ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan and India on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to a cease-fire along the troubled border between the two countries after a year…
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Two white tiger cubs in Pakistan likely died of COVID, zoo officials say
LAHORE (Reuters) – Two 11-week-old white tiger cubs that died in a Pakistani zoo last month appear to have died of COVID-19, officials said. The…
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Biden's human rights interest will impact Pakistan greatly: Dawn contributor
ISLAMABAD (DAWN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Human rights may be back on the global agenda. In his first foreign policy speech as president, Joe Biden restored…
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After decades of power shortages, Pakistan now on the verge of having too much electricity
KARACHI – After spending decades tackling electricity shortages, Pakistan now faces a new and unfamiliar problem: too much generation capacity. The South Asian nation’s power…
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Provincial government in Pakistan will pay to rebuild Hindu temple destroyed by mob
PESHAWAR (AFP) – A Hindu temple in Pakistan destroyed by a Muslim mob last week will be rebuilt using provincial government funds, its information minister…
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US 'stands ready' to try mastermind behind Daniel Pearl murder
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US Attorney-General said Tuesday (Dec 29) the United States “stands ready” to try a militant convicted of murdering American journalist Daniel…
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France charges four over attack on former Charlie Hebdo offices
PARIS (AFP) – French authorities have charged and detained four Pakistanis suspected of links to a meat cleaver attack by a compatriot outside the former…
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Indian and Pakistani troops exchange cross-border fire leaving at least 14 dead
SRINAGAR, INDIA/MUZAFFARABAD, PAKISTAN (REUTERS) – A t least 10 civilians and four security personnel were killed in cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan on Friday…
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Pakistan blast: At least seven dead in Peshawar school bombing
At least seven people have died and at least 80 others injured after an explosion during a class at a religious school in northwest Pakistan.…
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Pakistan opens first metro line after years of delays
LAHORE (AFP) – Pakistan’s first metro line began operations on Monday (Oct 26) in the eastern city of Lahore following years of delays, in a…
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Pakistan to unblock social media app TikTok after it vows to moderate content
ISLAMABAD (REUTERS) – Pakistan has decided to lift a ban on popular social media app TikTok after the company vowed to block all accounts involved…
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Pilots rusty after coronavirus lockdown could be factor in Pakistan plane crash, safety head says
BRUSSELS (BLOOMBERG) – Europe’s top aviation-safety official said that pilot rustiness following global groundings at the height of the coronavirus crisis may have been a…
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Marble quarry collapse in remote Pakistan kills at least 17
PESHAWAR (REUTERS) – A collapse at a marble quarry in a remote area of Pakistan on Monday (Sept 7) has killed at least 17 people,…
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Afghanistan and Pakistan floods: At least 160 dead and hundreds of homes destroyed amid heavy rainfall
At least 70 people are dead and dozens are injured from flooding after heavy seasonal rains drenched northern and eastern Afghanistan, while 90 have died…
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