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Musharraf survives assassination bomb attempt: Police AFP | Apr 3, 2

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is on trial for treason, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt as a bomb went off shortly before his convoy was due to pass on Thursday, police said. The bomb was planted on his route from an army hospital where he has been... read more »

Pakistan’s Musharraf charged with ...

Pakistan’s Musharraf charged with high treason

A court in Pakistan has charged former military ruler Pervez Musharraf with treason, the first army chief to face such a prosecution. Mr Musharraf is accused of unlawfully suspending the constitution and instituting emergency rule in 2007. He pleaded not guilty and has always claimed that the... read more »

40 killed in Pakistan road accident

40 killed in Pakistan road accident

At least 40 people were killed on Saturday when an oil tanker collided with two buses in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The accident happened when the two passenger buses with over 100 people on board collided with the oil tanker near Gadani checkpost in Hub district of Balochistan... read more »

Pakistan special court throws out Pervez...

Pakistan special court throws out Pervez Musharraf’s lawyer for misbe...

Former president retired General Pervez Musharraf’s lawyer Rana Ijaz was thrown out of the special court during hearing of the high treason case. Ijaz was expelled from the courtroom for his strong attacks on the judges in the special court hearing the case against Musharraf. According to... read more »

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China adds destroyer to its East China Sea fleet

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9 dead in Russian cargo plane crash

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Moscow – A cargo plane crashed in Russia’s southern Siberia, killing nine people onboard, authorities said Thursday. “The plane en route from Novosibirsk Yeltsovka airport... read more »

Bangladesh deploys troops for parliamentary poll

Bangladesh deploys troops for parliamentary poll

Dhaka – Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi troops have been deployed across the country ahead of parliamentary poll slated for Jan 5 next year amid boycott by the main opposition... read more »

Thailand election body urges delay in polls amid clash

Thailand election body urges delay in polls amid clash

 Thailand’s election commission on Thursday urged the government to delay the upcoming polls as clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters killed a police officer and injured... read more »