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Anti-govt. protesters block Pakistan-Afghanistan highway in campaign to oust PM
Nov 13, 2019 16:33Anti-government protesters in Pakistan have blocked a key highway linking the country to Afghanistan, as part of what they called the "second phase" of action aimed at ousting Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Pakistani Muslims mark birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad
Nov 11, 2019 07:19Muslims in Pakistan, along with leaders of many other faiths, hold week-long birth anniversary celebrations of Prophet Muhammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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India, Pakistan have ‘zero’ contact despite border cooperation: Islamabad
Nov 09, 2019 13:14Islamabad says there are “zero” contacts between Pakistan and India, despite the opening of a border crossing between the two nuclear-armed neighbors for Indian pilgrims to visit a Sikh temple, which was a landmark act of cooperation between the two rivals.
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Grenade attack kills one, injures 34 in India-controlled Kashmir
Nov 04, 2019 10:00A grenade attack has reportedly left one dead and at least 34 people injured in Indian-administered Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar.
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Pakistan army supports PM Khan after massive protest
Nov 02, 2019 10:38Pakistan's powerful military said it supported the country's elected government and the constitution, as tens of thousands of opposition protesters gathered in the capital demanding that Prime Minister Imran Khan's year-old government quits by Sunday.
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Pakistanis hold large anti-govt. rally in Islamabad, call on Khan to resign
Nov 02, 2019 04:11Tens of thousands of Pakistanis have held a protest rally in the capital, Islamabad, amid discontent over rising inflation, with the opposition setting a 48-hour deadline for embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan to step down in response to public anger.
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Iran sympathizes with Pakistan over fatal train fire
Nov 01, 2019 04:06Iran’s Foreign Ministry extended condolences to Pakistan over a fire at a passenger train that killed at least 65 people in the Province of Punjab.
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At least 65 killed as fire hits Pakistan passenger train
Oct 31, 2019 10:30At least 65 people were killed and dozens wounded after a passenger train erupted in flames in central Pakistan on Thursday, a provincial minister said.
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan faces 1st major challenge to leadership
Oct 31, 2019 03:26Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan faces the first major challenge to his leadership as an orange-turbaned rival he calls ‘Maulana Diesel’ marches to Islamabad with thousands of supporters hoping to bring down the government.
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India to divide Kashmir to tighten grip on restive state
Oct 30, 2019 07:09India will formally split up disputed Jammu and Kashmir State into two federal territories on Thursday, aiming to tighten its grip on the restive region that has been in the grip of a harsh security clampdown for nearly three months.