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Karachi rocked by two bomb blasts

KARACHI, March 3: About 50 people were killed and hundreds injured when Karachi was rocked by two bomb blasts on Sunday. Media reports said one of the explosions occurred outside a Shia mosque in Abbas Town at a time when the worshipers were leaving evening prayers. “Women and children were among the dead and injured,” […]

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Education minister did BA without passing FA!

ISLAMABAD, March 1: This can happen only in Pakistan. The country’s education minister had to have two dates of birth to obtain his graduation degree without passing the intermediate exam, an achievement acquired through the corrupt system. [caption id=\"attachment_8205\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"124\"] Sheikh Waqas Akram[/caption] , presently outside Pakistan, however, preaches morality in TV talk shows.

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Musharraf announces to come back

DUBAI, March 1: Former President Pervez Musharraf on Friday announced his decision to return to the country one week after the formation of the interime government in Islamabad. [caption id=\"attachment_8183\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"277\"] Pervez Musharraf[/caption] Speaking to the media here, he added: “I have decided that I will return to Pakistan within one week after the

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No room for Kalash caste, religion

By Zahiruddin CHITRAL, Feb 28: Members of the Kalash community have complained that the computerised national identity cards issued by the National Database Registration Authority to them have no mention of their religion and caste. These people live in Bumburate, Birir and Rumbur, three valleys in the south of Chitral, and are known for their

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