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Tsunami sweeping Pak politics: Imran

DUBAI — There’s a tsunami sweeping Pakistan’s politics, which should rid itself of the taint of corruption and foreign influence, said Imran Khan, Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party (PTI) and one of cricket’s greatest all-rounders.

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Graft case: DG FIA tenders resignation in top court

ISLAMABAD— Under severe censure for defying courts with government blessing, the Director-General Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Tehsin Anwar Shah finally tendered his resignation in the Supreme Court on Wednesday during the hearing of the National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) scam case.

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LHC judgment: Zardari halts political activities

ISLAMABAD— President Asif Ali Zardari has stopped all political activities in compliance with Lahore High Court (LHC) ruling that as President he must not indulge in partisan politics and also refrain from using the Presidency for party meetings.

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Gen. Kayani wanted more drone strikes: WikiLeaks

ISLAMABAD — The US military’s drone strikes programme within Pakistan had more than just tacit acceptance of the country’s top military brass, despite public posturing to the contrary, newly-released Wikileaks cables have revealed.

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Nisar raps new ‘secret’ deal with US

ISLAMABAD — Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has taken strong exception to a joint statement issued after talks between US Senator John Kerry and Pakistan’s top civil and military leadership pledging joint action against high profile Al Qaeda and Taleban targets.

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