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Terrific guy, fantastic country': Trump heaps praise on Pakistan's leader

​Donald Trump has heaped praise on Pakistan, traditionally a troublesome US ally, saying it is a “fantastic country, fantastic place of fantastic people” according to an official statement released by Islamabad.

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Taliban facing financial crisis as civilian deaths deter donors

​Departure of most foreign combat troops and infighting between rival groups has weakened perceived legitimacy of war

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Pakistan's outgoing army chief sends warning to India over Kashmir

​Pakistan's outgoing army chief issued a stern warning to India over violence in the disputed region of Kashmir on Tuesday as he handed over command, saying patience should not be mistaken for weakness.

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Nine dead after India fires at Kashmir bus, Pakistan says

​At least nine people were killed and seven others wounded in cross-border fire which hit a Pakistani bus in disputed Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said, in the latest deadly skirmish between India and Pakistan.

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China pushing to build Internet infrastructure for Belt and Road Initiative countries

Chinese government is actively promoting Internet infrastructure of Belt and Road countries, said officials and company representatives at the third World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang province.

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"Today marks dawn of new era": CPEC dreams come true as Gwadar port goes operational

PM Nawaz while addressing a ceremony marking the departure of the first major trade cargo from Gwadar Port emphasised Pakistan's commitment to China's One Belt-One Road initiative.

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Pakistan deports National Geographic "Afghan girl"

An Afghan woman immortalised on a National Geographic cover was deported by Pakistani officials early Wednesday (Nov 9) to her war-torn homeland following a brief period of detention for using fraudulent identity papers.

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Pakistan, India may temporarily recall their envoys: Report

​Signalling a fresh slide in ties, Pakistan and India may temporarily recall their high commissioners and scale down the size of diplomatic staff in each other's missions in the wake of the latest diplomatic spat over the spying episode, a media report said on Friday.

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Pakistan's support for cross-border terrorism is the root of its problem with India: MEA

The Indian government on Thursday said that the "root cause" of problems between India and Pakistan is the latter's "continued support for cross-border terrorism against its neighbours and its promotion as an element of state policy".

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Pakistan accuses India of running Islamabad "spy ring"

​Pakistan says it has uncovered a network of spies working from India's mission in Islamabad.

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Pakistan train crash kills at least 19

​Police said there were fears of a higher casualty toll as bodies still remained trapped in some of the rail cars

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India slams Pakistan for expelling Indian High Commission official

India Friday slammed Pakistan for expelling an officer posted in its High Commission in Islamabad, a day after New Delhi asked a Pakistani High Commission official to leave the country on charges of espionage.

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India, Pakistan to expel diplomats amid Kashmir tension

India and Pakistan on Thursday announced they would each expel one of the other's diplomats amid growing tension between the nuclear-armed arch-foes over the disputed region of Kashmir.

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India to expel Pakistani visa official for "espionage"

India will expel a Pakistani visa official for "espionage activities", the foreign ministry said on Thursday (Oct 27), with tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours already running high.

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Four killed in India-Pakistan cross border firing: Officials

Two children and another civilian were killed along with a soldier in firing across the border between India and Pakistan, officials from both sides said on Monday, as tensions soar between the nuclear-armed rivals.

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India claims it killed 7 Pakistan rangers during skirmishes in Kashmir

Indian border guards belonging to Border Security Force (BSF) Friday claimed it killed seven Pakistan Rangers personnel in skirmishes in Kashmir.