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Islamabad gives free hand to Rangers in Karachi for 60 days.

The air chief said Pakistan is a peace-loving nation and wants to live in peace.

During the May 23 siege of the SHC, uniformed and plain-clothes personnel had used force to arrest a number of associates of Dr Mirza who, along with him, appeared in court to seek confirmation of their pre-arrest bail in several cases.

NAB directed to produce former minister in accountability court today.

Malaysian Defence Minister Hishamuddin Hussein said, "I have never heard of this. I am hearing this for the first time. We have no plan to make such a purchase," reported Malaysian news agency Bernama.

The court also directed that the accused be arrested and produced before the court on January 2.

The foreign secretary-level talks between the two countries will be held in Islamabad, Aziz said.

The woman said that a security official, living in a portion of her house as a paying guest, used to warn her of dire consequences if she did not stop administering polio drops to the children.

Rangers' prosecutor tells court enough evidence exists against him.