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12:20 16/05/2011

A Saudi Arabian embassy employee was shot dead in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Monday, GEO-TV reported, citing official sources.

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20:02 28/05/2010
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At least 15 people died in clashes between Taliban militants and tribal militia in Pakistan on Monday, local media reported.
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12:41 24/12/2009
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15:53 18/12/2009
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At least 90 people have been killed and another 150 injured in a blast in a Pakistan
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16:17 28/10/2009
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Militant attacks in Pakistan

Violence surged in the country in 2009, with Taliban militants staging regular attacks on provincial government officials, police and civilians and planting roadside devices as part of its fight against U.S. and NATO troops.

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