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Afghan Taliban reject talks with US in Pakistan
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Afghan Taliban reject talks with US in Pakistan

    PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban rejected reports in the Pakistani media that they were prepared to…
Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism
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Pakistan plans to relax visa policy in bid to revive tourism

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan is planning to ease visa restrictions for visitors from 55 countries, including most European nations,…
China pledges to help Afghanistan and Pakistan bridge divisions
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China pledges to help Afghanistan and Pakistan bridge divisions

  KABUL (Reuters) – China pledged to help Afghanistan and Pakistan overcome longstanding suspicions, as officials from the three nations…
In Pakistani village, home is where the cave is
Life & Style

In Pakistani village, home is where the cave is

  Bomb-proof, earthquake-resistant and cheap: thousands of Pakistanis are choosing to hunker down in caves northwest of Islamabad, snapping up…
Pompeo lands in Pakistan seeking ‘reset’ in ties with Islamabad
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Pompeo lands in Pakistan seeking ‘reset’ in ties with Islamabad

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Islamabad Wednesday to meet new Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he was…
Pentagon moves to scrap $300 million in aid to Pakistan
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Pentagon moves to scrap $300 million in aid to Pakistan

  The US military plans to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan due to Islamabad’s lack of “decisive actions”…
Military fans out across Pakistan ahead of elections
World

Military fans out across Pakistan ahead of elections

  Pakistan’s military fanned out across the country ahead of Wednesday’s election, deploying hundreds of thousands of troops to oversee…
Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan
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Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan

He is crisscrossing Pakistan championing a fatwa, or Islamic religious decree, forbidding militant violence inside the country. But the mere…
Shifting alliances as Pakistan manages relationship with US
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Shifting alliances as Pakistan manages relationship with US

As Pakistan navigates its troubled relationship with the United States and scrambles to avoid being blacklisted for doing too little,…
Islamist leader calls off Pakistan protests after minister resigns
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Islamist leader calls off Pakistan protests after minister resigns

The Islamist leader whose group clashed violently with Pakistani security forces and paralysed Islamabad for weeks called off the sit-in…
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