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Pakistan: 23 soldiers killed in suicide attack

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: At least 23 soldiers embraced martyrdom as a group of six terrorists attacked security forces’ post in Dera Ismail Khan’s Daraban area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, bordering Afghanistan, in the early hours of Tuesday December 12, 2023, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said…
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Pakistan warns Afghan refugees of forced expulsion if found involved in politics

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior has announced that Afghan migrants in Pakistan are prohibited from supporting candidates in the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held on February 8 next year. “Afghan migrants are not allowed to fund electoral, political activities, and the violation…
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Iran proposes setting up border markets with Pakistan for trade development

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative KARACHI: Mr. Reza Amiri Moghadam, Ambassador of Iran in Pakistan, has proposed to set up border markets with Pakistan to enhance trade between the two countries. “Iran is one of the world’s top producers of petrochemical and energy sources – and, Pakistan is mostly dependent…
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Pot full of copper coins discovered in ancient Indus Valley Civilization site in Sindh province of Pakistan

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: A pot full of copper coins was discovered from a stupa (a dome-shaped structure erected as a Buddhist shrine) at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mohen-jo-Daro during conservation work in Pakistan’s Sindh province. Mohenjo Daro, or “Mound of the Dead” is an…
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Pakistan Security forces kill 7 terrorists

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Security forces killed seven terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province’s Tank district, the military’s wing said on Wednesday Nov 15, 2023. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement, said that on the night between November 14 and15,…
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Pakistan Premier meets Palestine President, shows solidarity, denounces Israeli aggression

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD | RIYADH: Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwaar-ul Haq Kakar has expressed the unflinching solidarity of Pakistan with the Palestinian people. He conveyed this resolve while talking to President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The two leaders are…
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Illegal Afghan weapons being sold in Pakistan, says Interim Prime Minister

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Interim Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar has said that illegal Afghan weapons are being sold in the black market inside Pakistan. “One hundred and fifty thousand Afghan army that existed before the departure of US and allied forces from Afghanistan disappeared…
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Pakistan foils terror attack on its Air Force Training Base

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: The security forces thwarted a terrorist attack on the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Training Air Base in Mianwali area of Punjab province in the wee hours of Saturday and eliminated three militants, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). According to the military’s media…
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Terrorists attack Pakistan’s security forces, kill 14 soldiers

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: At least 14 soldiers were killed when terrorists attacked two vehicles carrying Pakistan’s security forces in Gwadar area of Balochistan province. The terrorist attack was carried out two days after the government launched crackdown on Afghan nationals staying illegally in the country. The…
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Pakistan launches crackdown on ‘Undocumented Afghan Nationals’

By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan authorities on Wednesday November 1, launched a crackdown on illegal immigrants, particularly undocumented Afghan nationals, across the country as the deadline for undocumented foreigners expired a day earlier. State-run news agency reported on Thursday November 2 that on the first day of…
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