The blast took place as an explosive device planted in a bicycle went off on the city’s Kuwari Road.
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Blasts leave 12 civilians dead in Afghanistan
In the first blast, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a crowd holding a picnic for the Afghan New Year. -
Taliban kill four ‘US spies’ in North Waziristan
Officials said the four tribesmen men were kidnapped by the Taliban about ten days ago. -
At least seven militants killed in Orakzai
Security forces launced a fresh offensive on Sunday pounding the hideouts of militants. -
N-plants to figure in talks, says Patterson
On all previous occasions, US officials said their agreement for supplying nuclear power plants to India was exclusive. -
Interior Ministry cancels thousands of arms licences
A scandal was unearthed involving issuance of licences of prohibited bore weapons, including machine guns.
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De facto versus de jure
The army has no rivals and parliament’s ‘supremacy’ is but a myth: Ardeshir Cowasjee -
Twin city riots
Resentment is brewing with people becoming convinced that no one in government cares for their welfare. -
Talks with the Taliban
Whatever Eide was doing and whoever he was talking to, the possibility of achieving ‘breakthroughs’ would be low. -
Smokers’ Corner: Mice
NFP asks if minorities will ever be treated well enough to not feel like misfits. -
Mixed signals
Criticising Pakistan for arresting Afghan Taliban leaders is a contradiction of the ‘do more’ doctrine.
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WORLD
Arundhati Roy writes about the struggles of people who are known to the rest of the world as dreaded Maoists.
DATELINE PESHAWAR
Was Shahbaz implying that the war being fought in the tribal regions was not Pakistan’s own, asks Ismail Khan.
FIGHTING BACK
“We must take back into our hands all the public spaces that the right-wingers have made us fear.”
CULTURE
Shahid’s loving embrace of Urdu and its culture should be a challenge to our emerging Anglophone writers.
NATIONAL POLITICS
What really guarantees the preservation and growth of democracy is strong democratic institutions.
CRICKET
The Pakistan disabled cricket team is the country’s first physically challenged team to embark on a foreign tour.



