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    49,000 Pakistanis lose lives in war on terror

    KABUL (PAN): Pakistan has lost 49,000 security personnel and civilians to the so-called war on terror since 2001, media reports said on Wednesday.



    Governance

    Kerry, Kayani discuss Afghan peace drive

    ISLAMABAD (PAN): Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and US Secretary of State John Kerry have discussed the Afghan-led reconciliation process, the military said Monday.



    GovernancePakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, under pressure to step down before he is impeached, speaks during a news conference broadcast live to the nation August 18, 2008.  REUTERS/PTV via REUTERS TV (PAKISTAN).  PAKISTAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN PAKISTAN.

    Saudi royals pave way for Musharraf’s return

    KABUL (PAN): Pakistan’s former military dictator Gen. Pervez Musharraf is all poised to return home today from a four-year exile, thanks to the Saudi royal family’s intercession with his political foes, a media report said on Sunday.



    Governance

    Saudi royals pave way for Musharraf’s return

    KABUL (PAN): Pakistan’s former military dictator Gen. Pervez Musharraf is all poised to return home today from a four-year exile, thanks to the Saudi royal family’s intercession with his political foes, a media report said on Sunday.



    Education

    Nangarhar students enrolled in Khyber schools

    KABUL (PAN): A large number of students from eastern Nangarhar province are enrolled in schools in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region of Khyber, bordering Afghanistan, a report said on Saturday.



    Security and Crime

    Balochistan explosion claims 8 lives

    QUETTA (PAN): At least eight people were killed in a motorbike explosion in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province on Friday, officials said.



    Security and Crime

    Blast at Jalozai refugee camp kills 15

    ISLAMABAD (PAN): At least 15 people were killed and several others wounded in a bomb attack at a refugee camp in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bordering Afghanistan, on Thursday.



    Governance

    Zardari supports High Peace Council efforts

    KABUL (PAN): Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has said his country views relations with Afghanistan as an important component of its efforts for peace and stability in the region.



    Governance

    Pakistan stresses effective Afghan transition

    KABUL (PAN): Pakistan on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to an Afghan-led reconciliation process, as the country moves to assume full responsibility in most areas by the end of 2014. 



    Security and Crime

    Pakistani Taliban suspend talks with govt.

    KABUL (PAN): The Pakistani militants on Monday announced suspending negotiations with the government, saying the authorities were not serious about the peace initiative.