Militants threaten Pakistani journalists
November 27th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) A militant outfit in Balochistan has threatened to kill four Pakistani journalists for allegedly spying for two other groups, a media report said Sunday.The Baloch Musallah ... Read more...
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Pakistan seeks extradition of insurgent from Switzerland
September 12th, 2011 - 3:42 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Pakistan has sought extradition of a Pakistani insurgent living in Switzerland, a media report said.Bramdagh Bugti, who heads the Baloch Republican Army, is seeking asylum in ... Read more...
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Railway track blown up in Pakistan
July 30th, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 29 (IANS) Unidentified miscreants Friday blew up a railway track in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The blast narrowly missed a train coming from Karachi, a media report said.The incident ... Read more...
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Baloch rebel chief Brahmdagh Bugti seeks political asylum in Switzerland
February 2nd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Quetta, Feb 2(ANI): Brahmdagh Bugti, chief of an outlawed Baloch rebel group, is seeking political asylum in Switzerland, the party's spokesperson has said."Brahmdagh Bugti, who leads the banned Baloch Republican Party (BRP), ... Read more...
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Survivor of Chittagong armoury raid going strong at 101
January 19th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Pradipta Tapadar
Barasat (West Bengal), Jan 19 (IANS) Now the only survivor of the Chittagong armoury raid, Binod Behari Choudhury vividly remembers the day - April 22, 1930 - when he received ... Read more...
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Five armed groups banned in Pakistan
September 23rd, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Pakistan's interior ministry Thursday banned five armed outfits in southwestern Balochistan province.
"Anti-state organisations" like the Baloch Republican Army, Baloch Liberation Army, Baloch Liberation United Front, Baloch Armed Defence ... Read more...
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Ashutosh Gowariker connects with fans on Twitter, Facebook
August 17th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Acclaimed Bollywood filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker will soon be connecting with his fans on social networking sites Twitter and Facebook to answer queries on his forthcoming film ... Read more...
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Put curbs on intelligence agencies, Dawn says
July 23rd, 2009 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 23 (IANS) India and Pakistan need to put curbs on their intelligence agencies in order to end interference in each's other internal affairs, a leading Pakistani newspaper said Thursday.
In an ... Read more...
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One killed, 35 hurt in Pakistan train blast
June 11th, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 11 (IANS) One person was killed and 35 hurt in a train blast Thursday in Pakistan's Balochistan province, a media report said.
The blast occurred in the third carriage of the ... Read more...
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US condemns attack on British soldiers in Northern Ireland
March 9th, 2009 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 9 (Xinhua) The US Sunday condemned the attack on an army base in Northern Ireland that killed two British soldiers.
"The United States condemns the attack in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, ... Read more...
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25 tribesmen, 3 FC personnel killed in Quetta
September 29th, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Quetta , Sept 29 (ANI): At least 25 tribesmen and three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed during the last two days of fighting in Gundoai area of Dera Bugti district, ... Read more...
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Landmarks of India’s freedom struggle in Delhi
August 14th, 2008 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Firoz Bakht Ahmed
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Indian capital is full of landmarks - some quaint, some prominent - associated with the struggle for Indian independence. Here are some: Urdu ... Read more...
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38 killed as Pakistani forces clamp down on rebels
July 21st, 2008 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, July 21 (DPA) Clashes between paramilitary troops and militants left at least 38 people dead and dozens injured in Pakistan's south-western province of Balochistan, media reports said Monday. Fighting broke out ... Read more...
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Gas pipeline blown up in Pakistans Punjab province
April 27th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by admin
Lahore , Apr.27 (ANI): Militants on Saturday blew up a gas pipeline in the Sui area near Jaffarabad, suspending gas supply to various Punjab districts.According to a Geo TV report, the ... Read more...
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Bomb blast claims three Pak soldiers life in Balochistan
February 25th, 2008 - 9:29 pm ICT by admin
Quetta, Feb 25 (ANI) At least three Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were killed and four others injured when a remote-controlled roadside bomb blew up an army vehicle in Dera Bugti districts Lehri town ... Read more...
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