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Two govt. troopers, 6 militants killed in fierce clashes in northwestern Pakistan
Jun 23, 2018 12:05At least six militants and two government troopers have been killed in an intense gunfight in a northwestern Pakistani tribal district bordering Afghanistan, military and local security officials said.
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Pakistani Taliban pick Noor Wali Mahsud as new chief
Jun 23, 2018 12:05The Pakistani branch of the Taliban, known as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has chosen a new chief to replace its slain leader Mullah Fazlullah.
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UN rights chief calls for international probe into Kashmir rights violations
Jun 14, 2018 14:29The UN Human Rights chief has called for an international investigation into abuses in Kashmir after his office in a report accused both India and Pakistan of rights violations in the disputed Himalayan valley.
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Pakistan bars militant-linked group from forming political party
Jun 13, 2018 14:55A Pakistani group linked to the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks has been denied permission to register as a political party ahead of general elections scheduled to be held on July 25.
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President: Iran a reliable supplier of energy for Pakistan
Jun 10, 2018 03:03President Hassan Rouhani assured Pakistan that it can rely on the Islamic Republic to fulfill its energy needs.
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Iran to talk to Russia as China vows to uphold trade ties
Jun 09, 2018 12:21President Hassan Rouhani has said he wants more talks with Russia about the "illegal" US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal as China pledged to continue trade with Tehran.
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Pakistani Pashtun activists killed in Taliban attack, ensuing police operation
Jun 04, 2018 09:40Several Pashtun ethnic activists have been killed in an attack by the Taliban and a following police operation in Pakistan’s border region of South Waziristan.
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Indian, Pakistani forces exchange cross-border fire in Kashmir after short truce
Jun 04, 2018 04:14Indian and Pakistani forces have once again traded deadly fire at the disputed Kashmiri border following a brief period of calm there.
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Pakistan, India agree to fully implement 2003 truce deal in Kashmir
May 30, 2018 07:06The military chiefs of Pakistan and India have agreed to “fully implement” a ceasefire deal struck in 2003 and stop the recent cross-border exchanges of fire in the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir.
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Former chief justice to rule Pakistan in run-up to general elections
May 28, 2018 11:29Pakistan has appointed former chief justice Nasir-ul-Mulk as caretaker prime minister until general elections scheduled to be held on July 25.