Massive quake flattens Ziarat villages: Over 200 dead, 500 injured; thousands spend chilly night in the open
QUETTA, Oct 29: A strong earthquake struck various parts of northern and central Balochistan on Wednesday morning, killing over 200 people and injuring around 500 others....
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Rescue, relief operation begins
QUETTA, Oct 29: The Balochistan government, with the help of the army and Frontier Corps, has launched a massive relief and rescue operation in the quake-hit areas....
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Bajaur militants agree to surrender unconditionally
KHAR, Oct 29: A number of militant commanders in Bajaur expressed willingness on Wednesday to unconditionally lay down arms and stop attacks on government personnel and installations....
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Talks on ‘positive track’, but deal not finalised
WASHINGTON, Oct 29: Talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund were on a “very positive track” but no deal has been finalised yet, Ambassador Husain Haqqani told Dawn on Wednesday....
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IMF loan on our own terms, says Tareen
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: The government told the Senate on Wednesday it would consider an IMF aid package on Islamabad’s own terms if other sources failed to provide up to $5 billion...
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Relief work in full swing: NDMA
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Farooq Ahmad Khan has said that no appeal for international help will be made for the survivors of Wednesday’s earthquake in Balochistan....
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Three killed in D.I. Khan
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Oct 29: Three members of a family were killed in what appeared to be a sectarian attack here on Wednesday. The attack by two gunmen was carried out near the Mufti Mehmood Memorial Hospital on Darband Road....
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Suicide bomber hits post
BANNU, Oct 29: A suicide bomber blew up his explosive-laden jeep near a military checkpost in the cantonment area here on Wednesday afternoon, causing injuries to eight soldiers and four civilians....
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Strong protest lodged over drone attacks
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: The Foreign Office summoned US Ambassador Anne W. Patterson on Wednesday and lodged a protest against recent drone attacks on Pakistan’s territory....
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Pakistan has very serious problem: US
WASHINGTON, Oct 29: The United States said on Wednesday it was ready to discuss Pakistan’s “very serious problem” with extremism anytime authorities there wished to, but vowed no let-up in counter-terrorism efforts....
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US Fed cuts interest rates
WASHINGTON, Oct 29: The US Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rates by a half-percentage point on Wednesday to try to stave off a prolonged recession, and left the door open to further reductions if needed....
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IMF creates lending facility
WASHINGTON, Oct 29: The International Monetary Fund announced on Wednesday the creation of a new short-term liquidity facility for countries battered by the global financial crisis....
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Singh offers earthquake assistance
NEW DELHI, Oct 29: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed grief over the loss of life and property in Wednesday’s earthquake in Pakistan and offered all possible assistance from India in providing relief to the affected people....
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PM chief guest at Turkish ceremony
ANKARA, Oct 29: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani attended as chief guest a ceremony marking the 85th anniversary of the Turkish Republic here on Wednesday along with Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan....
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Tremors felt in parts of Sindh
LARKANA, Oct 29: Low intensity tremors were felt in Larkana, Qambar-Shahdadkot, Qubo Saeed Khan, Jacobabad and Dadu towns at around 5.35 pm on Wednesday, leaving a three-year-old boy injured....
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MQM activist shot dead
MIRPURKHAS, Oct 29: An activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement was gunned down by the intruders inside his home in Gharibabad early on Wednesday....
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Victim of forced marriage moves court
LARKANA, Oct 29: The Larkana circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the father-in-law of a woman who complained to court that she had been forced...
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Syria accuses US of aggression
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 29: Syria on Tuesday accused the United States of committing an act of “aggression” when its four helicopters led an attack inside its territory killing eight civilians and asked the UN Security Council to prevent future attacks....
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