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Tahir Khan
Joined on: Dec 04, 2012 Published stories: 1513

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Two blasts at mosques in Malakand kill 13

At least 12 people were killed and over 40 others were injured in two bombs blasts at two different mosques at a time of Friday prayers in Malakand, police said.   The blasts occurred at a remote Bazdara area near Batkhela.   Deputy Commissioner of Malakand Amjad Ali confirmed that 12 persons were killed and […]

Pakistan to release of 51 Indian fishermen as goodwill gesture

The Interim Prime Minister, Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, has decided to release 51 Indian fishermen on humanitarian grounds as a gesture of goodwill, the Prime Minister’s office said Friday.   These prisoners have already served their sentences, a statement from the PM office said.   The Prime Minister expressed the hope that the Indian Government […]

Legharis join, NPP merged with PML-N

Two sons of former President Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari joined the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) and the Sindh-based National Peoples Party (NPP) was merged into the PML-N on Friday.   Owais Legahri and Jamal Leghari, both elected as independent from Dera Ghazi Khan, met Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif in Raiwind, and joined the PML-N, […]

Disgraced Indian cricketers: 15 more IPL matches under scanner

The network of the Indian disgraced cricketers is expanding as 15 more Indian players are under scanner, the Indian media reported Friday.   India test bowler S Sreesanth and two domestic players Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, who were arrested on Thursday for allegedly spot-fixing Indian Premier League cricket games, have been sent to five […]

TTP claims attack on army, police near Peshawar

Pakistani Taliban Friday claimed responsibility for attack on the army and police near Peshawar, which killed at least two military personnel.   Seven, including three policemen, were injured when militants ambushed their vehicles late Thursday.   Heavily armed militants attacked a police Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) which was on a routine patrol on Kohat Road […]

Pakistan says dispute with Afghanistan over border post resolved

Pakistan said on Thursday that the conflict with Afghanistan over construction of a border post has been resolved.   Clashes took place between the border forces of the two countries in recent weeks which killed an Afghan soldier and injured several Pakistani troops.   Afghan government accused Pakistan army of constructing a border post on […]

PTI wins Chaudhry Nisar’s PA seat in recounting

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) candidate Chaudhry Nisar Ali khan Thursday lost provincial assembly seat to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) candidate Muhammad Siddique Khan in votes recounting.   The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had ordered recounting after PTI had demanded recounting.   Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan won a seat in the National Assembly from the NA-52 […]

Pakistan‚ China to sign MoUs during Chinese premier’s visit

Pakistan and China would sign several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for cooperation in various fields during the forthcoming visit of Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.   Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhary said at the weekly news briefing in Islamabad that details of these MoUs are being worked out.   […]

480 people daily develop eye diseases in Pakistan

President Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospitals, Lieutenant General (Retd) Hamid Javaid, on Thursday said that almost 480 people are developing eye problems in Pakistan every day.   Around fourteen thousand people are exposing to eye diseases every month which means that one Pakistani is catching disease every three minutes which is distressing the whole society, he […]

PM Khoso promises on time transition to new gov’t

Caretaker Prime Minister, Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, Thursday promised to transfer power to the incoming government on time.   Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party of two-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, emerged as the single largest party in the May 11 general elections and he is set to lead the country for third time.   The […]

Blast in arms market kills 3 in North Waziristan

A blast in an arms market in North Waziristan tribal region killed at least three people on Thursday, officials and witnesses said.   The blast occurred in the crowded market in Mir Ali bazaar, they said.   A fire broke out in the market because of the explosion, which engulfed several shops in the market.   […]

Suicide attack kills 6 US security personnel in Kabul

A suicide bomber Thursday blew his explosive-laden vehicle near a convoy of U.S. security personnel and killed six American security men  and two other people, ISAF said.   “Two International Security Assistance Force service members and four ISAF contracted civilians died following an improvised explosive device attack in Kabul, Afghanistan today,” an ISAF statement said.   […]

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