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Former military dictator Pervez Musharraf banned from running in Pakistan election
Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was Tuesday disqualified from contesting Pakistani elections next month, crushing his ambition to “save” the troubled country just weeks after his return from exile. Pakistan goes to the polls on May 11 for an election that will mark the first time a civilian government has…
Deadly attack on NATO convoy in Pakistan
Gunmen attacked NATO oil tankers stranded in southwest Pakistan for the second time in days as Islamabad warned it could enforce its blockade of the US lifeline into Afghanistan for weeks. The attackers shot dead a driver and destroyed seven tankers in a blaze of fire late Sunday, the second…
Swiss couple kidnapped in SW Pakistan: official
A Swiss couple have been kidnapped while travelling in southwestern Pakistan, a senior government official said on Friday, triggering a police search. They were kidnapped in a district 170 kilometres (105 miles) east of Quetta, the capital of sparsely populated Baluchistan province, the official said. “We have received reports that two…
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