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Pak Names New Army Chief, Political Crisis Could Deepen
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed General Asim Munir as Pakistan's next army chief, a move that could further deepen the nation's political crisis and exacerbate former premier Imran Khan's high-stakes clash with the powerful military.
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Imran Khan's Top Aide Steps Down Amid Corruption Allegations
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Lt Gen (retd.) Asim Saleem Bajwa resigned on Monday, amid allegations that he used his offices to help family set up several off-shore businesses.
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Powerful Pakistan Army Chief Says He Will Retire On Time
Pakistan's hugely popular military chief General Raheel Sharif confirmed today he will retire at the end of his tenure this year, ending media speculation surrounding his role and opening up arguably the most powerful position in the country.
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Rescuers Hunt for Survivors of Massive Afghan-Pakistan Earthquake
Rescuers were today picking their way through rugged terrain and pockets of Taliban insurgency in the search for survivors after a massive earthquake hit Pakistan and Afghanistan, killing at least 277 people.
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Pakistan Train Accident: Toll Rises to 17, Says Army
The death toll from a Pakistan rail accident has risen to 17, the army said Friday, the day after a special military train fell into a canal when a bridge partially collapsed.
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Pakistan's Anti-Terror Fight Enters New Phase Despite Rights Fears
Pakistan's army is preparing for a final push in the coming weeks in its fight against militants, but there are concerns that rights are being rolled back in the name of defeating terror.
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Pakistan Military Says 2,763 Militants Killed in One Year Offensive
Pakistan's military said today it had killed more than 2,700 militants since the launch of a major offensive near the Afghan border a year ago, with the latest air strikes leaving 20 dead.
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Pakistan Taliban Claim Downing Helicopter With Envoys, Say PM Nawaz Sharif was Target
"The helicopter was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile, killing pilots and many foreign ambassadors," an Urdu-language statement emailed by their main spokesman Muhammad Khorasani said.
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Pakistan Airstrikes, Gun Battle Kill 55 Militants
At least 55 militants were killed in airstrikes and a gun battle with ground forces in Pakistan's troubled northwest where the military launched a major offensive this year, officials said on Saturday.
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Time for Bold Decisions to Eliminate Terrorism: Pakistan Army Chief
Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday said that terrorism has caused a big damage to the country and time has come to take "bold decisions" to combat it.
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Pakistan Army Chief Signs Death Warrants for Six Militants
Pakistan's military chief on Thursday signed death warrants for six militants on death row after the government ended a moratorium on capital punishment in terror-related cases, the military said.
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Pakistan Political Crisis: Imran Khan's Party Hands Six Demands to Government Negotiators
Twenty-four hours after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan stormed Islamabad's political heart - the Red Zone - at the head of 30,000 protesters, his team started talks with the government to end the impasse. Earlier, the other leader of the protest, populist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri, was engaged by negotiators from the government and the oppos...
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Pakistan Vows to Eliminate Terrorist Sanctuaries
The Pakistani military says the operation it launched in a remote tribal region of the northwest will clear the area of terrorists and stop its use as a safe haven by militant groups.
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At Least 20 Killed After Deadly Terror Attack at Karachi Airport
Pakistan's army spokesman declared an end to a military operation following a six-hour-long siege of Pakistan's busiest airport in the southern city of Karachi on Monday. At least 20 people have been killed in the attack.
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Pakistani army vows to protect voters in landmark election
Pakistan's military said on Thursday it will send tens of thousands of troops to polling stations and counting centres to prevent the Taliban from disrupting Saturday's election after the insurgent group's attacks in the campaign killed over 100 people.
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Pak Names New Army Chief, Political Crisis Could Deepen
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed General Asim Munir as Pakistan's next army chief, a move that could further deepen the nation's political crisis and exacerbate former premier Imran Khan's high-stakes clash with the powerful military.
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Imran Khan's Top Aide Steps Down Amid Corruption Allegations
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Lt Gen (retd.) Asim Saleem Bajwa resigned on Monday, amid allegations that he used his offices to help family set up several off-shore businesses.
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Powerful Pakistan Army Chief Says He Will Retire On Time
Pakistan's hugely popular military chief General Raheel Sharif confirmed today he will retire at the end of his tenure this year, ending media speculation surrounding his role and opening up arguably the most powerful position in the country.
-
Rescuers Hunt for Survivors of Massive Afghan-Pakistan Earthquake
Rescuers were today picking their way through rugged terrain and pockets of Taliban insurgency in the search for survivors after a massive earthquake hit Pakistan and Afghanistan, killing at least 277 people.
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Pakistan Train Accident: Toll Rises to 17, Says Army
The death toll from a Pakistan rail accident has risen to 17, the army said Friday, the day after a special military train fell into a canal when a bridge partially collapsed.
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Pakistan's Anti-Terror Fight Enters New Phase Despite Rights Fears
Pakistan's army is preparing for a final push in the coming weeks in its fight against militants, but there are concerns that rights are being rolled back in the name of defeating terror.
-
Pakistan Military Says 2,763 Militants Killed in One Year Offensive
Pakistan's military said today it had killed more than 2,700 militants since the launch of a major offensive near the Afghan border a year ago, with the latest air strikes leaving 20 dead.
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Pakistan Taliban Claim Downing Helicopter With Envoys, Say PM Nawaz Sharif was Target
"The helicopter was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile, killing pilots and many foreign ambassadors," an Urdu-language statement emailed by their main spokesman Muhammad Khorasani said.
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Pakistan Airstrikes, Gun Battle Kill 55 Militants
At least 55 militants were killed in airstrikes and a gun battle with ground forces in Pakistan's troubled northwest where the military launched a major offensive this year, officials said on Saturday.
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Time for Bold Decisions to Eliminate Terrorism: Pakistan Army Chief
Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday said that terrorism has caused a big damage to the country and time has come to take "bold decisions" to combat it.
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Pakistan Army Chief Signs Death Warrants for Six Militants
Pakistan's military chief on Thursday signed death warrants for six militants on death row after the government ended a moratorium on capital punishment in terror-related cases, the military said.
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Pakistan Political Crisis: Imran Khan's Party Hands Six Demands to Government Negotiators
Twenty-four hours after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan stormed Islamabad's political heart - the Red Zone - at the head of 30,000 protesters, his team started talks with the government to end the impasse. Earlier, the other leader of the protest, populist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri, was engaged by negotiators from the government and the oppos...
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Pakistan Vows to Eliminate Terrorist Sanctuaries
The Pakistani military says the operation it launched in a remote tribal region of the northwest will clear the area of terrorists and stop its use as a safe haven by militant groups.
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At Least 20 Killed After Deadly Terror Attack at Karachi Airport
Pakistan's army spokesman declared an end to a military operation following a six-hour-long siege of Pakistan's busiest airport in the southern city of Karachi on Monday. At least 20 people have been killed in the attack.
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Pakistani army vows to protect voters in landmark election
Pakistan's military said on Thursday it will send tens of thousands of troops to polling stations and counting centres to prevent the Taliban from disrupting Saturday's election after the insurgent group's attacks in the campaign killed over 100 people.
