60 killed in suicide attack on Shia rally in Quetta
9/3/2010 9:36:00 PM |
Quetta, Sep 3 (ANI): At least 60 people have been killed and more than 160 got injured on Friday as a suicide bomber hit a rally being taken out in respect of Al-Quds Day in Quetta, according to media report. |
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76 die in Pakistan bombings (Roundup)
9/3/2010 8:47:00 PM |
| Islamabad, Sep 3 (IANS) At least 76 people were killed and more than 160 injured in three powerful explosions in Pakistani cities Friday, two days after triple blasts ripped through a Shia religious procession in Lahore killing 35 people. |
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Pakistan releases second batch of 100 Indian fishermen
9/3/2010 8:28:00 PM |
Wagah, Sep.3 (ANI): Pakistan Rangers handed over a second batch of 100 Indian fishermen to India's Border Security Force (BSF) at the Zero Line on Friday afternoon after a court in Pakistan ordered the release 442 fishermen who had completed their prison terms. |
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Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claims responsibility for Quetta blast
9/3/2010 7:52:00 PM |
| Islamabad, Sep 3 (IANS) The banned radical group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Friday claimed responsibility for the deadly suicide bomb attack in Quetta city, Xinhua reported. |
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Gilani condemns Quetta blast
9/3/2010 6:46:00 PM |
| Islamabad, Sep 3 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday strongly condemned the suicide bomb attack in Quetta city that left 40 people dead and over 100 injured. |
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Pak's powerful and rich diverted flood waters to protect their lands
9/3/2010 6:36:00 PM |
Islamabad, Sept 3 (ANI): Pakistan's powerful and the rich diverted floodwaters to unprotected areas in a bid to save their land, a representative of the country to the UN has claimed. |
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Pak Govt. accused of exploiting flood relief efforts for establishing many Benazirabads
9/3/2010 6:36:00 PM |
Islamabad, Sept 3 (ANI): Opposition parties in Pakistan have accused the government of exploiting flood relief efforts to name the new towns established for the flood victims as Benazirabad. |
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Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan claims responsibility for Lahore attacks
9/3/2010 5:30:00 PM |
Islamabad, Sept 3 (ANI): The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for carrying out Wednesday's triple bombing on a religious procession in Lahore, which killed at least 37 people, and left 250 injured. |
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After Lahore, 43 more die in Pakistan bombings
9/3/2010 5:18:00 PM |
| Islamabad, Sep 3 (IANS) At least 43 people were killed in powerful explosions in three different cities in Pakistan Friday, two days after triple blasts ripped through a Shia religious procession in Lahore killing 35 people. |
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US apologises over 'mistreatment' of Pakistani military delegation
9/3/2010 4:12:00 PM |
Islamabad, Sept 3 097(ANI): The Pakistan defence ministry has said that the United States has apologised for the misbehaviour of Dulles Airport officials with the Pakistani military delegation and has assured of taking necessary measures to avoid such untoward incidents in future. |
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India conveys concerns over Chinese presence in PoK
9/3/2010 4:12:00 PM |
New Delhi, Sep 3 (ANI): India has conveyed its concerns to Beijing on Chinese activities in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). |
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Pak delegation welcomes Indian aid offer
9/3/2010 4:12:00 PM |
Islamabad, Sept 3 (ANI): A Pakistan delegation has welcomed an offer of solidarity and support for flood victims during the fifth round of the Chaopraya Dialogue- Track II talks in Bangkok, Thailand. |
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US apologises over 'mistreatment' of Pakistani military delegation
9/3/2010 4:05:00 PM |
Islamabad, Sept 3 097(ANI): The Pakistan defence ministry has said that the United States has apologised for the misbehaviour of Dulles Airport officials with the Pakistani military delegation and has assured of taking necessary measures to avoid such untoward incidents in future. |
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3 killed, 6 injured in explosion at minority Ahmedi place of worship in Pak
9/3/2010 3:33:00 PM |
Islamabad, Sept 3 083(ANI): At least three people were killed and six were injured in an explosion at a place of worship belonging to the minority Ahmedi community in northwest Pakistan. |
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'French Revolution' knocking at the door of Pak to hang corrupt politicians: MQM chief
9/3/2010 3:14:00 PM |
Karachi, Sep 3(ANI): Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said that his party will not allow any corrupt political leader or feudal lord to escape, and insisted that all the looted wealth would be returned to the national exchequer. |
