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Militant rocket kills 10 civilians in north-western Pakistan

Militant rocket kills 10 civilians in north-western Pakistan Islamabad  - A stray rocket fired by Islamist militants at a paramilitary base in a Pakistani border town killed at least 10 people and wounded 32, an official said Friday.

The rocket attack was launched Thursday night on a camp of the Frontier Corps paramilitary force based in the remote town of Landi Kotal, 10 kilometres from the Afghan frontier, said Nasir Khan, a local administrator.

Pak investigation finds no Lashkar, JuD involvement in 3/3 terror strike

Pak investigation finds no Lashkar, JuD involvement in 3/3 terror strikeLahore, Mar. 20 : Pakistan investigation agencies have denied that either the Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) or the Jammat-ud-Dawa (JuD) had a role to play in the terror strike on the Sri Lankan cricket players.

Investigators said there is no evidence to prove that the two banned terrorist organizations were behind the attack.

Sources said the report admitted there was a serious security lapse on part of the concerned authorities, The Daily Times reports.

Now, Iran tells Pak to stop using its soil for activities against it

Now, Iran tells Pak to stop using its soil for activities against itIslamabad, Mar. 20 : Iran has accused Pakistan of allowing its soil to be used against it.

Addressing a press conference here, Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan Mashall-ah Shakeri asked Islamabad to curb the activities of Jund Ullah which is involved in carrying out anti-Iran activities from Pakistani soil.

Pak SC returns Sharif brothers’ disqualification review petitions

Islamabad, Mar. 20 : The Pakistan Supreme Court's Registrar Office has returned the review petition of the Sharif brothers' disqualification case saying that it lacked the necessary documents.

Worried Pak to discuss US covert war extension plans with CIA chief

Worried Pak to discuss US covert war extension plans with CIA chiefIslamabad, Mar. 20 : A worried Pakistan has decided to raise the issue of a possible extension of the US covert war to Baluchistan with the CIA chief Leon Panetta during his visit to the country.

Panetta would be arriving here on a two day visit on Friday.

"Pakistani authorities will raise this issue with the CIA chief when he arrives here and he will be cautioned that drone attacks on Balochistan could be catastrophic for the country's stability," The Nation quoted a top Pakistani official, as saying.

Pak government files review petition against Sharif brothers’ disqualification

Pak government files review petition against Sharif brothers’ disqualificationIslamabad, Mar. 19 : The Pakistan Government has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court challenging the apex court’s verdict which disqualified former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif from contesting elections.

According to The News, the petition was filed by Attorney General of Pakistan, Sardar Muhammad Latif Khan Khosa.

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