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  Mosque bombed in Bajaur: Lashkar chief among 9 killed
M. NAFEES NAEEM
PESHAWAR: At least nine people including chief of an anti-Taliban group were killed and several wounded in a suicide attack in Bajaur Agency on Thursday, whereas 39 militants were .....more
Pakistan summons US ambassador to protest against Bannu attack
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned the U.S. ambassador on Thursday to protest a US missile strike at Bannu, deep inside its territory.
The United States has staged some 20 missile strikes and at least o .....more
  Pakistan protests US drone attacks, Taliban warns of reprisals
ISLAMABAD: A militant Taliban group warned on Thursday of reprisals in Pakistan if there was another US drone attack, as the government condemned the latest missile strike in its territory.
Top Pak .....more
Forex reserves shrink to $6.63 bn
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves of the country have declined to 6.63 billion dollars, the State Bank of Pakistan said Thursday.
SBP spokesman Wasimuddin told Geo News that after witnessing a .....more
  Oil prices drop below $50, hit 3.5-year lows
LONDON: Oil prices sank under 50 dollars a barrel in London on Thursday, reaching the lowest levels for three and a half years, as the market was plagued by weak energy demand.
Brent North Sea crud .....more
Communication system of Sindh will be improved; Zardari
KARACHI: A special meeting of Sindh Cabinet was held here on Thursday evening at the Chief Minister House.President Asif Ali Zardari presided over the special meeting.
Addressing the Provincial Ca .....more
  Assembly members urge Govt to announce Urdu as official language
ISLAMABAD: Members of the Assembly have demanded the Government that Urdu should be awarded its deserving position by announcing it the official language in the honorable courts including all the gove .....more
EMC advises Food, Agri Ministry to distribute wheat equally to provinces
ISLAMABAD: The Economy Monitoring Committee (EMC) under the chairmanship of adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin, advised Ministry of Food and Agriculture to act as an equalizer in judic .....more
  25 new Dengue cases reported in Lahore
LAHORE: Twenty-five new dengue patients were admitted to different government hospitals of the city on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases in Lahore to 1099.
The total number of dengue pat .....more
Rupee up by 7 paisa against dollar
ISLAMABAD: The rupee value appreciated by 7 paisas against dollar, as the greenback is being bought at Rs 79.30 and selling at Rs 79.35 at the inter-bank on Thursday.
Upon the approval of loans by .....more
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