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Pak intelligence agencies declare Friday 'most sensitive'
9/3/2010 3:14:00 PM |
Lahore, Sep 3(ANI): Pakistan's intelligence agencies have issued fresh warnings of more terrorist activities in Lahore, saying that sensitive installations, shrines and other worship places are at risk especially on Friday (Today). |
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Two blasts in Pakistan, policeman among 3 killed (Third Lead)
9/3/2010 3:00:00 PM |
| Peshawar, Sep 3 (IANS) Two people were killed Friday in a powerful bomb blast in a shrine for a minority community in northwest Pakistan, while another explosion ripped through a police van leaving a policeman dead in Peshawar, media reports said. |
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Pakistan plans Rs 250bn relief package for flood victims
9/3/2010 1:52:00 PM |
Islamabad, Sept 3 061(ANI): The Pakistan government is likely to provide a relief package of 250 billion rupees to flood victims. In addition, about 2.5 million households will receive one lakh rupees each to cover damages. |
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Policeman killed in Peshawar blast
9/3/2010 1:49:00 PM |
| Peshawar, Sep 3 (IANS) A powerful explosion near a police van in Pakistan's Peshawar city left one policeman dead and three injured Friday, two days after horrific serial blasts in Lahore killed 35 people. |
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ICRC claims Pak flood victims' resentment hurting aid effort
9/3/2010 1:02:00 PM |
Geneva, Sept 3 (ANI): The International Committee of the Red Cross has said that flood victims in Pakistan are resentful about not getting enough aid and this may hamper the aid effort. |
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UN claims aid for flood-hit Pak has come to standstill
9/3/2010 12:34:00 PM |
Thatta, Sept 3 027(ANI): The United Nations office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has claimed that worldwide response to the flood disaster in Pakistan has almost come to a standstill. |
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Pak Interior Minister for curbs on mourning processions
9/3/2010 12:34:00 PM |
Islamabad. Sept 3 (ANI): The recent suicide attacks by militants in Pakistan has prompted Interior Minister Rehman Malik to ask the Shia community to curb mourning processions in open areas. |
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HRCP claims attacks on Shia processions were sectarian
9/3/2010 12:34:00 PM |
Lahore, Sept 3 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said the triple bombing on mourning processions that killed at least 37 people on Wednesday were orchestrated against a particular sect. The processions were being taken out by Shias when the three suicide attacks took place. |
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Two cops hurt in Peshawar blast (Lead)
9/3/2010 12:01:00 PM |
| Peshawar, Sep 3 (IANS) A powerful explosion in this Pakistani city extensively damaged a police van, injuring two policemen Friday, two days after the blasts in Lahore that killed 35 people. |
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Blast in Pakistan
9/3/2010 11:36:00 AM |
| Islamabad, Sep 3 (IANS) A powerful blast took place in Pakistan's Peshawar city Friday, media reports said. |
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Female teacher killed by militants in Pakistan's Bajaur
9/2/2010 9:32:00 PM |
Khar, Sep 2 (ANI): Taliban militants killed a female teacher and wounded two of her colleagues in an ambush in Pakistan's northwest tribal belt of Bajaur on Thursday, according to Pakistani officials. |
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UK provides Rs 1.10 billion aid for flood hit Pak kids
9/2/2010 9:32:00 PM |
Sukkur (Pakistan), Sep 2 (ANI): The Deputy Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Nick Clegg, on Thursday sanctioned Rs1.10 billion for the welfare of children in flood-ravaged Pakistan. |
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Pak releases another batch of 100 Indian fishermen
9/2/2010 9:32:00 PM |
Karachi, Sep 2 (ANI): Pakistan on Thursday released another batch of 100 Indian fishermen from the Malir jail as part of a move by the authorities to free 442 fishermen, who have completed their prison terms. |
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Lahore witness to five terror attacks in 2010
9/2/2010 8:36:00 PM |
| Lahore, Sep 2 (IANS) Lahore, the capital of Punjab province in central Pakistan, once known for its exquisite gardens and seats of knowledge, has witnessed five terror attacks this year, which left more than 230 people killed. |
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Pak military delegates' humiliation will hit strategic talks with US: Experts
9/2/2010 6:41:00 PM |
Islamabad, Sep 2(ANI): Experts have said that the US-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue process has suffered a serious blow following the cancellation of a Pakistani military delegation's visit to Florida. |
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Pak must nail Lakhvi to prove to world its resolve to crush terrorism: Editorial
