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Pak sends protest letter to Iran, demands action against killing of its 14 security personnel
Unidentified gunmen donning uniforms of paramilitary soldiers Thursday massacred 14 passengers after forcing them to disembark from buses on a highway in the restive Balochistan province.
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Nawaz Sharif may undergo heart surgery, says his doctor
Nawaz Sharif, who was disqualified from holding political office for life, has been suffering from a heart condition and kidney problems.
IMF likely to delay bailout package to Pakistan as talks for finalising deal still on
Pakistani daily Dawn quoting official sources on Monday said the visit of the IMF mission to Islamabad for finalizing the bailout package may be delayed as both sides are still engaged in an "intense discussion" on the final details of the agreement.
Pakistan releases another 100 Indian fishermen as goodwill gesture
Pakistan had released first batch of 100 Indian fishermen on April 7. Another 100 will be freed on April 22 and the process will be completed on April 29 when 55 fishermen and 5 prisoners shall be released.
Pakistan Senate panel seeks report from govt on action taken against terrorists
A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior took serious notice of the two deadly terror attacks in Balochistan on Friday. In the first attack, a suicide bomber blew himself in the Hazarganj fruits and vegetable market in provincial capital Quetta killing around 21 people and injuring 60 others, mostly Hazaras.
Eight killed in flash flood in Pakistan
The incident happened when a vehicle carrying them was heading to a wedding party and it drowned in Wana tehsil of South Waziristan District bordering Afghanistan on Saturday, according to district administration officials.
Pakistan: Top anti-graft body summons Shehbaz Sharif’s wife and daughters
Shehbaz's wife has been summoned by the National Accountability Bureau on April 17 while his daughters Rabia Sharif and Javeria Sharif have been summoned on April 18 and 19 respectively, Geo TV reported, citing sources in the accountability watchdog.
Pakistan blast: At least 20 killed, 48 injured in attack targeting Hazara community in Quetta
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal strongly condemned the attack, Radio Pakistan tweeted. Khan directed to provide best possible medical treatment to injured.
Pakistan PM sees better chance of peace talks with India if Modi’s BJP wins election
Imran Khan said that if the next Indian government were led by the opposition Congress party, it might be too scared to seek a settlement with Pakistan over disputed Indian-controlled Kashmir, fearing a backlash from the right.
‘Repetitions don’t make the truth of a lie’: Pakistan rejects India’s proof of downed F-16
"Don’t overlook Pakistan’s silence for not drum beating losses on the Indian side. Fact is that PAF shot down two IAF jets, wreckage seen on ground by all," Pakistani military spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor said.
Pakistan releases 100 Indian fishermen as ‘goodwill gesture’
The prisoners were arrested for trespassing into the country's territorial waters and violating international maritime limits. Pakistan and India frequently arrest fishermen as there is no clear demarcation of the maritime border in the Arabian Sea and these fishermen do not have boats equipped with the technology to know their precise location.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi claims India planning another attack against Pakistan
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi during a press conference in Multan said that the government has "reliable intelligence that India is devising a new plan", Dawn newspaper reported.
