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Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attack
Pakistan’s air force has launched retaliatory airstrikes on Iran allegedly targeting militant positions.
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At least 22 officers killed and 32 wounded after suicide bomber attacks police station in Pakistan
A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a police station’s main gate in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday, killing at least 22 officers and wounding 32 others.
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Elite Kenyan police unit goes on trial in the killing of a prominent Pakistani journalist
An elite Kenyan police unit has gone on trial on charges of wrongful death in the killing an outspoken Pakistani journalist in Nairobi a year ago.
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Millions of children still need support after Pakistan's catastrophic floods, UNICEF says
The United Nations children’s agency is warning that a year on from Pakistan’s catastrophic floods, millions of children still need humanitarian assistance and access to essential services.
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Rescuers save 8 people trapped in cable car in Pakistan
Members of Pakistan’s military were deployed Tuesday to rescue six children and two adults trapped on a broken cable car, which was left dangling hundreds of feet over a steep canyon.
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Rescuers save 8 people trapped in cable car dangling above canyon in Pakistan
Pakistani authorities say all eight people trapped in a cable car suspended high above a canyon have been rescued.
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Pakistan arrests 129 Muslims after mob attacks on churches and homes of minority Christians
Police in eastern Pakistan arrested 129 Muslims overnight after a Muslim mob angered over an alleged desecration of the Quran attacked churches and homes of minority Christians, prompting authorities to summon soldiers to restore order.
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Dozens of climbers accused of leaving man to die as they trekked world's most treacherous mountain
A Pakistani mountaineer says an investigation has been launched into the death of a Pakistani porter near the peak of the world’s most treacherous mountain.
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A bomb at a political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 44 people and wounds nearly 200
An explosion at a political rally on Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan killed at least 44 people and wounded nearly 200 in a Sunday attack that a senior leader called aimed at weakening the Islamist party.
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Massive Landslide Buries Vehicles, Kills at Least 2 People in Pakistan
Officials say a massive landslide triggered by lightning amid rain has struck a key highway near the Torkham border town in northwestern Pakistan, burying several trucks and killing at least two people.
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Pakistani Police Raid Home of Former PM Imran Khan as Supporters Clash With Police
Khan was not in the home, having traveled to Islamabad to appear before a judge to face charges he sold state gifts while in office and hid his assets.
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Pakistani Brothers Freed From Guantanamo Bay After 21 Years in Custody
The brothers’ release was the latest U.S. move toward emptying and shutting down the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.
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Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Dies at 79
The general seized power in a 1999 bloodless coup and later led his country into aiding the U.S. in its war in neighboring Afghanistan.
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Death Toll From Pakistan Mosque Suicide Bombing Rises to 88
Pakistani officials say the death toll from a suicide bombing at a mosque in the northwestern city of Peshawar has risen to 88.
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Dozens Killed After Suicide Bombing at Pakistan Mosque
A suicide bomber detonated explosives during crowded prayers at a mosque inside a police compound in Pakistan Monday, killing dozens and wounding at least 150 people.
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Suicide Bomber Kills 59, Wounds Over 150 at Pakistan Mosque
Officials say a suicide bomber struck a crowded mosque inside a police compound in Pakistan, killing at least 59 people and wounding over 150 more.
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US Designates Pakistani Taliban and Al-Qaida as Global Terrorists Groups
The United States has added the key Pakistani militant group and the al-Qaida branch to its list of “global terrorists,” triggering sanctions against the groups amid a resurgence of militant violence in this Islamic nation.