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  Baloch Liberation Army: All you need to know about Pakistan's most persistent militant group

  World | March 11, 2025 17:23 IST

  The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist insurgent group based in Pakistan, grabbed headlines on Tuesday with a deadly hijacking of a passenger train. Militants took over 100 people hostage and killed at least six soldiers in one of the most audacious attacks in recent years.

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  Pakistan: Dacoits kidnap 3 Hindu youths, make bizarre demand for release | Details

  World | January 09, 2025 16:44 IST

  Outlaws' ringleader Ashiq Korai released a video message directed at Ahmedpur Lama police station officer Rana Ramzan, threatening to kill the kidnapped Hindu youths and launch an attack on the police if his 10 family members are not released.

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  Pakistan's highest internet speed is 8MBPS but minister claims it's 'faster, cheaper' than others

  World | January 07, 2025 18:53 IST

  The average download speed in Pakistan is 7-8 MBPS. However, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar dismissed the report, claiming that Pakistan's internet is "much better and cheaper" than in many other countries, according to Dawn.

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  Pakistan shocker: Minor sisters burn father alive for alleged sexual assault

  World | January 07, 2025 18:37 IST

  Police said that Ali Akbar, 48, had contracted three marriages and had 10 children from them. While Akbar's first wife had passed away, the remaining two wives and the children were living in a rented house.

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  Pakistan: German diplomat found dead in apartment under mysterious circumstances, probe on

  World | January 06, 2025 19:51 IST

  Islamabad Police have discovered the body of a German diplomat in his apartment within the Diplomatic Enclave, law enforcers told Geo News on Monday.

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  Pakistan begins its tenure as non-permanent member of UNSC, gains seat on terror sanctions committee

  World | January 01, 2025 13:39 IST

  Elected in June to replace Japan, Pakistan now occupies one of the two Asia-Pacific seats on the UNSC. It will preside over the council in July, a key opportunity to set the agenda and foster dialogue.

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  Pak­­istan Atomic Energy Commission gets licence to construct largest nuclear plant | KEY DETAILS

  World | December 30, 2024 12:35 IST

  The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission applied for the license in April, submitting a Preliminary Safety Assessment Report and other documents covering design, operational safety, radiation protection, emergency preparedness, waste management, and nuclear security, according to the Dawn newspaper.

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  'Manmohan Singh tried very hard to establish peace with Pakistan, but...': Former deputy NSA | READ

  World | December 27, 2024 15:06 IST

  During his tenure as prime minister, Manmohan Singh "tried very hard" to establish "some kind of peace" with Pakistan, but it didn't work, former deputy NSA and his then close aide Pankaj Saran said on Thursday. Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, died here on Thursday night at the age

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  Pakistan: Ex-PM Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi indicted in new Toshakhana case

  World | December 12, 2024 18:13 IST

  The case was initially filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). However, in light of NAB Amendments, the Federal Investigation Agency took over the case and filed its challan in September this year.

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  Pakistan: Shia–Sunni clash in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leaves 10 dead, a week after 150 killed

  World | November 28, 2024 8:14 IST

  A seven-day cease-fire was brokered between the Shia and Sunni communities on Sunday following meetings between a provincial government delegation and elders from both sects. However, despite the cease-fire, sporadic clashes are continuing.

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan's party PTI calls off Islamabad protest 'for the time being' after crackdown

  World | November 27, 2024 12:36 IST

  Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party suspended street protests demanding his release from jail after a sweeping midnight raid by security forces in the capital Islamabad in which hundreds of people were arrested, local media reported on Wednesday.

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  Is Belarusian President safe? Imran Khan supporters threaten to storm highly secured D-Chowk area

  World | November 26, 2024 17:16 IST

  Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's supporters reached the heart of Pakistan's capital on Tuesday after removing barricades and battling police in clashes that killed six security personnel and injured dozens.

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  Slingshots vs giant fans: Pakistan Police and PTI protesters turn clash into bizarre showdown

  World | November 26, 2024 16:26 IST

  This sparked a meme frenzy on social media, with users chuckling over the irony of a nuclear-armed nation's government resorting to such tactics. Some even joked about it being the "latest advancement" in Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.

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  Pakistan: No internet, schools shut, trains cancelled, shoot at sight ordered amid PTI protest

  World | November 26, 2024 13:02 IST

  Thousands of Khan's supporters marched on the capital, breaking through barricades in response to his call for a sit-in protest near parliament to press demands ranging from their leader's release to the government's resignation.

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  Pakistani city mourns killing of 42 Shiite Muslims brutally massacred in gun attack | WATCH

  World | November 23, 2024 14:54 IST

  The attack occurred in Parachinar, a district on Pakistan's northwestern border with Afghanistan that has long been plagued by sectarian violence between Sunni and Shi’ite Muslim communities over land and power

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  Pakistan: 32 killed in sectarian violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2nd highest deaths in past 48 hours

  World | November 23, 2024 15:27 IST

  Independent and media reports indicate over 30 deaths in the clashes, with homes and shops damaged in the violence. Residents from multiple villages have fled to safer areas.

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  Pakistan: Ex-PM Imran Khan arrested again hours after court grants bail in corruption case

  World | November 21, 2024 12:44 IST

  Imran Khan was detained in connection with a case filed on September 28, and a team has been assigned to investigate the allegations, said a police spokesperson.

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  Pakistan: Major relief for ex-PM Imran Khan as he gets bail in state gifts case, say reports

  World | November 20, 2024 17:47 IST

  In a major development ahead of the looming November 24 protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday approved the bail plea of party founder Imran Khan in the new Toshakhana case.

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  Has China lost trust in Pakistani Army? Report claims Beijing wants to induct their security forces

  World | November 12, 2024 18:33 IST

  The China concerns came as airport bombing last month in the southern port city killed two Chinese engineers returning to work on a project after a holiday in Thailand, marking the latest in a series of attacks on Beijing's interests in Pakistan.

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  Pakistan suspends train services in this region after deadly Quetta train station bombing

  World | November 11, 2024 15:59 IST

  The provincial government also announced a three-day mourning period in solidarity with the victims' families. It stated that security measures have been strengthened and pledged to retaliate "with full force" against the separatists.