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Pakistani rescued from rubble after 47 hours

Wed, 2012-02-08 02:50

A man was Wednesday pulled out alive from the rubble of a three-storied building that had collapsed in Lahore two days ago.

US Drone Attacks A Major Concern For Pakistan Citizens

Tue, 2012-02-07 22:45

The face of the modern military is a big source of contention for one of the United States' key yet controversial allies in the war on terrorism.

Two die in grenade attack in Karachi

Tue, 2012-02-07 21:40

At least two people were killed and six others injured in a hand grenade attack in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Tuesday night, police said.

At 40-feet long, the whale weighs between 6-7 tons

Tue, 2012-02-07 17:31

Pakistani fishermen use cranes to pull the carcass of a whale shark from the waters at a fish harbour in Karachi on February 7, 2012.

Giant Whale Shark Reeled In By Pakistani Fisherman

Tue, 2012-02-07 16:30

Big catch is an understatement! A 40-foot long whale shark was found dead near Karachi, Pakistan, the Express Tribune, a Pakistani newspaper reports.

Pakistan: Gas accord will be honoured, Iran assured

Tue, 2012-02-07 13:21

ISLAMABAD, : Notwithstanding international pressures, Pakistan gave on Monday an unequivocal assurance to Iran that it would implement, on a fast track basis, multi-billion-dollar gas and electricity import projects.

US General to visit Pakistan

Tue, 2012-02-07 09:11

A senior U.S. military commander will visit Pakistan this month in what could be an important step in healing the rift between the two nations, officials said Tuesday.

Mustache film festival to be held in Maine

Tue, 2012-02-07 09:11

Ellahi Bakhsh Baluch, a Pakistani renowned for his thick mustache, poses on a stage during a nationl flag rally in Islamabad in this file photo - Move over, Cannes.

Pakistani woman saved after 31 hours under rubble

Tue, 2012-02-07 07:07

Pakistani rescue workers carry a woman who was recovered from the debris of a collapsed building in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, Feb.

Pakistani woman saved after 31 hours under rubble

Tue, 2012-02-07 07:07

The three-story factory manufactured medicine and collapsed Monday after several gas cylinders inside exploded.

Death Toll From Pakistan Factory Collapse Rises To 18

Tue, 2012-02-07 07:06

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Millions pushed into child labor in Pakistan

Tue, 2012-02-07 04:03

Tears tracing lines of dirt on his face, six-year-old Pakistani boy Nabeel Mukhtar cries while crouching on a pavement to scrub motorbikes, his job for nine hours a day, six days a week.

Pakistan eyes Qatar to overcome energy crisis

Mon, 2012-02-06 23:52

The two sides signed agreements to collaborate in multiple areas with focus on import of Liquefied Natural Gas from the Gulf state.

At Least 14 Killed in East Pakistani Plant Explosion

Mon, 2012-02-06 19:38

At least 14 people were killed and some 50 believed to be missing after a gas explosion at a pharmaceuticals factory in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, local Geo TV channel reported on Tuesday.

'Prime suspect' in Bradford murders left UK

Mon, 2012-02-06 16:28

A double murder suspect left the country the same day the bodies of his two alleged victims were found dumped by the roadside, a jury heard.

Six dead, 50 trapped in Pakistan factory collapse

Mon, 2012-02-06 12:23

Four women and two children were killed, with dozens of others trapped under rubble when a factory collapsed in Pakistan's city of Lahore on Monday, officials said.

Pakistan factory collapse traps scores

Mon, 2012-02-06 09:23

A factory that previously collapsed in Lahore. According to a city official 'illegal commercial units are a big problem'. Photograph: Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images At least two people were killed and up to 100 trapped, thought to be mostly women and children, after a factory collapsed in Lahore.

UPDATE 2-Pakistan factory collapses in gas blast, three dead, many trapped

Mon, 2012-02-06 05:14

A three-story factory collapsed on Monday in the Pakistani city of Lahore after a gas explosion, killing at least three people and trapping dozens, emergency officials said.

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