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NA question hour: Reciprocal business visa policy on cards
Investors of 67 nations will get visa on arrival.
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Today’s elections seen as new chapter in Afghanistan’s political history
Special messages televised urging people to exercise democratic right without fear.
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Engineers’ training: USAID starts capacity building programme
60 engineers from Muzaffargarh, Guddu, Jamshoro thermal power plants will undergo training under USAID’s programme.
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Voting begins: War-weary Afghans line up to elect new president
'Voting will bring prosperous life for our children and generations to come,' says President Hamid Karzai after...
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Pakistan seals borders for Afghan polls
The meeting discussed measures to beef up security along the Pak-Afghan border to ensure a trouble-free election.
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Ordeal ends: Captured Iranian guards freed in Pakistan
Iranian officials, Jaishul Adl confirm the release; FO denies guards were held in Pakistan.
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Price of a voter card? Taliban offer Rs500
Residents in Nangarhar province are being offered money to opt out of the election.
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Poll quandaries in India
Everyone in India knows that the real games will be played after the elections if no single party can get 272 MPs.
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In a religiously diverse Asia, Pakistan one of the least diverse: Report
Interestingly, Saudi Arabia is more diverse than Pakistan, while the US and the UK are less diverse than North Korea.
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Key facts about Afghanistan's presidential election
Diplomatic sources believe the name of the new Afghan leader may not be confirmed before October
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Price of a voter card in Afghanistan? Taliban offer $5
Residents said local Taliban militants have been offering voters Rs500 to opt out of the election.
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Demolition of Babri mosque planned, not a result of mob frenzy, claims Cobrapost
Top BJP leaders knew about the plot to knock down the mosque, alleges the investigative website.
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Colombian writer Garcia Marquez hospitalised in Mexico City
The Nobel-prize winning author is responding well to treatment: health ministry
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Turkey PM criticises court ruling lifting Twitter ban
'We are of course bound by the Constitutional Court verdict, but I don't have to respect it,' says Turkish PM Erdogan.
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Afghan policeman shoots two foreign journalists, one killed
The AP said photographer Anja Niedringhaus had been killed and reporter Kathy Gannon wounded in attack.
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Despite Taliban threats Afghans prepare to vote in presidential elections
Taliban issues a new threat of launching a wave of attacks, asks people to stay away from polling centres.
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Presidential polls: Pakistan to tighten security along Afghan border
FO insists elections are essentially an Afghan affair.
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Pakistan keeps close eye on vote in its Afghan backyard
Pakistan does not have an obvious ally among the three leading candidates.
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Afghan elections: Taliban issue new threats of widespread attacks
Claim to have the ‘elections security plan’, but people look forward to Saturday’s vote.
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Lost in translation: Mysterious Vietnamese man detained in Kashmir
Vu Gia Po was arrested after being discovered wandering on foot without any identification in the town of Athmuqam.
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Afghanistan's road to 2014 election
Afghanistan's political evolution from one of a communist regime to a democratic nation.
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Grand gesture: Saudi Arabia gifts 200 tons of dates to Pakistan
Deputy Head of Mission Saudi Arabia formally handed over the consignment on behalf of the Kingdom to the Cabinet.
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Iran says all of its 5 abducted border guards are alive: IRNA
The kidnapped Iranian border guards are safe, says Iran Deputy Foreign Minister.
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Twitter still blocked in Turkey despite court order
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered the block on Mar 20 in lead-up to last Sunday's key local elections.
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Pakistan to tighten border for Afghan elections
First round of the election comes as the final 53,000 Nato combat troops head home this year.
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British PM skips morning jog because of pollution
British Prime Minister David Cameron abandons his normal early morning run because of high pollution levels in London.
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US soldier kills 3, injures 16, shoots himself at Fort Hood army base in Texas
Shooter had served four months in Iraq in 2011 and was undergoing evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Malaysia PM 'will not rest' till MH370 answers found
Australia calls it 'the most difficult search in human history'.
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New strong quake hits Chile
A powerful offshore earthquake measuring 7.6 rocked in northern Chile, sparks a new tsunami warning.
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Bagram Prisoners: Ministry of Interior given one last chance to reply
‘Pakistan bring its citizens back before the US pulls out of Afghanistan’.
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Homecoming: Morning Glory crew to return in few days
Families anxiously await the arrival of their loved ones.
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Democracy in Pakistan: Outgoing ambassador lauds UK’s support
Says country is proud of ‘matchless’ relations with Britain.
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Helping hand: Japan pledges $6m for refugees programme
Aid will improve healthcare, education and legal services.
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Two-thirds get electricity: Less than half of Pakistanis have access to sanitation, says WB
Report suggests Pakistan spend Rs2.5tr every year to close infrastructure gap.
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Spreading confidence: Dastgir stresses proactive approach in trade with India
Touches on topics of regional trade, reform and improved govt-private coordination.
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Marred by insurgency: Blast kills six at Afghan interior ministry compound
Kabul has been rocked by a string of high-profile attacks in recent weeks.
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Afghan Presidential hopefuls seek good ties with Pakistan
The three front-runners have avoided Pakistan-bashing in speeches
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NATO, Russia dispute over Crimea disrupts Afghan cooperation
Cooperation will remain suspended until Russia complies with its international obligations over Ukraine.
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UN confirms receiving Palestinians' requests to join international treaties
Move angers Israel and prompts US Secretary of State John Kerry to cancel a trip to Ramallah on Wednesday.
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Pakistanis excluded from Kuwait’s new visa plan
New visa regime do not apply to nationals from Pakistan, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
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Pakistanis studying in British universities halved in past four years
Number of students from Pakistan, India halved since 2010 to 13,000 due to stricter visa regulations.
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Taliban suicide blast kills six policemen as Afghan elections loom
Kabul has undergone several attacks in the run-up to elections, the first democratic handover of power in Afghanistan
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Major shift in stance? : Hekmatyar’s party seeks political role post-2014
Hizb-e-Islami backed Hilal tells ‘Taliban brethren’ that smooth polls will lead to real peace.
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Election process: Taliban attacks force 748 polling centres to close
Two poll observer groups have already pulled out due to security concerns.
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FIFA orders shock transfer ban on Barcelona
As well as the transfer ban, FIFA fined Barcelona 450,000 Swiss francs, (369,000 euros, $509,000).
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Egypt police general killed in Cairo campus blasts
The bombs were concealed in a tree between two police posts.
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Sub joins MH370 hunt as Malaysia police probe draws blank
The personal jet of Oscar-winning New Zealand movie director Peter Jackson reportedly being used in hunt for MH370
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Japan to cancel top diplomat's visit to Russia: report
Japan's involvement in isolating Moscow is a difficult move as it depends on gas import and Russia is key supplier.
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Australia's top court recognises 'gender neutral' sex category
Australia's highest court rules person can be legally recognised as gender neutral as opposed to male or female.
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Four killed in clashes between Yemeni soldiers and al Qaeda
Remaining al Qaeda members flee to nearby mountains, leaving behind car full of weapons.

















































