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Migrants who survived capsize off African coast begin returning to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A group of migrants who survived the capsizing of a boat off the coast of West Africa earlier this month began returning to Pakistan on Thursday, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Some 50 people died when a boat carrying them to the Canary Islands...
Pakistani journalists protest after Senate passes bill allowing control over social media content
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s upper house of parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial bill that critics argue is designed to suppress freedom of speech. The bill, which was passed by the lower house of parliament last Thursday, grants the government extensive powers to impose...
2 soldiers, 5 militants killed in southwest Pakistan during attack on security post
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A group of militants attacked a security post in southwest Pakistan, triggering an intense shootout in which two soldiers and five insurgents were killed, military and local officials said on Tuesday. The overnight attack happened in Qila Abdullah, a...
More than 40 Pakistanis feared drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off African coast
ISLAMABAD (AP) — More than 40 Pakistanis were feared to have drowned in the capsizing of a boat off West Africa's Atlantic coastline, which has emerged as a primary point of departure for migrants aiming to reach Europe. President Asif Ali Zardari expressed grief over the deaths...
3 Pakistani soldiers, 19 insurgents killed in separate raids in northwest
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces killed 19 insurgents in three separate raids on militant hideouts in northwest Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, the military said Tuesday. Three soldiers also died in the shooting. Troops killed 16 insurgents in two separate raids in the...
