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Pakistan ready for mediation between Kabul, Taliban: FO
The News International
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday said Pakistan was prepared for mediation between the Afghan government and Taliban for peace in the region. The Foreign Office spokesperson said peace and stability in Afghanistan were of great importance.
Ghani salutes Pak peace efforts   The Nation
Afghans hope China will help persuade Pakistan to press Taliban   Asahi Shimbun
Pakistan ready to facilitate Afghan peace negotiations   Daily Times
Peninsula On-line
The Express Tribune
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Pakistan making unprecedented effort for Afghan peace: Kerry
DAWN.com
WASHINGTON: Pakistan has made an unprecedented effort to help the transition in Afghanistan, says US Secretary of State John Kerry. In a joint news briefing with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Mr Kerry also recognised commitment to ...

Nisar sees quantum leap in mutual trust with US   The Nation
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security ...   OfficialWire
Washington summit   Daily Times
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Aaj News
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Kidnap case: police sceptical about student's claim
DAWN.com
KARACHI: Mystery surrounded the reported kidnapping and torching of a private university student, as police investigators on Friday were sceptical about his claim that he was set on fire before being released by some militants who had asked him during his ...

Kidnapped University student found burning in Karachi   Zee News
Student reveals he was victim of torture, attempted kidnapping in past   The News International
Kidnapped Student Set Ablaze, Dumped with Warning of More Attacks   Pakistan Tribune
Pakistan Tribe
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Dar writes to Imran, rejects his allegations
The News International
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Privatisation and Statistics, Senator Ishaq Dar has sent an open letter to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan rejecting Imran Khan's statement that Dar transferred US $4 ...

$4 million not transferred to son in Dubai: Dar   The Nation
Imran Khan targets Ishaq Dar, claims he is evading tax   The Asian Age
Ishaq Dar reacts to Imran's allegations   The Express Tribune
SAMAA TV
Khaleej Times
Pakistan Today
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Eight die in Loralai coalmine blast
DAWN.com
QUETTA: At least eight miners were killed in an explosion in a private company's coalmine in Duki area of Loralai district, officials said on Friday. The blast took place on Thursday evening when the miners were working at a depth of about 2,300 feet.
Eight coal miners die of suffocation in Dukki   The Nation
Coal mine blast kills seven workers in SW Pakistan   Press TV
Eight miners die of suffocation   Daily Times
The Hindu
The Sen Live
The News International
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SC seeks plan from centre, provinces to fight kidnappers
DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: Taking exception to the rising incidence of kidnapping for ransom in the country, the Supreme Court asked the centre and the provinces on Friday to come up with solutions to beat the kidnappers and to deal with the issue of police ...

People don't lodge complaints for fear of criminals: SC   The News International
SC issues notices to Centre, provinces over rising crime   Daily Times
Kidnap-for-ransom case: Outline steps taken to beat crime   The Express Tribune
Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
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All issues to be taken up with Indian official: FO
DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Friday that it would raise all issues with the Indian foreign secretary during his visit to Islamabad. “The two foreign secretaries will hold talks to discuss all issues of common interest,” Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim ...

Pakistan and India: between conflict and cricket — II   Daily Times
Pakistan says always ready for talks with India   The Asian Age
Boat drama: no vessel went missing: foreign office   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
India Gazette
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144 candidates left for 52 Senate seats
DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: As many as 144 candidates are left in the field for elections to 52 Senate seats, scheduled for March 5, after papers of 38 were rejected by the returning officers during scrutiny. According to the data released by the Election Commission of ...

Nominations of 144 candidates accepted, 37 rejected   The News International
Transparency asks ECP to act on 'votes sale' in Senate polls   The Nation
Fata, Islamabad: scrutiny of 43 candidates carried out   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
Aaj News
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Sindh govt unmoved on advice to depoliticise police
The News International
ISLAMABAD: The Karachi Police sources find no hint of an improvement so far, thereby, suggesting as if the Sindh government has once again ignored the advice of depoliticising the police department to effectively check terrorism and other heinous crimes in ...

Karachi: the last throw?   The Nation
1500 lady constables to be appointed soon: IGP   Daily Times

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High Time For Shia-Sunni Patch Up
Kashmir Watch
The war in Middle East began much earlier than is generally recognised. The conflict actually began in the year 632 A.D. with the death of the Prophet Mohamed. The same is true of the violence, tension or oppression currently gripping the Muslim world from ...

Pakistanis stage massive rally against killing of Shia Muslims   Press TV
Healing our sectarian divide   DAWN.com
Human chain formed outside Pakistan imambargah   indiablooms
Business Standard
The Express Tribune
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