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Six injured in grenade attack in Pakistan`s NW

Last Updated: Saturday, May 10, 2014, 20:55

At least six persons, including a woman, were injured today in a hand grenade explosion in this northwestern city of Pakistan, police said.

150,000 pistol ammunition recovered in Sri Lankan town

Last Updated: Saturday, May 10, 2014, 20:52

A large haul of ammunition has been recovered from the former LTTE stronghold in Sri Lanka`s north.

Pakistan court directs police to file charges against FBI agent

Last Updated: Saturday, May 10, 2014, 20:51

Pakistani court today directed police to file formal charges by May 19 against an FBI agent arrested on anti-terrorism charges over carrying ammunition while trying to board a flight here.

Lawyer of Pakistani doctor who helped track down Laden quits

Last Updated: Saturday, May 10, 2014, 20:48

A Pakistani lawyer representing jailed doctor Shakil Afridi, who helped track down then al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, today quit citing security threats to his life and indirect interference by the US for his release.

Pakistan court issues notice to Sharif, Zardari over foreign assets

Last Updated: Saturday, May 10, 2014, 18:51

A Pakistani court has issued notices to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, former President Asif Ali Zardari and 62 other politicians on a petition seeking direction for them to bring back their assets from abroad.

ADB pledges USD 3.5 mln for women, children in Nepal

Last Updated: Saturday, May 10, 2014, 14:46

The Asian Development Bank and the UK have pledged to provide USD 3.5 million to Nepal for the welfare of women and children in the country.

Indian woman, Nepali man arrested for fraud

Last Updated: Saturday, May 10, 2014, 13:54

An Indian woman and a Nepalese man have been arrested here for alleged involvement in cheating people in the name of providing jobs.

US urges Pakistan to probe lawyer`s killing

Last Updated: Saturday, May 10, 2014, 07:38

The United States Friday called on Pakistan to investigate the killing of a lawyer shot dead for defending a university lecturer accused of blasphemy under strict laws against defaming Islam.

`Indus treaty good model of Indo-Pak conflict resolution`

Last Updated: Saturday, May 10, 2014, 02:01

The Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan that regulates the sharing of the river`s waters has provided "a fairly successful model of conflict resolution", a new study here has said.