9/2/2010 5:50:00 PM |
Lahore, Sep 2(ANI): Citing the rejection of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operational head Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi's bail plea, an editorial in a leading Pakistani newspaper has said that it is time for the country to evolve a strong legal system to boost its fight against terrorism. |
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Pak, Holland to play charity hockey match for flood victims
9/2/2010 5:29:00 PM |
Lahore, Sept 2 (ANI): The Netherlands will host a charity hockey match on September 14 to raise funds for Pakistan flood victims. This match will be played between Pakistan and Holland. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has extended its full support to the event. |
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Zardari orders probe into discrimination against Hindus in relief camps
9/2/2010 5:29:00 PM |
Sukkur, Sept 2 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has ordered a probe into the reports of discrimination in the flood relief camps. Media reports said flood victims were being treated on basis of ethnicity. Hindus and dalits were denied flood relief assistance and some of them were even thrown out of the relief camps. |
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Lahore streets deserted a day after serial blasts
9/2/2010 5:22:00 PM |
| Lahore, Sep 2 (IANS) A day after three back-to-back suicide blasts killed at least 35 Shias and wounded over 200, the streets of this otherwise vibrant cultural capital of Pakistan wore a deserted look Thursday as residents mourned for the victims of the horrific attack. |
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US says Pak Taliban part of 'most dangerous terrorist threat' to it, war on terror
9/2/2010 5:09:00 PM |
Washington, Sep 2(ANI): The Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP), also known as the Pakistani Taliban, has been identified as part of the 'most dangerous terrorist threat' to the United States and its war on terrorism. |
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UN fears Pakistan's flood victims moving toward Iran
9/2/2010 5:06:00 PM |
| Islamabad, Sep 2 (DPA) The United Nations expressed fears Thursday that flood-affected people in Pakistan's southwestern province of Baluchistan could move toward Iran, sparking illegal cross-border movements. |
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No traditional Janmashtami festivities for 250,000 Pak Hindus at flood-relief camps
9/2/2010 4:45:00 PM |
Karachi, Sep 2(ANI): About 250,000 Pakistani Hindus, who have been displaced by the worst floods in the country's history, had at best modest Janmashtami celebrations on Thursday. |
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'Keep India out of Turkmenistan gas project'
9/2/2010 4:42:00 PM |
| Islamabad, Sep 2 (IANS) Pakistan must not let 'sworn enemy' India join the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan gas pipeline project to prevent it benefiting and acquiring more means to 'oppress the Kashmiri people as well as plot against Pakistan', an editorial in a Pakistani newspaper said Thursday. |
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Clegg says flood-hit Pak will need long-term aid
9/2/2010 4:06:00 PM |
London, Sept 2 (ANI): British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said Pakistan will require long-term aid in the wake of it being devastated by floods. Clegg was visiting one of the worst hit regions near Sukkur.It's going to take years and years for normality to come back to Pakistan, he said. |
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Pak gets two more US army choppers for flood relief operations
9/2/2010 3:45:00 PM |
Islamabad, Sept 2 (ANI): Pakistan has received two US army UH-60 BlackHawk helicopters. The choppers were delivered by the US Army's 16th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) as initial elements. The unit and its choppers will work with the Pakistan army in flood-hit areas. |
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Lahore police blasted for allowing terror attack despite prior intelligence
9/2/2010 3:24:00 PM |
Lahore, Sep 2(ANI): Pakistani intelligence agencies have blamed the Lahore police of gross negligence, claiming that it had failed to heed warnings that terrorists would try to target sensitive installations, shrines, imambargahs and other worship places in the city. |
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Toll in Lahore bombings rises to 38
9/2/2010 2:06:00 PM |
| Islamabad, Sep 2 (DPA) The toll from three suicide bombings in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore rose to 38 Thursday as more victims died in hospital from their wounds, rescue workers said. |
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Pak police jailed for turning blind eye to Sialkot teen lynchings
9/2/2010 1:58:00 PM |
Sialkot, Sept 2 (ANI): A court in Sialkot has jailed five police officers for their failure to stop lynching of two teenage brothers. A police chief is among the accused sent to jail for the August 15 incident. |
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