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Suicide bomb attack kills three in Pakistan

Suicide bomb attack kills three in PakistanIslamabad - A Pakistani provincial minister survived a suicide bombing which killed at least three people and injured more than a dozen at the gates of a packed sports stadium in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on Tuesday, officials said.

The blast occurred immediately after the conclusion of three-day inter-provincial games at Qayyum Sports Stadium, District Coordination Officer Sahebzada Anees told reporters at the scene.

Pakistan could move up to fourth in ICC ODI Championship

International Cricket CouncilDubai, Nov 11 : Pakistan could move up to fourth in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table if its beats the West Indies 3-0 in the upcoming series beginning on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi.

All the ODIs will be day and night matches and will take place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi and if Shoaib Malik’s men can win all three they will gain four ratings points and move above fifth-placed India and fourth-placed New Zealand.

Three killed in suicide attack outside Pakistani stadium

Pakistan FlagIslamabad - At least three people were killed and half a dozen injured in a suicide attack at the gates of a packed sports stadium in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on Tuesday, officials said.

The blast occurred immediately after the conclusion of three-day inter-provincial games, District Coordination Officer Sahebzada Anees told reporters at the bombing cite.

"It was a suicide attack and so far we have received reports that three people died and seven are injured," Provincial Minister Miian Iftikhar Hussain said.

Three killed in Peshawar blast

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Six injured in suicide attack outside Pakistani stadium

Islamabad, PakistanIslamabad  - A bomber was killed and around half a dozen people were injured in a suicide attack at the gates of a packed sports stadium in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on Tuesday, officials said.

The blast occurred immediately after the conclusion of three-day inter-provincial games, District Coordination Officer Sahebzada Anees told reporters.

13 militants killed in Pakistan; NATO supply convoy hijacked

Islamabad, PakistanIslamabad - At least 13 Islamic militants were killed in clashes with government troops in north-west Pakistan while Taliban gunmen seized a convoy of trucks carrying military vehicles and supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan, security officials said Tuesday.

Dozens of masked militants blocked a highway Monday in the Khyber tribal area, which lies on the Afghan border, and hijacked a dozen trucks ferrying supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan.

One of the trucks was carrying two armoured Humvees, which militants were later seen driving in the district's Jamrud area, a local security official said.

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