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Two killed in attack on Nato supply convoy in Pakistan

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 18:47

At least two persons were killed and two oil tankers destroyed when unidentified militants today attacked a Nato supply convoy on the Pak-Afghan highway in restive northwest Pakistan.

Imran Khan calls off talks with Pakistan Govt, says won`t spare `coward` Nawaz Sharif

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 21:21

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party chief Imran Khan has reiterated his call to protesters to enter the Red Zone and continue the civil disobedience movement after Pakistan Parliament rejected their demands.

Pak PM Sharif meets President to discuss political crisis

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 15:59

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today met President Mamnoon Hussain here and discussed the current political crisis caused due to anti-government protests spearheaded by opposition leader Imran Khan and cleric Tahirul Qadri.

US warns Pak against extra-constitutional changes to democratic govt

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 14:38

According to the Dawn, the US State Department Deputy spokesperson Marie Harf said that there was an elected government in place and that Nawaz Sharif was the Prime Minister.

Islamabad siege: Deadlock continues as govt, protesters hold talks

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 13:46

Amid signs of thaw, Pakistan government negotiators met anti-government protest leaders for the second day on Thursday to strike a deal to end the political crisis and siege of the Parliament.

Pakistan political crisis: Lawyers on a day`s strike

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 13:01

Two lawyers` organisations observed a country-wide strike Thursday to support democracy and ensure supremacy of the constitution.

Pakistani daily wonders about army`s role in impasse

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 12:35

A leading Pakistani daily Thursday wondered about the army`s role in the current political impasse, saying that perhaps it even steered events from behind and was like a "big brother chiding the children of democracy to behave - or else".

US offers USD 30 mn bounty for Haqqani Network leaders

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 13:45

The US government has offered $30 million as bounty for information to locate leaders of the Haqqani Network that is blamed for attacks on American and NATO forces in Afghanistan.

Pakistan government `examining demands` of Imran Khan, Qadri teams

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 06:12

After talking to Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) party of Tahir-ul-Qadri and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party of Imran Khan, reports emanating from the Pak capital suggested that the Nawaz Sharif government was giving their demands a serious thought and could respond by Thursday.

Pak army chief wants politicians to talk to settle protests

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 00:54

Pakistan`s powerful army chief on Wednesday asked the government of PM Nawaz Sharif to hold "meaningful talks" with the protesters to end the ongoing mass demonstration outside parliament.