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Pakistan wants as many Taliban groups as possible to join talks
World
February 6, 2016
Pakistan wants as many Taliban groups as possible to join talks
Pakistan said as many Taliban groups as possible must be persuaded to join any upcoming peace discussions with the Afghan…
Gunmen attack Indian air force base near Pakistan border
World
January 2, 2016
Gunmen attack Indian air force base near Pakistan border
Suspected Islamist gunmen staged a pre-dawn attack on a key Indian air base near the Pakistan border on Saturday with…
Death toll jumps to 50 in Kandahar airport siege: officials
World
December 10, 2015
Death toll jumps to 50 in Kandahar airport siege: officials
The death toll from a 27-hour Taliban siege of Kandahar airport has jumped to 50, Afghan officials said on Thursday,…
Chinese president to launch economic corridor link in Pakistan
World
April 20, 2015
Chinese president to launch economic corridor link in Pakistan
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pakistan on Monday to launch US$46 billion in projects linking the allies, a figure…
Pakistan’s PM threatens to clear protesters camped in capital
World
September 17, 2014
Pakistan’s PM threatens to clear protesters camped in capital
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, weakened by weeks of demonstrations calling for him to resign, threatened on Wednesday to clear…
Pakistan parliament backs embattled prime minister as crisis deepens
World
September 2, 2014
Pakistan parliament backs embattled prime minister as crisis deepens
Pakistan's parliament threw its weight behind embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday as a deepening crisis over violent protests…
Pakistan anti-PM protesters storm state TV
World
September 1, 2014
Pakistan anti-PM protesters storm state TV
Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government stormed the state broadcaster on Monday as fresh clashes with police broke…
Pakistan government splits protests, some march on capital, some blocked
World
August 14, 2014
Pakistan government splits protests, some march on capital, some blocked
Thousands of protesters preparing to march on the Pakistani capital gathered in the eastern city of Lahore on Thursday, buoyed…
Pakistani jets bomb militant hideout a day after Taliban ceasefire plan
World
March 2, 2014
Pakistani jets bomb militant hideout a day after Taliban ceasefire plan
Pakistani warplanes bombed the hideout of a militant leader, killing five insurgents, the military said on Sunday, only a day…
Pakistan airstrikes on Taliban hideouts kill 15
World
February 20, 2014
Pakistan airstrikes on Taliban hideouts kill 15
Pakistani jets launched multiple strikes on Taliban holdouts in the northwest on Thursday, killing at least 15 in retaliation for…