’s rise: Tillerson
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US wants stronger India economic, defense ties given China’s rise: Tillerson

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said before a visit to India next week that the Trump administration wanted to…
Deposed Pakistani PM begins 2 days of rallies
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Deposed Pakistani PM begins 2 days of rallies

Pakistan’s deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif began two days of rallies Wednesday aimed at demonstrating his political strength, making stops…
Strike by Pakistan fuel tankers enters third day; long queues at stations
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Strike by Pakistan fuel tankers enters third day; long queues at stations

A strike by Pakistani fuel tanker owners entered a third day on Wednesday, with panicked buyers forming huge queues around…
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