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Karachi attack ‘a US operation’, claims ex Pakistan general
The former head of Pakistan’s ISI, Hamid Gul, tells Channel 4 News that he is “100 per cent sure” a Taliban attack on a major naval air base in Karachi was an “American operation”.
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Pakistan retaliates to Karachi airport attack
Pakistani fighter jets bomb suspected Taliban hideouts in the tribal North Waziristan region after the attack on the country’s busiest airport a week ago, according to reports.
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Confusion surrounds Karachi academy ‘attack’
Conflicting reports emerge over an attack on the airport security force academy in Karachi, with one senior officials saying the incident was a “misunderstanding”.
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Karachi airport attack: Pakistan's embarrassment
The Taliban-claimed attack on an international airport in Karachi is an illustration of Pakistan’s inability to defend key installations – and a major blow to peace talks.
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Pakistan Taliban claims Karachi airport attack
Pakistan’s Taliban claims responsibility for the attack on Karachi airport, telling Channel 4 News it is in response to the killing of its chief in a drone attack last year.
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Pakistan activist Sabeen Mahmud shot dead in Karachi
Sabeen Mahmud, one of Pakistan’s most outspoken human rights campaigners, has been killed by armed men after giving a talk in Karachi, writes Saira Jaffer.
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Imran Khan blames rival for Karachi killing
Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan’s PTI party, blames one of his political rivals for the murder of PTI vice-president Zahra Shahid Hussain.
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Calls for Pakistan army to stop Karachi killings
Hundreds of people have been killed in ethnic and political gang war in the last few months in Pakistan’s largest city Karachi, leading to calls for the army to stop the violence.
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Kasab guilty of Mumbai terror attack
The verdict was never any real surprise, and if the sentence, expected perhaps later this week, is any less than the death penalty, the Indian government will face a considerable outpouring of nationalistic anger. Channel 4 News Asia Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh reports.
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Lahore attack raises worrying questions
Today’s attack on a police training school in Lahore could be part of a worrying trend. This was not suicide bombing, but a commando-style raid, as per the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team which left seven dead in the same city earlier this month, and the attacks on the hotels in Mumbai, India last…
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Clinton in Pakistan on surprise visit
Hilary Clinton has says there is no evidence of complicity in the Osama Bin Laden raid at the highest level. But she urged Pakistan to work harder to fight militancy.
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US to reduce role in Pakistan
The US military announces plans to reduce the number of troops in Pakistan after an official request made by the Pakistani government.
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California Measles outbreak – the latest vaccine scare
A measles outbreak which started in Disneyland California has left dozens infected. Which other treatable diseases have been subject to anti-vaccination scares?
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In pictures: Muslims protest against Charlie Hebdo
Muslim protesters have taken to the streets around the world to voice their opposition to Charlie Hebdo cartoons. In Niger ten people are reported dead as protesters turn violent and burn churches.
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Charlie Hebdo ‘selling out’ across the UK
Copies of the controversial “survivors’ edition” of Charlie Hebdo are thought to have sold out in much of the UK despite concerns over community tensions and protests in Pakistan.
