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US holding talks with Taliban: Karzai
Jun 19th
KABUL: The United States is holding talks with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday, in the first official confirmation of such contacts after nearly 10 years of war.
Although diplomats and officials say talks are at a very early s…
Police receive DNA report of PNS Mehran terrorists
Jun 19th
KARACHI: Police have received the DNA report of four terrorists killed during the attack on PNS Mehran, Geo News reported. The samples from the four terrorists do not match the DNA databank in Pakistan.
According to police officials, the DNA samples…
Media should not criticise intelligence agencies: Malik
Jun 18th
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik said Saturday that security forces were playing a major role in protecting the country from terrorism and crime especially in maintaining law and order in Karachi, Geo News reported.
Briefing the media outsi…
Case likely against Rangers party incharge
Jun 18th
KARACHI: The two cases against Sarfaraz Shah, who was killed by the Rangers in Karachi, have been discarded while a fresh case of carrying illegal arm against the Rangers part incharge under Section 13-D has been registered, Geo News reported Saturda…
One child killed, 14 injured in Panjgur blast
Jun 18th
PANJGUR: A remote control bomb blast has been reported at Bismillah Chawk situated in the area of Panjgur, province of Balochistan, Geo News reported Saturday.
According to police, one child has been killed while 14 others injured, including four Fron…
Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees at camp
Jun 18th
ANKARA: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie travelled to meet some of the thousands of Syrian refugees on the country”s border with Turkey.
The actress and goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), shared fruit and…
Syria forces shoot dead 16 in protests
Jun 18th
AMMAN: Syrian forces shot dead 16 people on Friday when they fired on protesters demanding the removal of President Bashar al-Assad, activists said, and European powers said Damascus should face tougher sanctions for the violence.
Tens of thousands of…
Cop retracts charges in Sarfaraz murder case
Jun 18th
KARACHI: A policeman who had accused Sarfaraz Shah, an unarmed youth killed by Rangers personnel in the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park in Clifton on June 8, of trying to rob his family retracted his charges on Friday, Geo News reported.
Geo News quoted i…
Security forces kill 12 Afghan militants in Bajaur
Jun 17th
BAJAUR: Twelve more Afghan militants have been killed in clash with security forces and Qaumi Lashkar in Mamond district of Bajaur Agency, Geo News reported on Friday.
Security forces continued their search operation following an attack by militants w…
Child killing by Rangers: Case yet to be registered
Jun 17th
KARACHI: The case of a young child killed by the Rangers last month could not be registered in court till recently despite the efforts of the affected family, Geo News reported. The incident took place last month in the area of Manghopir.
The inciden…
