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Pakistan celebrates 70 years of independence
Aug 14, 2017 14:52Pakistan has celebrated the 70th anniversary of independence from British rule with festivities and fireworks all across the country, at a time of political upheaval following the ouster of Nawaz Sharif as prime minister over corruption allegations.
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Iran welcomes closer ties with Pakistan
Aug 14, 2017 08:49President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Pakistan's new prime minister on taking the office, hoping for the expansion of relations between the two neighboring countries.
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Major blast kills 15 in capital of Pakistan’s Balochistan province
Aug 12, 2017 23:50At least 15 people have been killed in a major explosion in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province.
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Iran stands with Pakistan in fighting terror: Larijani
Aug 10, 2017 14:11Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has highlighted the threat posed by terror outfits to the regional and global stability, urging joint cooperation to combat the scourge.
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Iran always backs talks over military action: Larijani
Aug 07, 2017 08:40Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the Islamic Republic invariably supports dialog over military action as a means of resolving conflicts.
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India accuses Pakistan-based group for assault on Hindu pilgrims
Aug 06, 2017 12:23Indian police blamed a Pakistan-based militant group on Sunday for last month's killing of eight Hindu pilgrims in the disputed Himalayan valley of Kashmir.
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Pakistan’s new cabinet maintains most of Sharif allies
Aug 04, 2017 02:27The cabinet of Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has been sworn in in the capital, Islamabad.
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Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is Pakistan's new prime minister
Aug 01, 2017 16:32Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, a close ally of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has been elected by the country’s parliament to replace the disqualified premier.
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Pakistan extends house arrest of Hafiz Saeed
Aug 01, 2017 16:24Pakistani authorities have reportedly ordered an extension in the house arrest of Hafiz Saeed, the leader of charity group Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and the one accused by the United States and India of orchestrating 2008 attacks on the Indian financial capital of Mumbai that killed 166 people.
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Pakistan’s ousted prime minister nominates younger brother as successor
Jul 30, 2017 04:12Pakistan's deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has nominated his brother to be his successor and a nominee to contest the 2018 general elections and his close ally to be interim premier, as hundreds of supporters of ousted Sharif held a demonstration in the capital Islamabad against a Supreme Court decision that disqualified him on corruption charges.