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- Russia to grant U.S. Afghan supply route (Reuters)
6:19 pm Nine Chechen police killed in Russia's Ingushetia July 4, 2009, 7:43 pm Pakistani forces attack militants near crash site July 4, 2009, 10:05 pm Two U.S. soldiers killed in complex Afghan attack July 4, 2009, 11:50 pm Militant ambush kills 10
- PPP against creation of new province, says PM Gilani
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has strongly rejected creation of new province adding creation of new Province is tantamount to destabilizing Pakistan. 'Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is against creation of new Province because it is
- 'Judicial Taliban'
Lawyers have emerged as a great force in Pakistan who carries weight in the future law making and day to day running of the judiciary as well as executive in the country. Pakistan's short history is full of lawyer's contributions and in particular judges
- Taliban claim downing Pakistani military helicopter
Taliban militants yesterday claimed responsibility for a military helicopter crash that killed 26 people in the rugged tribal area in the countrys north. The helicopter crashed on Friday on the border of the semi-autonomous Orakzai and Khyber tribal
- Africa leaders want payment of ransoms made illegal (Reuters)
2:05 am US drone attack kills at least seven in Pakistan July 4, 2009, 12:49 am African leaders discuss new mandate for Somali force July 4, 2009, 2:53 am After deal on African Authority, summit mulls Sudan warrant July 4, 2009, 2:53 am U.S. drone kills
- Taliban claim to down Pakistani helicopter (AFP)
10:05 pm Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan fighting July 4, 2009, 6:05 pm Two U.S. soldiers killed in complex Afghan attack July 4, 2009, 11:50 pm PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - The Taliban claimed responsibility on Saturday for a Pakistani helicopter
- Pakistanis Reject Taliban, US Military Role
Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by FeedBurner Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by FeedBurner Pakistanis reject the violence and values of the Taliban but also want foreign military intervention in their country to end, a
- PM greets Obama on US independence...
ISLAMABAD, Jul 3 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has sent a message of greetings to Barack Obama, the President of United States of America on the independence day his country on July 4. In his message, the Prime Minister expressed
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The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with two sections West and East) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved. A third war between these countries in 1971 resulted in East Pakistan seceding and becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. A dispute over the state of Kashmir is ongoing. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998.
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