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Ring leader of gang that kidnapped Gilani's son arrested

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police today claimed they had arrested the leader of the gang that kidnapped former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Haider, even as security forces were continuing their search for him.

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Sat May 18, 2013

PakTribune

Operations: Attock and PSO acquire refuelling hub

KARACHI: Attock refineries and Pakistan State Oil announced on Thursday the successful bid for a 'Fuel Farm and Operation and Maintenance of Hydrant Refuelling System' at the Benazir International Airport.

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PakTribune

Leader of Ali Haider Gilani kidnappers' gang arrested

NOWSHERA: The chief of the gang that kidnapped Ali Haider Gilani, a son of former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, was arrested during an operation by police against the abductors on Friday.

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PakTribune

21 killed in twin blasts at Malakand mosques

DARGAI: Twenty-one persons were killed and around 120 others sustained injuries in separate bomb blasts during the Friday prayer at two mosques in Bazdarra village in Palai Union Council of Malakand Agency, official and local sources said on Friday.

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Fri May 17, 2013

The Nation

Twin blasts wreck Malakand mosques; 20 killed

At least 20 people were killed and dozens other injured in two bomb blasts at two different mosques in Malakand Agency on Friday.

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The Nation

LHC revokes ECP's order over NA-57 vote recount

Lahore High Court Rawalpindi bench on Friday revoked Election Commission's decision regarding recounting of votes in NA-57 constituency of Attock.

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Thu May 16, 2013

The Peninsula

Ex-premier's son rescued

Islamabad: Ali Haider Gilani, son of Pakistan's Former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, was rescued in an operation in Akora Khattak of Nowshera in Pakistan yesterday.

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Wed May 15, 2013

PakTribune

'Free and fair' election bubble begins to burst

ISLAMABAD: Just two days after the much-trumpeted 'free and fair' general election, widespread allegations of rigging in the polling process have raised many an eyebrow, putting the credibility of whole the exercise at stake.

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Tue May 14, 2013

The Nation

Election commission orders repolling in NA-250

The poll rigging complainants have started directly moving the Election Commission of Pakistan as the returning officers concerned mostly continue to reject recounting applications in a surprising development that appears to have further cast the shadows on the elections credibility in the wake of widespread reports of massive rigging in the ... (more)

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PakTribune

JUI-F refuses to accept PTI's mandate in KP ...

PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema e Islam-Fazl Chief, Fazlur Rehman has refused to accept the mandate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

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CNN

Tradition or Pakistan?

Tradition or Pakistan is one hottest topic for this country. Pakistan is a land with multiple, recognizable and acknowledged divisions.

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Newindpress

Sherry Rehman quits as Pakistan ambassador to US

Rehman, a Pakistan Peoples Party leader, has resigned as Pakistani ambassador to Washington with immediate effect owing to the fact that her appointment was a political one, Geo News reported from Washington.

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Mon May 13, 2013

Inter Press Service

Giving Paraplegic Women a New Lease on Life

Not only did the mishap leave Shada widowed at the relatively young age of 37, she also sustained an injury to her back that immobilised her.

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Daily Times

PTI continues protests against poll rigging

Three separate protest demonstrations were held by PTI here on Monday. PTI chief Imran Khan's sister Alima Khan and party's Punjab chapter president Ejaz Ahmed Chudhary led a protest demonstration at Ichhra in support of their claims of rigging in NA-122 where Imran Khan himself contested against PML-N's Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.

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Time

Scenes from Pakistan's Historic Election

A Pakistani voter makes his way on a hilltop as he arrives to cast his ballot during parliamentary elections in Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on May 11, 2013.

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CNN

Corruption in PK 37 by Amjad Afridi and Senator Abbas Afridi

On the day of polling the results for most of the polling stations were delayed because all the presiding officers, police and even the returning office of the area was highly paid for all this.

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Sun May 12, 2013

Daily Times

National

World leaders congratulate Nawaz on election win * Indian PM felicitates Nawaz on 'emphatic victory' * Invites him to 'visit India at mutually convenient time' Obama congratulates Pakistan on vote NEW DELHI: Various world leaders congratulated Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif on his party's massive victory in... Electioneering ... (more)

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Daily Times

PTI supporters take to the streets in protest

Staff Report LAHORE: Youth of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Sunday, the next day of general election came out on the streets to protest after hearing the unexpected result of some constituencies of the city in favour of opponent candidates especially the result of NA-125 and NA-122. They claimed that initially they were informed that their ... (more)

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Daily Times

Man killed in clash between 'N', ANP workers

MARDAN: At least one person was killed and several others injured in a clash between Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz activists and supporters of the Awami National Party on Sunday.

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Sat May 11, 2013

The Nation

Tehrik-i-Insaf sweeps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Peshwar Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has swept the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in landmark general elections by standing victorious on 35 national and most of provincial assembly seats.

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