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Holy Shab-e-Qadr today
Soon the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts will be calm: Obaidul Quader
KNF attack to loot money and show capability: RAB
Kidnapped manager of Sonali Bank returns to his family
Home Minister to visit Bandarban tomorrow to inspect situation
7 dead of Swine flu in AP and Telengana
Hyderabad, Jan 20: Swine flu continued to afflict Andhra Pradesh and Telengana as 7 people died and 173 affected of the dreaded disease since January 1 with 25 fresh cases being reported on Tuesday.
Four militants killed in Pakistan drone attack
Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, Jan 19: Four suspected militants were killed in drone strike in northwest Pakistan on Monday.
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Pakistan: Two Taliban men sentenced to death
Lahore, Jan 17: A Pakistan court on Saturday sentenced to death two men belonging to two Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) , media reports said.
Afghanistan: UN-backed mine clearing project reports 34 killed during 2014
New York, Jan 16: The United Nations-supported Mine Action Programme in Afghanistan (MAPA) has said on Thursday that while 2014 could prove to have been a major turning point in the country’s long and tortured history, it was also a year that had inflicted “immense and unprecedented tragedy” on the programme’s personnel.
Pak opens war rooms for terror strike on India : Army
New Delhi, Jan 15: Pakistan has opened special war rooms close to the border to support terror attacks on 'soft targets' in India ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit, a top army official on Thursday said.
UN Afghanistan mission welcomes Government
New York, Jan 13: The nomination of Afghanistan's unity cabinet, part of a wider move to bring together the country's political factions is an important milestone in the nation's political development, the top United Nations envoy there announced on Monday.
John Kerry arrives in Pakistan
Rawalpindi, Jan 12: Ending his visit to India, US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Pakistan on Monday.
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Pakistan road mishap kills 67
Karachi, Jan 11 : At least 67 people were killed a bus and an oil tanker in Pakistan's Karachi city on Sunday, media reports said.
Former Pak Air Force officer who made assassination attempt on Musharraf executed
Islamabad, Jan 10: A former Pakistan Air Force chief technician Khalid Mehmood, convicted for an assassination attempt on former president Pervez Musharraf, was executed, a media report said on Saturday.
LeT commander Lakhvi given bail in abduction case
Islamabad, Jan 9: A lower court in Pakistan granted bail to top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi in connection with an abduction case, media reports said.
UN refugee agency, Afghan Government launch winter assistance plan to help displaced
New York, Jan 8: As the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) and its partners begin distributing cold-weather supplies to some of Kabul’s most vulnerable residents, the Agency’s representative in Kabul has warned that many people, especially children, are continuing to suffer, particularly those living in Kabul’s informal settlements.
Pakistan supreme court ensures 26-11 accused Lakhvi remains in jail
Islamabad, Jan 7: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday ruled that 26/11 Mumbai attack key accused Zakir-ur-Rehman Lakhvi will remain in jail as it overturned the recent high court decision of suspension of detention order of the terrorist, media reports in Pakistan said.
Pakistan National Assembly approves 21st Constitutional Amendment and Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill 2015
Islamabad, Jan 6: In a significant development, Pakistan's National Assembly on Tuesday approved the 21st Constitutional Amendment and Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill 2015, media reports said.
Nepal: Women-only bus starts in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Jan 5: A microbus service has been started only for women in Nepal's Kathmandu city, media reports said.
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Pakistan: Blast kills 5
Hangu, Jan 4: A blast in a football ground in Kadda Bazaar area of Pakistan's Lower Orakzai killed at least five people on Sunday, media reports said.